Rich people don't buy more stuff. They buy less stuff to do.
β A house cleaner so they can play with their kids
β A nanny so they can have date nights
β A personal assistant so they can focus on what matters
β Living closer to work so they don't lose hours commuting
When it comes to investing, starting small is better than starting βsomeday.β
Hereβs how you can start:
Month 1-6: Invest $5-$100/mo
Month 7-12: $101-$250/mo
Year 2: $251-$500/mo
Crawl before you walk. Walk before you run.
That $10,000 emergency fund sitting in your regular savings?
It's earning you $1 per year while inflation eats away 3-4% annually.
Meanwhile, high-yield accounts are paying 4-5% right now.
Stop letting banks profit off your ignorance. Move your money.
A few sentences that can help make you rich:
1οΈβ£ Use your money to buy more money (buy assets)
2οΈβ£ Have a 6-month emergency fund
3οΈβ£ Automate your payments & investments
Maxing out your IRA may not be as hard as you think.
Break it down to $19 daily, and suddenly, retirement planning feels less like a mountain and more like a walk in the park.
π£ Small steps, big dreams.
$10,000 saved in 2004 would be worth $5,438 in 2024.
$10,000 invested in 2004, could be worth $73,281.
Inflation is the silent killer. Investing is the antidote πͺπΌ.
How do I become a millionaire?
Me: Invest $500/month for 30 years
Them: "30 years is too long"
Me: Then invest $2,700 for 15 years
Them: "That's too much money per month"
*Crickets* π¦π¦π¦
There are no shortcuts to investing.
As a home owner, I can confidently say that homeownership isn't nearly the investment you think it is.
Between taxes, insurance, renovations, repairs, improvements, HOA fees, etc...
You're not making nearly as much as you think you are when you sell that house.