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2977: If You Are Young And Have A High Income: Treat It As A Windfall by Kevin of Financial Panther on Freedom

2977: If You Are Young And Have A High Income: Treat It As A Windfall by Kevin of Financial Panther on Freedom

Update: 2024-12-21
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Episode 2977:

Kevin of FinancialPanther.com shares a personal story of financial discipline, turning his high-income early career into a springboard for financial freedom. By resisting the temptation to indulge in a lavish lifestyle, he paid off significant student loans within 2.5 years and gained the flexibility to pursue a more fulfilling job. His advice encourages young professionals to treat their early high earnings as a windfall, focusing on long-term stability rather than short-term status.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://financialpanther.com/treat-high-income-as-a-windfall/

Quotes to ponder:

"If my closest friends were making less than half of what I was making, then why not just live like I was making that too?"

"Most of your peers aren’t big shots. It won’t look weird if you live modestly right now."

"You never know what the future may hold and you want to give yourself the flexibility to do what you want to do and not be dictated by what your monthly payments are."

Episode references:

Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement resources: https://www.choosefi.com

The Total Money Makeover: https://www.amazon.com/Total-Money-Makeover-Classic-Financial/dp/1595555277

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2977: If You Are Young And Have A High Income: Treat It As A Windfall by Kevin of Financial Panther on Freedom

2977: If You Are Young And Have A High Income: Treat It As A Windfall by Kevin of Financial Panther on Freedom

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