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7. Building an Emergency Fund

7. Building an Emergency Fund

63% of Americans cannot afford a $500 emergency.

That means the average American would have to resort to high-interest credit card debt to pay for surprise expenses.

Do your future self a favor and save 3 to 6 months' worth of living expenses.

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11. Jumping at Opportunities

11. Jumping at Opportunities

Never let an opportunity pass you by.

Don’t be afraid to:

  • Take a new job
  • Start a new business
  • Negotiate for a higher pay

Opportunities multiply as they are seized ~ S...

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10. Automating Your Investments

10. Automating Your Investments

Automation keeps your life simple.

Automate:

  • Savings
  • Investing in 401(k)s
  • Investing in Roth IRAs

Out of sight, out of mind.

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1. Paying Yourself First

1. Paying Yourself First

What you need to do:

  • Deposit paycheck
  • Automate investments first
  • Anything left over goes to bills

The process:

  • Determine how much to invest
  • Determine investment frequency
  • Determine where ...

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12. Building on Your Strengths

12. Building on Your Strengths

Everyone has strengths:

  • Writing
  • Managing
  • Mathematics

Build on your strengths and create a career out of it.

That’s how you’ll make more money.

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5. Analyzing Your Expenses

5. Analyzing Your Expenses

Expenses can be categorized in 2 ways:

  • Fixed
  • Variable

Review your spending from the last 3 months.

Categorize expenses as:

  • Needs
  • Wants

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3. Controlling Your Spending

3. Controlling Your Spending

Society tells you to:

  • Spend
  • Show off
  • Consume

Don't go broke trying to look rich.

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8. Paying Off Bad Debt

8. Paying Off Bad Debt

Credit cards can be a double-edged sword.

  • Use credit cards wisely, because they can DRAIN your wealth.
  • If you use your credit card, only use it for convenience and NOT to buy things that you can’t actually afford.

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15. Choosing Your Partner Carefully

15. Choosing Your Partner Carefully

86% of millionaires are married - and 65% are still in their first marriage.

Find someone who is:

  • Frugal
  • Mindful about money
  • Aligned with your financial goals

Find someone with a winning financi...

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2. Investing in Yourself

2. Investing in Yourself

The best investment you can make is in yourself.

How to level up right now:

  • Read a book
  • Take a course
  • Exercise for 30 mins
  • Listen more, talk less
  • Learn from past mistakes

The highest ROI is when you inv...

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6. Tracking Your Money

6. Tracking Your Money

Assign a purpose to every dollar.

Some examples:

  • Business accounts
  • Retirement accounts
  • Emergency savings fund
  • Joint / Individual accounts

Want to be like the pros? Automate the process.

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14. Adopting Healthy Financial Habits

14. Adopting Healthy Financial Habits

It takes about 66 days for a new behavior to become an automatic habit.

Stick to a productive daily routine to build healthy financial habits.

When you build healthy financial habits, you will struggle less in life.

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13. Surrounding Yourself with Winners

13. Surrounding Yourself with Winners

If you want to be the best, then you have to surround yourself with the best.

Curate a tight-knit circle of high-quality friends and mentors.

Quality over quantity.

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9. Starting a Side Hustle

9. Starting a Side Hustle

Building a successful side hustle will take:

  • Hard work
  • Dedication
  • Long nights

The reward will be:

  • Fulfillment
  • Freedom
  • Time

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4. Increasing Your Income

4. Increasing Your Income

Increase your income by:

  • Getting a new job
  • Starting a side hustle
  • Negotiating for a raise

Give yourself a raise to fast-track your process.

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Create an Emergency Fund

Create an Emergency Fund

You can't predict an emergency, but you can prepare for one. The best way to do so is to set up an emergency fund of 3-6 months of living expenses.

Common financial emergencies include job loss, natural disasters and car, house and health issues.

Things To Do Before Focusing On Building Wealth

  • Create a budget and stick to it
  • Pay off your debt – especially high-interest credit card debt
  • Learn how to save money to cover unplanned expenses
  • After establishing an emergency fund and becoming debt-free, go all-in on building wealth!

Forming the habits of an investor

Investors put their money to work. They know that the money they set aside today sets them up for financial freedom.

  • An investor puts any excess money towards investments that will earn more capital.
  • They value learning new skills and think of ways to use it...

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