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How to Reframe the Way You Think About Money

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Most of us would absolutely love to double our salaries. If your salary doubled, you’d be able to afford the things you want, you’d start saving meaningfully or you’d finally get out of credit card debt. It’s a subtle shift, but people report that they just stopped craving, wanting or needing things they used to purchase.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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In a 2018 study of financial capability, results showed that men, on average, responded to 3.3 Debt is a normal part of most people’s personal finances—according to the Consumer Credit report released by the Federal Reserve, in February 2022 Americans had $4,481 in debt on average. Break free of debt. It’s not inherently bad.

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16 Timeless Truths of Financial Freedom

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My new career was straight commission—zero salary. According to a 401(k) report from Fidelity Investments, the average contribution of its investors—of which there are now 307,600 millionaires —was 14%. million as of September 2018. In my first year out of college, I was in commercial real estate. of your gross income.