A Simple Way to Become Wealthy
A story of a junior enlisted member of the United States Air Force becomes a millionaire over the long run trough investing. Read the story…
My first real job was as a junior enlisted member of the United States Air Force. I had great benefits, but as a low ranking enlisted member my take home pay wasn’t worth bragging about. I was earning a comfortable living for a 19-year-old,, but I didn’t think I had enough money to invest. It turns out, I was wrong.
A talk with one of my mentors, a senior enlisted member in my squadron, made me rethink the way I viewed investing. During one of our conversations, I brought up the topic of investing and mentioned I would like to start in a couple of years when I had more money. He listened to me give several excuses why I couldn’t invest, and then he said something
Click here to continue readingStart young – or as young as you can.
Start young – or as young as you can.
That means start now. Let time work for you, not against you. The longer your investment fund grows, the more money you’ll have. Even if you invest very conservatively, time and the magic of compound interest will serve you well.
Don’t be someone who says:
“Oh, I wish I started ten years ago. Look where I would be today.”
“I should have invested in mcDonald’s and Chrysler stock back in 1972.”
The past is past. You can’t redesign you past. However, you can design your future. So atart designing you future today. Ten years from now will arrive whether you start saving and investing or not. The choice of what you’ll say ten years from now depends on what you do today.
Protect you investment by reducing risk.
What good is it to save your money, only to lose it later on a speculative risk? It’s better to
Click here to continue readingA really short course on becoming rich.
Spend less than you earn – invest the difference.
This is the only way you can accumulate the money for your investment fund. Your money can’t work for you if you don’t have any money to put to work.
Sure, it takes a bit of sacrifice to put away $100 a month, $200 a month, 10% of your salary, or whatever you decide is right for you. But by sacrifising a little bit every month, you’ll have all the money you want for years and years and years.
It is said: “A penny saves is … not very much.”
That’s probably true. However, “Saving 65 cents a day in pocket change will add up to tens thousand of dollars over time.”
Consider this. It’s almost imposible to become rich by spending more than you earn. Most people spend more than they earn. Most people aren’t rich.
Use a part-time job or a part-time business to add
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