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flows downhill, money flows away unless told

where to go and what to do. Writing it down on

paper is an important step in directing your money
where you want it to go. It is ideal to sit down with

your spouse or partner or alone if single each

month, go over your goals and write a budget to
guide your spending for the month.

Advertising brainwashes people to believe they

must have that new car and have it right now, even

if you have to borrow to get it. Before you know it,
your income is reduced or gone. Gone to pay the

bills on your debts.

Save more than 10%, and you could produce
similar results in an even shorter amount of time.

Or earn more income and you could build a larger

investment portfolio as well. When you save and
invest more you speed up the process and can be

richer at a younger age.

There is an old saying, “There is more than
one way to skin an apple.” And there are many

ways to save and invest. The bottom line is that it

can be done rather easily when you are intentional.
The purpose of this book is to suggest some ways

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