…how he did it: He “minds the gap.” There’s a gap between earning and spending; the “secret” to smart money is to widen this gap. There are only two ways…
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Dr. Cal Newport: How to Achieve More by Doing Less
…I didn’t ask, but I’m guessing he doesn’t cold plunge. Doing fewer things is the prerequisite to the second principle: work at a natural pace. Pause. Take breaks. Stretch. Eat…
#322: Ask Paula – I Want to Retire at 50; How Do I Bridge the Gap?
Jess wants to reach financial independence by the time she’s 50. But she’s worried that she doesn’t have enough money in cash or taxable brokerage accounts to bridge the gap…
Not Earning Enough? Start a Side Hustle
…gap between your income and spending. Make that gap as big as possible. Invest this money. Repeat. There are only two ways to widen that gap: Earn more and spend…
The Afford Anything Gen Z Beginner’s Guide to Money: Part 2
…money lesson in three words. In between “what you earn” and “what you spend,” there is a gap. Your job is to make this gap as wide as possible. There…
#224: The Science of Rapid Learning, with Scott Young, author of Ultralearning
…something, you spend some time doing research to figure out what is the strategy for getting good at it. Metalearning can be effective for figuring out where to start, especially…
You Can’t Work 168 Hours a Week
…fewer, more focused hours working. Then go home and unwind by grocery shopping, cooking dinner, washing the dishes, reading a bedtime story to your kids, and doing all of those…
How Diane and Neal Saved 2 Years Income, Quit Their Jobs and Moved to France
…one day that we had become middle-class middle-aged adults on autopilot and off course. Golden handcuffs had us shackled to jobs we didn’t want doing work we didn’t care about….
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…spend $Y. The remainder is called the “gap.” Your job is to grow and invest the gap. That’s it. Money management is nothing more than the daily habit of minding…
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Financial Awesomeness
…How to Live Debt-Free: Mind the gap. You earn $X. You spend $Y. The difference between these two is “the gap.” Make this gap as large as possible. How? Here’s…