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Money and wealth mindset
Spend, save and think better about money. Real problems, the books that fix them, and ideas to try today.
Problems
Ideas
Wealth is what you don't see
The money you didn't spend is the wealth. The nice car shows what someone spent, not what they have.
I Will Teach You to Be RichPay yourself first, automatically
Set 1 automatic transfer to savings for the day after payday. Any amount counts.
The Psychology of MoneyWealth is the money you didn't spend
Before your next buy over a day's pay, ask: who am I buying this for? Wait 48 hours if the answer is other people.
Your Money or Your LifePrice things in hours of your life
Work out your real hourly wage, roughly. Write the hours next to your 3 biggest buys this month.
The Little Book of Common Sense InvestingBuy the whole market, not a guess
Look up the yearly fee (the expense ratio) of 1 fund you own or are thinking about. Compare it with a broad market index fund.
I Will Teach You to Be RichStart with 1 simple fund
Pick 1 small amount you could invest every month without missing it. Write it down with the date you will set up the automatic transfer.
The Psychology of MoneyA market drop is a fee, not a fine
Write 1 line to read when the market falls: this drop is the fee, not a fine. Keep it where you check your account.
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