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the “peace of mind” fund

the “peace of mind” fund

An emergency fund is simply money you’ve set aside for life’s unexpected events. Sometimes it is also referred to as a rainy-day fund. However, a good alternate name (and the positive of all!) for this fund which I personally love is the “Peace of Mind” fund. You sleep

get lucky by working hard

get lucky by working hard

don’t trust a novice with your hard-earned money

don’t trust a novice with your hard-earned money

> “Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you take only what is worth having. He who takes advice about his savings from one who is inexperienced in such matters, shall pay with his savings for proving the falsity of their opinions.” — George S. Clason,

save 10% of your income

save 10% of your income

No matter how little you currently have saved or how small your paychecks are, you must cultivate a discipline to regularly set aside at least 10% of your income and invest it, so it will grow and bring you prosperity for years to come. I personally follow Dave Ramsey’s

live below your means

live below your means

> “To live beyond your means today is to live below them tomorrow.” — Hans F. Sennholz Taking a day job where you work for 35-40 hours per week and then spending everything you earn is never a good strategy. Of course, you don’t have to stop drinking the occasional

developing a loving relationship with money

developing a loving relationship with money

“Any relationship worth having is worth deepening by taking regular, loving actions.” ― Kate Northrup, Money: A Love Story Managing your money can be a fun and loving process if you choose it to be. In order to get financial freedom, we need to change our relationship with money. Make handling

making money management a top priority

making money management a top priority

In order to get financial freedom, we need to make money management a top priority in our lives. When you take care of your finances, you take care of yourself. And hence, it’s an act of self-care. You are in a better place when you are in control of

using your tithe as a backup emergency fund

using your tithe as a backup emergency fund

I watched this video today and it made me quite emotional and I involuntarily started crying in the middle of it. We’ve all been through times when we want to give a certain percentage of our income towards charity, but we can’t because we have some more pressing

dump all debt payments

dump all debt payments

What happens when you try to fill a sack with gold coins when there are a few holes on the bottom? Yup, it never works! No matter how hard you try, the sack never gets full. The same applies to your personal finances. Your income (your metaphorical gold coins) is

40 best wealth-building quotes from the richest man in babylon

40 best wealth-building quotes from the richest man in babylon

1. “A part of all you earn is yours to keep.” 2. “Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you only take what is worth having.” 3. “Invest thy treasure with greatest caution that it not be lost. Usurious rates of return are deceitful sirens