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10 Stone Cold Truths about your finances
Accept these and your financial life will thrive.
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Accept these and your financial life will thrive.
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1. Pay yourself first now, or you never will at all.
When you start making some money it's tempting to:
-buy the new car
-get the mortgage
-take fancy vacations
STOP
Start your investing habit early on. Even just $50/month.
Build this muscle first.
When you start making some money it's tempting to:
-buy the new car
-get the mortgage
-take fancy vacations
STOP
Start your investing habit early on. Even just $50/month.
Build this muscle first.
2. Each dollar needs a job 
Just stashing money in your checking account isn't enough. Here is where extra money should go:
-investing
-paying debt
-saving for travel
-emergency funds
-saving for a down payment
You should know where to send each dollar you earn.
Just stashing money in your checking account isn't enough. Here is where extra money should go:
-investing
-paying debt
-saving for travel
-emergency funds
-saving for a down payment
You should know where to send each dollar you earn.
3. Do something about your debt
We've all made mistakes and accumulated unwanted debt.
Or we made a conscious decision to leverage debt with a student loan or mortgage.
Regardless, you need a debt payoff plan. Don't just make minimum payments and ignore it
We've all made mistakes and accumulated unwanted debt.
Or we made a conscious decision to leverage debt with a student loan or mortgage.
Regardless, you need a debt payoff plan. Don't just make minimum payments and ignore it
4. You're not going to beat the market
Research shows that index investing has superior returns compared to active investing. Also:
Active funds:
-Stressful
-Expensive
Index funds:
-No stress
-Cheap
Index funds will get you to financial independence. With less stress.
Research shows that index investing has superior returns compared to active investing. Also:
Active funds:
-Stressful
-Expensive
Index funds:
-No stress
-Cheap
Index funds will get you to financial independence. With less stress.
5. Prepare for unexpected expenses.
They WILL happen.
Cars and houses will break down. And people will get sick.
The majority of Americans don't have $1,000 in cash.
Don't be the average American.
Getting into debt to pay for a car repair will just compound the misery.
They WILL happen.
Cars and houses will break down. And people will get sick.
The majority of Americans don't have $1,000 in cash.
Don't be the average American.
Getting into debt to pay for a car repair will just compound the misery.
6. Spend more now to save more later
Think VALUE. Cheaper is not always better. This applies to:
-Clothes
-Cars
-Appliances
-Advice
Do some research into long-term utility. It will save you money and you'll get more enjoyment.
Think VALUE. Cheaper is not always better. This applies to:
-Clothes
-Cars
-Appliances
-Advice
Do some research into long-term utility. It will save you money and you'll get more enjoyment.
7. The little things add up
It's not just the lattes.
It's the lattes AND the fancy phone AND the luxury car payment AND eating out 10 times a week.
It all adds up. And usually to a lot of money down the drain.
Work on simplifying and reducing your expenses.
It's not just the lattes.
It's the lattes AND the fancy phone AND the luxury car payment AND eating out 10 times a week.
It all adds up. And usually to a lot of money down the drain.
Work on simplifying and reducing your expenses.
8. Always think about taxes
If you earn $100K, you will not end up with $100K.
You have to pay:
-income tax
-state tax
-self-employment tax
-sales tax on purchases
A dollar earned is not a dollar in your pocket. Fight against this by investing often and not overspending.
If you earn $100K, you will not end up with $100K.
You have to pay:
-income tax
-state tax
-self-employment tax
-sales tax on purchases
A dollar earned is not a dollar in your pocket. Fight against this by investing often and not overspending.
9. Get multiple sources of income
The pandemic has shown me that I can't have just one income
It's why I'm trying to grow my online business.
Having multiple streams gives you options.
If one stream dries up, just work on another one.
The pandemic has shown me that I can't have just one income
It's why I'm trying to grow my online business.
Having multiple streams gives you options.
If one stream dries up, just work on another one.
10. Spend big money on what you value
Money is meant to be spent, not hoarded.
Think about what you truly value, and spend money on that.
Fighting hunger, travel, building schools, education, or anything else.
Spend lavishly on what you hold dear. Forget the rest.
Money is meant to be spent, not hoarded.
Think about what you truly value, and spend money on that.
Fighting hunger, travel, building schools, education, or anything else.
Spend lavishly on what you hold dear. Forget the rest.
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