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Read This
The best articles I’ve read recently.
Getting wealthy vs. staying wealthy (Morgan Housel)
Index funds give you freedom (Jack Raines)
Why the FIRE movement is losing steam (Financial Samurai)
How to negotiate your salary (Ramit Sethi)
Use Chase Ultimate Rewards like a pro (Points Guy)
Not That
The type of shit you should ignore.
2 Top Biotech Stocks to Buy in February
Leading Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks to Buy Amid Current Climate
Tip
“We’re often taught how to save and invest, which are, of course, important. But it’s also crucial that we learn to spend. Money is a tool, not a goal.”
Use money strategically to improve your life
Invest in yourself through classes and training
Share with loved ones through gifts and random acts
Tip service people generously
Donate to causes that you care about
Success Story
A friend of mine recently asked for some help organizing his finances.
He makes great money but felt like he wasn’t making the sort of progress that he hoped for.
I answered some questions and sent him some resources.
Yesterday he sent me a text saying that he:
Opened a high-yield savings account and set up his direct deposit to send 10% of his income there
Opened a brokerage account and set up his direct deposit to send 10% of his income there
Opened his first IRA
Got a travel credit card to increase his credit limit and earn more rewards for spending
I congratulated him on all this (BFD) and he said:
“Thanks man. I needed that fucking push.”
So maybe you open these emails and think “that’s nice” and move along with your day.
But keep my friend here as an example.
These systems he set up will make him a millionaire, most likely before he’s 40.
He’s incredibly smart, but he just needed that “fucking push.”
So, dear reader, I offer you the same. Here’s your push to get started.
If you have a success story that you’d like to share (something you’ve changed after reading this newsletter), send me an email at newsletter@junto.finance or respond to this email.
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Extras
@ramit We’ve modeled this, too. Folks vastly underestimate how expensive it is to own a home. https://t.co/tmvFTEdZmY
— HonestMath.com (@honest_math)
Feb 3, 2023
Before you jump down my throat, I’m not saying real estate isn’t a good investment.
What Ramit & HonesMath are saying, and what I agree with, is that owning a house costs more than people think it does.
When you rent, that’s the max you’ll pay for housing.
When you own, your mortgage is the least you’ll pay for housing.
For the last seven months or so, I’ve been managing a remodel of a family property and let me tell you: it’s taken longer, been more expensive, and been more frustrating than I thought it would be from the start.
Often times we ignore costs outside of a mortgage, like repairs, upgrades, maintenance, and more.
I’ll still be answering reader questions, so if you have one send it over!
I’d also love to hear if you’ve implemented any of the principles I share here. Respond to this email and let me know.
Cheers,
Cole
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