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January 29, 2016By Paula Pant

#3: The Habits We Use to Grow Wealth

habits to grow wealth

Today Jay and I swap stories about the habits that help us grow wealth.

Here’s a sampling of the many habits we share in today’s episode:

  • Increase your savings by 1% every month (Paula)
  • Sell one item on Craigslist every week (Jay)
  • Max out your retirement accounts (Paula)
  • Pay bills a month in advance (Jay)
  • Set your bills on auto-pay (Paula)
  • Pay cash for a rental property (Paula, of course!)
  • For properties with mortgages: Double the principal portion of the payment and/or round up to the nearest hundred  (Paula)
  • Keep a buffer in your checking account (Jay)


What are our favorite financial habits?

Jay loves tracking his net worth every month. He’s watched it rise from $40,000 to half a million dollars, and he’s confident that tracking this number helps him make better decisions.

I’ve developed a super-simple budgeting technique that I love. Here’s how it works: choose the amount you want to save. Pull this from the top. Relax about the rest. Don’t worry about tracking tiny details. You’ve hit your savings target; the rest is yours to enjoy.

Check out the many habits we share in today’s episode.

Paula and J. Money share their trips and tricks in growing their net worth. Including the anti-budget.
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