HELP! I’m Financially Responsible But It’s SO Boring

Doing all the right things with money, but it just feels... boring? You're probably in the mundane middle, and it might be the most important phase of your entire wealth-building journey.

We walk you through four tips to stay motivated through steps six and seven of the Financial Order of Operations, including real milestones to aim for, a simple crossover point formula to calculate when your portfolio starts outworking you, and a happiness maximizer exercise so you can take control of your financial future.

Timestamps
0:00 What Is the Mundane Middle?
0:52 The Barbecue Analogy: Slow and Low
3:09 Tip 1: Look How Far You've Come
7:42 Tip 2: Calculate Where You're Going
12:10 Tip 3: Celebrate the Many Milestones
17:44 Mini Milestone: The Crossover Point
22:01 Tip 4: What’s Your Why?

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