The best way to avoid saving is to only save what is left at the end of the month. This way, you have a great chance of spending all of your income, leaving absolutely nothing left to save towards yourself. (01:13)
If you are really committed to not being a millionaire, then you would take it a step even further and spend even more than you make every month, accumulating credit card debt and severely hampering your overall wealth ability. (01:26)
Saving $500 a month for 30 years at 10% comes out to over $1.1 million. Someone who saves just $300 a month because they are spending first and saving last, would come out at over $450,000 less over those same 30 years and 10% rate. (01:50)
Quote for the episode: "Saving part of your income is one of the main drivers in building wealth." (01:02)
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Welcome to the Enjoy More 30s Family Finance
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podcast. The only podcast dedicated to making life more
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enjoyable for young families by hitting on the financial topics
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that tend to weigh on us, stress us out, and distract our focus
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from simply enjoying life.
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Hello and welcome once again to the Enjoy More 30s
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Family Finance podcast. For all those people out there trying to
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avoid being financially secure, we have our series for you 10
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Ways To NOT Be a Millionaire. Now if you actually do want to
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be a millionaire not to worry, this series isn't just for those
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people who are looking for some form of financial ruin. If you
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avoid doing these 10 things then you could be well on your way to
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millionaire-hood as well. Each week I'll share a quick step in
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this how to not be a millionaire process so you know what to do
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or hopefully what to avoid. As always, before I begin, please
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share and like, please leave reviews. I'd love to reach and
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help as many young families out there just like you.
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Today's great tip on how to not be a millionaire is Budgeting
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Backwards. Saving part of your income is one of the main
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drivers in building wealth. So if you want to avoid being a
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millionaire, it therefore must be something you want to avoid
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as well. The best way to avoid saving is to only save what is
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left at the end of the month. This way, you have a great
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chance of spending all of your income, leaving absolutely
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nothing left to save towards yourself. If you are really
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committed to not being a millionaire, then you would take
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it a step even further and spend even more than you make every
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month, accumulating credit card debt and severely hampering your
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overall wealth ability. For those who are actually trying to
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build wealth then you should make saving a priority. If you
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first budgeted amount to save towards yourself before you
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spend, then you are exceedingly more likely to save. Saving $500
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a month for 30 years at 10% comes out to over $1.1 million.
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Someone who saves just $300 a month because they are spending
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first and saving last, would come out at over $450,000 less
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over those same 30 years and 10% rate. Overall I think it is more
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than clear budgeting backwards is a fantastic way to not be a millionaire.
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Thanks for tuning in today and join us for next week's episode
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on how to not be a millionaire Pretending You Can't Die. As
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always, please remember to review and share for others. And
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if you need any help, don't hesitate in reaching out. I
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probably have helped someone just like you until next week.
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Thanks for joining me today and I look forward to connecting
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with you again soon.
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Joe's opinions and provided for general information purposes
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only. They do not constitute accounting, legal, tax, or other
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professional advice for your specific situation. You should
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always seek appropriate advice from a financial advisor,
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accountant, lawyer, or other professional before acting upon
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any content or information found here first. Joe is affiliated
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with New Horizons Wealth Management LLC, a branch office
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of TFS Securities, Inc., and TFS Advisory Services an SEC