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What kind of money hacks they use to build up their wealth?
For one, they save more, said Musson.
We spend our time telling others to save, and the advice starts to stick in our own lives.
We save more than the average person because we make saving a priority.
Read below for more ways they save differently.
Also, find out someoverlooked strategies for saving money.
and, each time a CD matures, reinvest it in the longest term.
As a financial expert, she follows her own advice and prioritizes her future.
I prioritize high-yield investments over traditional savings accounts.
He said the rest goes into Series I Savings Bonds, which yield 5.27%.
This strategy earned me an additional $2,750 in interest last year compared to atraditional savings account.
I studied the spending patterns of 100 friends and family members through my work at Finly Credit Cards Finder.
He found that most people use one or two credit cards.
I strategically use five different cards, each optimized forspecific spending categories.
My sister spends hours each month manually paying bills and moving money to savings, he explained.
Ive automated 95% ofmy financial lifebut spend 30 minutes every Sunday reviewing transactions and adjusting strategies.
Instead, I use avariable savings ratetied to market conditions, Salahi said.
When markets drop 10% or more, I increase my savings rate by 5%.
When my cousin received a $5,000 bonus, she immediately spent it on a vacation.
This system helped me build a $127,000 investment portfolio by the age of 35, he said.
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