@budgetdog_: Most people live their life for tomorrow. They work five days a week so they can enjoy two. They stack cash for a year so they can vacation for a week. They spend 65 years in jobs they hate for bosses they don’t respect... And if everything goes RIGHT... All of that pain buys them a few years called “retirement.” When they’re getting forgetful. When their bodies are breaking down. THEN they can enjoy life. If it weren’t so common, we’d call it tragic... But instead, it’s the “American Dream” we’re all supposed to be rooting for. No thanks 🙄 (Follow me if you want to learn more about the strategy my wife and I used to escape 😉) When Erin and I saw what the corporate scam was doing to our health, life, and marriage... We chose a different path: We got on the same page with our goals. We built a modest (but flexible) budget. We chose the right investments for our needs. Most importantly... We automated EVERYTHING so we couldn’t screw up. It only took us 30 min/ mo to manage... But it gave us the confidence of knowing exactly when we’d hit our goals. Now the only “boss” we report to is our daughter at snack time 🤣 Corporate America is a great place to make money... But if you want to live life on your terms... You need a different strategy. If you want to learn more about our system... Follow me.