
Set for Life: An All-Out Approach to Early Financial Freedom

Corporations dictate this career path, and advancement relies on the recommendation of superiors. The goal of this corporation isn’t for the analyst to be successful. It’s for the team to be successful. That means that the ambitious rising star needs to be squashed back down into place. A junior analyst with just a few years of experience cannot
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Do not save money for the sake of saving money. Save money to invest it, and generate cash flow and appreciation.
Scott Trench • Set for Life: An All-Out Approach to Early Financial Freedom
Income is usually (but not always) based on the productivity of the earner. Income can be taken away; income can come and go. Wealth, on the other hand, is a function of knowledge and time. Wealth in the right hands is much harder to lose, and in many cases, increases forever.
Scott Trench • Set for Life: An All-Out Approach to Early Financial Freedom
Instead of seeking totally passive income, investors should seek investments that produce large amounts of income with relatively little work. They should look for opportunities to solve problems in return for large savings or revenue opportunities,
Scott Trench • Set for Life: An All-Out Approach to Early Financial Freedom
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Scott Trench • Set for Life: An All-Out Approach to Early Financial Freedom
Corporations dictate this career path, and advancement relies on the recommendation of superiors. The goal of this corporation isn’t for the analyst to be successful. It’s for the team to be successful. That means that the ambitious rising star needs to be squashed back down into place. A junior analyst with just a few years of experience cannot
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Those who fail to house hack are missing out on perhaps the most powerful wealth-building tool available to ordinary Americans.
Scott Trench • Set for Life: An All-Out Approach to Early Financial Freedom
Middle-class America has built most of its wealth in retirement accounts and home equity simply because the decision to contribute is automatic and long term. Every paycheck, millions of Americans contribute a small amount to a 401(k) or retirement account. Every month, millions of Americans pay a small amount toward a large mortgage. This happens
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Assuming you live in the property for more than two years, when you sell the property, much of the capital gains are tax-free. (This benefit excludes the portion of the property that is treated as a rental.) This