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Resist Corporatism | Save Money By Paying Attention To Your Desires

Posted by Jim on Aug 16th, 2013 · 6 Comments

In case you didn’t know, we live in an economy based on consumption. Products and services are strategically presented to us, based on tons of data and market research to get us to part with our hard-earned dough. We are sheep! We are nudged into accepting buying habits which are led by the media, the political culture, and large corporations, commonly known as corporatocracy . We...
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Here are some simple guidelines that will help you build wealth:

1) Do the math. Get a budget and calculate your net worth

2) Get an emergency fund. Save at least 6 months worth of expenses

3) Limit costs. Spend no more than 30% of your income on housing

4) Max your retirement. Maximize contributions to your tax-deferred retirement accounts

5) Pay yourself first. Set aside money for yourself before you take care of your other bills

6) Set goals. Goal let you get ahead faster

7) Avoid high interest debt. Avoid credit cards, title loans and other usurious loans

8) Diversify. Diversity your assets.

Resist Corporatism | Save Money By Paying Attention To Your Desires

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