The Money Mix

A community-driven resource covering personal finance and expert-level money management.

[Harrison Schenck @FractionalList]

One of the most underrated ways to build generational wealth is to have friends who are also building generational wealth

[Harrison Schenck @FractionalList]

Most things people attribute to luck are actually the result of years of self-discipline

[Jesse Cramer @BestInterest_JC]

Money basics for beginners:

1) Track your expenses.
2) Build a $1000 emergency fund.
3) Get your 401k employer match (if applicable)
4) Invest in a total market index fund.
5) Protect yourself using insurance.

What would you add? 👇

[The Money Mix @MoneyMixUS]

@SteveOnSpeed Choices.

[The Money Mix @MoneyMixUS]

@AllStarMoney_ Save 10% and you're good to go.

[The Money Mix @MoneyMixUS]

How much are you spending for Halloween this year?

[Hipster Finance 💵🔨 @finance_hipster]

If you spend time hating on how someone else found success, you won’t have the energy to find your own.

[The Money Mix @MoneyMixUS]

Money can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Only you can decide which.

[SWE @SWEtalk]

"Over time, women have made great strides to enter the STEM fields and build successful STEM careers. Yet, even though women comprise about 47% of the total workforce, only 27% of STEM workers are women (as of 2019)." @yourmoneygeek #womeninstem #STEM https://t.co/WY7OoQSE9j

[Lyle Solomon @lyle_solomon]

The majority of Americans own either two (29.3%) or one (28.6%) credit card(s), a recent @GOBankingRates survey found — but how many credit cards is the ideal number?
https://t.co/7h2V9kxSUl

Article via @Yahoo

[Stephen Timoney @SteveTimoney]

Your competition isn’t other people.

Your real competition is...

- Your ego
- Your bad habits
- Your procrastination
- Your levels of self-awareness
- Your attitude towards your negative behaviors

In other words...

You are only ever competing against yourself.

[Peerless Money - Personal Finance Writer @peerlessmoney]

Beware of people who say

- Freelance > 9 to 5

Or

- 9 to 5 > Freelance

Both have there pros and cons.

Choose your own path.

[All-Star Money @AllStarMoney_]

Geo arbitrage is a great way to enhance our finances. It gives us opportunities to live a better life at a lower cost.

Ever heard of it? Read all about it from @thefrugalexpat1

https://t.co/jzTHiN2Llh

[Steve · Millionaire Habits @SteveOnSpeed]

11 things your millionaire neighbor is hiding from you.

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[A Dime Saved @adimesaved]

It's almost fall!
How many of these activities are you planning on doing?

https://t.co/XNBnpdzScL

#fall #BUCKETLIST

[Steve · Millionaire Habits @SteveOnSpeed]

21 one-sentence truths that most people learn the hard way.

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[Courtney Luke @Arrestyourdebt]

If you're in your 30's and people are pushing you to get married - remind yourself of this one thing. Marrying later than normal is better than marrying the wrong person.

[Courtney Luke @Arrestyourdebt]

Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep the faith. It will all be worth it in the end.

[All-Star Money @AllStarMoney_]

Happy Monday! ☕

Up today on All-Star:

— Why I'm not hustling like a mother (@picksuppennies)
— Former manager shares how to save money at Goodwill (@adimesaved)
— Why "follow your passion" is good financial advice (@j_s_schroeder)

Dig in!
https://t.co/gM5I8jc9H0

[The Money Mix @MoneyMixUS]

@SteveOnSpeed Gratitude. It's a rare thing these days.