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The first big financial milestone
Live below your means.
Cut the frivolous purchases.
Avoid large and unnecessary purchases.
Implement the buy five rule.
Don’t try to keep up with your friends who are buying new cars, clothes, and houses.
Continuously raise your income, but keep your expenses low.
Maintain multiple sources of income.
Keep your investment portfolio diversified.
Live with other people to keep your housing costs low.
Educate yourself on personal finance to implement intelligent strategies that will work for you and your goals.
Stick to a budget.
Keep the goal in front of you whenever distractions confront you because they most certainly will.
Focus on long-term instead of short-term satisfaction.
Stop spending the majority of your time around broke people.
Stay far away from materialism and overconsumption.
Learn from people who have already done it.
Learn to implement self-discipline.
Do the opposite of what most people do financially.
If you can’t control yourself, avoid credit cards.
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