$100K Salary vs $160K Income Same job title. Same company. Same hours in the day. One person makes $100K. One person makes $160K with bonuses and overtime. Fast forward 15 years. The $100K earner: Invested from day one Drove a reliable car, not an ego on wheels Built an emergency fund Contributed to retirement consistently Slept at night The $160K earner: Upgraded vehicles every few years Boat, camper, toys Credit cards “for the rewards” Needs overtime and bonuses to keep up Stressed, burned out, stuck Here’s the truth most people don’t want to hear: Income helps. Discipline decides. I’ve seen people with average salaries retire comfortably. I’ve seen six-figure earners living paycheck to paycheck. If your lifestyle grows every time your income grows, you’re not building wealth. You’re building pressure. You don’t need a bigger paycheck. You need better money habits. Same opportunities. Different outcomes.
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The Investing Sorcerer @theinvestingsorcerer · 7mo
Don’t forget to live life too while you’re young. It’s okay to plan ahead and such. But let’s not get stuck in the future too much and forget to live today. I think it may be worth it to work hard for a couple of years to build a solid foundation. But after that it won’t matter much if you kept pushing it and missed out on your youth. You can always make more money, but you can’t make more time. And no, having a private chef or someone cleaning your house doesn’t buy back your youth. Some experiences are just different when you’re young. Our perceptions of life/living change after hitting 30s so Let’s enjoy being a lil reckless in our 20s as life isn’t as serious yet. There’s plenty of time to catch up with finances. Even someone starting their investment journey at 40 can retire comfortably at 65 as they have about 25 years to invest in the stock market. I’d rather work when I’m 50 than double down on work when I’m 20. At 20 I wanna invest in my future, but more importantly I wanna invest in memories and experiences that no amount of money can buy when I’m 50 or 60. 🤠🏄♀️
Catherine
@ffcatherine · 7mo
It’s not what you make It’s what you keep & invest that makes all difference Most ppl spend their whole lives working to impress others all the while others don’t actually get impressed! The sooner we realize that we are all focused on our own lives/goals etc the sooner we can take steps to reach those goals regardless what anyone else “might” think … And do what makes you truly happy If it’s a brand new boat or a yearly vacation or something as simple yet expensive as a special breed dog Just spend your own $$$$$ on that one non negotiable & ignore everything else
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@etf.go · 7mo
Now imagine earning $160k and being a strong saver/smart investor 🤯👍
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@theanonymousinvestor · 7mo
ALSO, INVESTING NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT YOUNG. I DIDN'T WAKE UP TIL I WAS ABOUT 35, I'M 38 NOW. TEACH YOUR KIDS!
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