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We are transitioning from the prosperity era to the austerity era. This new era will completely wipe out the middle class. The difference between rich and poor is that the wealthy have assets that make them money, even while they sleep. For the middle class to obtain assets, such as real estate and dividend stocks, they will need to live below their means Minimalism is a way to reduce your footprint but also align your spending with your need to acquire...
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Society tells you to go "be happy." They tell you to find the perfect job where everyone loves you, and rainbows and butterflies come from the ceiling. But this dream job is all rubbish. We create our reality and our own happiness. The true path to happiness is through family and success. A job is just one pit stop on a cross-country journey. Once you find your true path, the significance of your job will diminish. But you will need to keep the lights...
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Everyone wants to be successful; however, few are willing to pay the price of success. Those who choose to grow in the world are often alone. Once others deem them successful, they shun support and guidance. The worst offenders are parents. As parents, we want to level the playing field. Often, this means giving an out-sized portion of our support to the struggling child. Over time, this can lead to sanity issues with our successful children. They...
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How do you achieve the life of your dreams? You get it by pushing yourself past your own limits and fears. We all love to stay in our comfort zone; however, this won't lead to our dream retirement. To be free, we must own real estate, start businesses, and invest for dividends. These strategies will require you to learn new techniques and skill sets. The best way to start is to envision your perfect life and work backward. Once you determine how much...
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Most marriages crack under the immense financial burden of running a household in America. There is a better way-a way where both members of a couple have financial freedom to live their lives. The road to financial freedom isn't easy, and it's more spiritual than financial. You have to have a higher calling to free yourself from the workforce. Once you are both on the same page, the actual work begins. You need to budget, save, and invest while creating...
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There is a new movement happened called quiet quitting. Essentially, you come to terms with the fact that your job is in second place in your life. This sounds great, but we all need to pay the bills. If you spend eight hours away from home, you may as well make the most money you can. Quiet quitting is about keeping your sanity as an employee. Your job will drain you of everything if you let it. However, once you learn about passive income, you'll...
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How much stuff do you truly need? After reading a remarkable book, I find myself questioning what I own and why. It is good to evaluate how many things you collect because the metaverse is coming to a VR set near you soon. That means that you can collect an unlimited amount of stuff and spend a never-ending amount of money. Companies hope you bring your obsessive-compulsive behaviors into the metaverse, spending your dollars on their digital wares....
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Are you trying to get rich by working a day job? How's that working out for you? The secret to creating wealth is having your assets do the work for you. But how do you acquire assets? The good part is that you can buy or create assets. Some assets are rental rooms, rental properties, and automated businesses. Once you have assets, you can control how you monetize them. You can add income streams and sources of revenue. For example, you can rent a...
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Outside of love, there is nothing more powerful in the universe than compounding. Compounding is the magic of exponential growth. When you start a new professional, skill, or fitness routine, you'll leverage the power of compounding to increase your knowledge and proficiency. However, compounding can work in the reverse scenario where you eat candy, sleep in, or stay up late. Once you understand the power of compounding, it is incumbent on you to...
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What is true freedom? More specifically, what do you consider true freedom?
No matter your answer, it will involve some level of financial security or cash flow.
They told us that going to college, getting a job, getting married, and buying a house would lead to financial freedom. They lied.
To become financially independent, you will need to live below your means, reduce expenses, and invest in assets.
Doing these things will eventually allow...
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We used to believe in discipline, hard work, and consistency. Those words have turned into independence, freedom, and individualism. However, the only way to create an extraordinary life is to build it from the ground up. This requires you to stay on a routine. Yes, routines are boring, as they are the opposite of spontaneous. But, through a regimented lifestyle, you can make small daily wins. These wins can compound into a beautiful life you cannot...
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Having a set of principles, you follow to become rich is necessary over your journey. You don't gather (and keep) a large sum of wealth randomly. Everyone will have their own principles, but overall they will abide by similar values. The more passionately you obey your principles, the better your chances of becoming rich. My seven principles are 1) Have Grave 2) Live Below Your Means 3) Leverage Your Time 4) Stay Out of Debt 5) Pay Yourself First...
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Having Grace is showing gratitude for everything we have in life. It's a beautiful day just for the sun rising and setting. Sometimes we get lost in the shuffle of life. We look towards Instagram and Facebook and see others doing better than us. We lose focus on what's important. At these moments, we need to recommit to showing grace for what we have-our spouses, loved ones, family, and friends. It is within these relationships we should find our...
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We begin our careers with a love of paychecks, not a love of income. Rich people focus on building income streams without going to work. Our love of paychecks starts to subside as we get into debt. The joy of getting a paycheck and giving it to a bank is no longer thrilling. However, we can fight back. It starts by using our minds to think critically. How much money do we need every month? Once we have our minimal monthly number, we can find multiple...
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