CHAPTER 5

How to Start

Write it Down

In an age where it is not uncommon to go out to a restaurant or bar and see everyone taking pictures of their food, texting, tweeting, and generally ignoring the physical humans around them, you would think getting a plan “on paper” would be easy. Despite the advances in technology, and our collective embracing of them, the fact remains that making a definitive plan and actually documenting that plan is easier said than done. Saving and budgeting, as mentioned before, can be a difficult task that is not always enjoyable or fun, but it is absolutely necessary in order to get you to the financial place that you want to be. Laying out a comprehensive plan all at once, or even attempting to, however, is a recipe ...

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