My Dad's Advice Helped Me Save $20,000 to Walk Away From a Toxic Job
Her dad told her to think of her ideal lifestyle and work back from there. When she realized her "ideal" had turned toxic, she had to make a change.
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Her dad told her to think of her ideal lifestyle and work back from there. When she realized her "ideal" had turned toxic, she had to make a change.
She kept her expenses minimal, re-invested her income, taught herself new skills, and traveled the world for two years working remotely.
Today, my wife and I regularly go over our spending and our accounts to look at how we can improve and try to adjust our finances. This has allowed us to get on the same page financially and to align our financial goals. Together, my wife and I are in the top 1% highest net worth for people our age in Canada. We didn't get there with a get-rich-quick scheme, though — it took careful planning and thoughtful budgeting and spending. I saved my first $100,000 by age 24 I've always been a saver, and reaching $100,000 CAD in my savings account was my first big financial goal when I finished uni...