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Paychecks & Balances


May 15, 2018

There's levels to adulting and someone lost the instruction book, but we got you! This week Rich and I talk about the steps we followed in pursuit of financial independence. You'll hear how even simple changes in your day-to-day routine can lead to huge financial wins in the year-to-year. Plus, hear a quick four-step way to estimate your your own financial independence number. Like always, we keeps it fun, informative and simple. On this episode we cover:

  • What we've learned and applied that allowed us to Level Up on our own personal financial game
  • Three steps you can apply immediately to jump-start your own journey towards financial independence
  • The order you should apply when budgeting, managing your debt (school loans versus credit cards), and retirement planning
  • Boss Level: The Big Payback - estimate when your early investments in time and work will start to return multiple or residual income streams

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