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pault on June 7, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: SoftBank could bring down the house?

> plan your finances as if your high income was temporary rather than permanent.

This is the best advice I've heard all week. I wish someone had told me this when I was 21 (even though I wouldn't have listened)

webninja on June 9, 2019 [–]

I’m not sure what it means

pault on June 9, 2019 | [–]

It means if you make more than an average income in your area, spend as much as you would if you had an average income and save and invest the rest.

webninja on June 13, 2019 | | [–]

That makes sense! Thanks!

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