How I got rich very very very very VERY slowly
It turns out that boring book I read that one time was actually right all along.
About ten years ago, I read Rich on Any Income.
I spent the next nine years thinking there was a secret way to outsmart what the book taught.
I spent the tenth year following the book’s advice.
Now I’m financially secure.
(Since becoming secure, I’ve also read these few books, and I think they can also be helpful.)
The Total Money Makeover (even though I’m not a huge fan of Dave Ramsey, this book can help if you’re in serious debt)
The Psychology of Money (I just started reading this one but it explains things in really simple terms and makes “understanding money” feel accessible)
You Need a Budget (they also have an app by the same name, which I use and absolutely love)
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (this is a great place to begin — and possibly, to maintain — your investing journey, if and when)
That’s all I’ve got.
Five books on money that taught me everything I’ll ever need to know to go from living paycheck to paycheck, to having a six-month emergency fund, a rotating travel fund, and a total net worth almost equal to one year’s income…
And the desire (not discipline) to spend less money than I earn, and watch my savings grow each month, until I legitimately have more cash on hand than there are things I want to spend my cash on.
I don’t think financial security needs to be the central focus of my life — but I sure feel more optimistic about my plans, dreams, and goals for the future, when I know I’m at a stage where I’m not worried about money problems anymore.
Now I can spend my time on things I want to spend it on.
Like girls.
And ice cream.
And pretending to write a serious newsletter each week but really just sharing whatever catches my fancy. 😁
I wonder if I could set aside enough money each month to buy ice cream for all the girls I like…
That sounds like a worthwhile pursuit, if there ever was one.