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=MULA1 OR RECIPE4
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LUCRATIVE4
  ,MO/ JUNIOR COLLEGES & -MUN;Y COLLEGES
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OR "S RELIGI\S ORD] S Y C GET 3TROL (
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BL[ X4 ,X IS ! LACK ( SELF-4CIPL9E T
CAUSES MO/ LOTT]Y W9N]S 6G BROKE SOON AF
W9N+ MILLIONS4 ,X IS ! LACK ( SELF-
4CIPL9E T CAUSES P :O GET A RAISE 6IMMLY
G \ & BUY A NEW C> OR TAKE A CRUISE4
  ,X IS DI6ICULT 6SAY : (! T5 /EPS IS !
MO/ IMPORTANT4 ,B ( ALL ! /EPS1 ? /EP IS
PROBABLY ! MO/ DI6ICULT 6MA/] IF X IS N
ALR A "P ( YR MAKEUP4 ,I WD V5TURE 6SAY
T X IS ! LACK ( P]SONAL SELF-4CIPL9E T
IS ! ,NO4 #A DEL91T+ FACTOR 2T ! RI*1 !
POOR &! MI4LE CLASS4
  ,SIMPLY PUT1 P :O H L[ SELF-E/EEM & L[
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M1N N"E1 2 RI*4 ,Z ,I H SD1 A LESSON
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>.D40 ,! _W PU%ES P >.D N 2C O!R P >E
BULLIES1 B 2C ! 9DIVIDUAL LACKS 9T]NAL
3TROL & 4CIPL9E4 ,P :O LACK 9T]NAL
=TITUDE (T5 2COME VICTIMS ( ^? :O H
SELF-4CIPL9E4
  ,9 ! 5TREPR5EUR CLASSES ,I T1*1 ,I
3/ANTLY REM9D P 6N FOCUS ON _! PRODUCT1
S]VICE OR WIDGET1 B 6FOCUS ON DEVELOP+
MANAGE;T SKILLS4 ,! ?REE MO/ IMPORTANT
MANAGE;T SKILLS NEC 6/>T YR [N BUSI;S
>E3

#A4 ,MANAGE;T ( CA% FL[4
#B4 ,MANAGE;T ( P4
#C4 ,MANAGE;T ( P]SONAL "T4

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APPLY 6ANY?+1 N J 5TREPR5EURS4 ,! ?REE
MATT] 9 ! WAY Y LIVE YR LIFE Z AN
9DIVIDUAL1 OR Z "P (A FAMILY1 A BUSI;S1
A *>ITA# ORGANIZ,N1 A C;Y OR A N,N4
  ,EA* ( ^! SKILLS IS 5H.ED 0! MA/]Y (
SELF 4CIPL9E4 ,I D N TAKE ! SAY+ 8PAY
YRF F/0 LI<TLY4
  ,! ,RI*E/ ,MAN 9 ,BABYLON1 0,GEORGE
,GLASS51 IS ": ! /ATE;T 8PAY YRF F/0 -ES
F4 ,MILLIONS ( COPIES H BE5 SOLD4 ,B
:ILE MILLIONS ( P FREELY REP1T T P[];L
/ATE;T1 FEW FOLL[ ! ADVICE4 ,Z ,I SD1
F9ANCIAL LIT]ACY ALL[S "O 6R1D NUMB]S1 &
NUMB]S TELL ! /ORY4 ,0LOOK+ AT A P]SON'S
9COME /ATE;T & BAL.E %EET1 ,I C R1DILY
SEE IF P :O SP\T ! ^WS 8PAY YRF F/0
ACTU,Y PRACTICE :AT !Y PR1*4
  ,A PICTURE IS WOR? A ?\S& ^WS4 ,S
LET'S AG -P>E ! F9ANCIAL /ATE;TS ( P :O
PAY !MVS F/ AG/ "S"O :O DOESN'T4

     ,7,,SCANN]'S ,,NOTE3 ,,REMOV$
              ,,GRAPHIC7'

  ,/UDY ! DIAGRAMS & NOTICE IF Y C PICK
UP "S 4T9C;NS4 ,AG1 X HAS 6D ) "U/&+ CA%
FL[1 : TELLS ! /ORY4 ,MO/ P LOOK AT !
NUMB]S & MISS ! /ORY4 ,IF Y C TRULY 2G9
6"U/& ! P[] ( CA% FL[1 Y W SOON R1LIZE
:AT IS WR;G )! PICTURE ON ! NEXT PAGE1
OR :Y #IJ P]C5T ( MO/ P "W H>D ALL _!
LIVES & NE$ GOV]N;T SUPPORT L ,SOCIAL
,SECUR;Y :5 !Y >E NO L;G] A# 6"W4
  ,D Y SEE X8 ,! DIAGRAM ABV REFLECTS !
AC;NS ( AN 9DIVIDUAL :O *OOSES 6PAY HMF
F/4 ,EA* MON?1 !Y ALLOCATE M"OY 6_!
ASSET COLUMN 2F !Y PAY _! MON?LY
EXP5SES4 ,AL? MILLIONS ( P H R1D
,CLASS5'S BOOK & "U/& ! ^WS 8PAY YRF
F/10 9 R1L;Y !Y PAY !MVS LA/4
  ,N[ ,I C HE> ! H[LS F ^? ( Y :O
S9C]ELY 2LIEVE 9 PAY+ YR BILLS F/4 ,& ,I
C HE> ALL ! 8RESPONSI#0 P :O PAY _!
BILLS ON "T4 ,I AM N SAY+ 2 IRRESPONSI#
& N PAY YR BILLS4 ,ALL ,I AM SAY+ IS D
:AT ! BOOK SAYS1 : IS 8PAY YRF F/40 ,&!
DIAGRAM ON ! PREVI\S PAGE IS ! CORRECT
A3.T+ PICTURE ( T AC;N4 ,N ! "O 2L4

     ,7,,SCANN]'S ,,NOTE3 ,,DELET$
              ,,GRAPHIC7'

  ,MY WIFE & ,I H _H _M BOOKKEEP]S &
A3.TANTS & BANK]S :O H _H A MAJOR PRO#M
) ? WAY ( LOOK+ AT 8PAY YRF F/40 ,!
R1SON IS T ^! F9ANCIAL PROFES.NALS
ACTU,Y D :AT ! MASSES D : IS PAY !MVS
LA/4 ,!Y PAY "EY"O ELSE F/4
  ,"! H BE5 MON?S 9 MY LIFE1 :5 = :AT"E
R1SON1 CA% FL[ 0 F> LESS ?AN MY BILLS4
,I / PD MYF F/4 ,MY A3.TANT & BOOKKEEP]
SCR1M$ 9 PANIC4 8,!Y'RE GO+ 6-E AF Y4 ,!
,,IRS IS GO+ 6PUT Y 9 JAIL40 8,Y'RE GO+
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( SELF-4CIPL9E &! P[] ( 9T]NAL =TITUDE4
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DAD TAU<T ME ! F/ MON? ,I "W$ = HM1 MO/
P ALL[ ! _W 6PU% !M >.D4 ,A BILL
COLLECTOR CALLS & Y 8PAY OR ELSE40 ,S Y
PAY & N PAY YRF4 ,A SALES CL]K SAYS1
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E/ATE AG5T TELLS Y TO 8G AH1D- ! GOV]N;T
ALL[S Y A TAX DEDUC;N ON YR HOME40 ,T IS
:AT ! W ALW PU% Y >.D ANYWAY4
  ,IF Y D N L F9ANCIAL PRESSURE1 !N F9D
A =MULA T "WS = Y4 ,A GD "O IS 6CUT
EXP5SES1 PUT YR M"OY 9 ! BANK1 PAY M ?AN
YR FAIR %>E ( 9COME TAX1 BUY SAFE MUTUAL
FUNDS & TAKE ! V[ (! AV]AGE4 ,B ?
VIOLATES ! 8PAY YRF F/0 RULE4
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OR F9ANCIAL AB/9;E4 ,X DOESN'T M1N PAY
YRF F/ & />VE4 ,LIFE 0 M1NT 6BE 5JOY$4
,IF Y CALL ON YR F9ANCIAL G5IUS1 Y C H
ALL ! GDIES ( LIFE1 GET RI* & PAY BILLS1
)\T SACRIFIC+ ! GD LIFE4 ,& T IS
F9ANCIAL 9TELLIG;E4


    #F4 ,,PAY ,,YR ,,BROK]S ,,WELL3 ,!
    P[] ( GD ADVICE4
  ,I (T5 SEE P PO/+ A SIGN 9 FRONT ( _!
H\SE T SAYS1 8,= ,SALE 0,[N]40 ,OR ,I
SEE ON ,,TV TD _M P CLAIM+ 6BE ,8,8,4C.T
,BROK]S40
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TACK4 ,HE 2LIEV$ 9 PAY+ PROFES.NALS
WELL1 & ,I H ADOPT$ T POLICY AL4 ,TD1 ,I
H EXP5SIVE ATTORNEYS1 A3.TANTS1 R1L
E/ATE BROK]S & /OCKBROK]S4 ,:Y8 ,2C IF &
,I D M1N IF1 ! P >E PROFES.NALS1 _!
S]VICES %D MAKE Y4 M"OY4 ,&! M M"OY !Y
MAKE1 ! M M"OY ,I MAKE4
  ,WE LIVE 9 ! ,9=M,N ,AGE4 ,9=M,N IS
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9=M,N Z WELL Z TAKE ! "T 6$UCATE Y4 ,I H
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TAU<T ME :5 ,I _H LL OR NO M"OY1 & ,I AM
/ ) !M TD4
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:AT K9D ( M"OY ,I C MAKE 2C (! 9=M,N !Y
PROVIDE4 ,I LOVE X :5 MY R1L E/ATE BROK]
OR /OCKBROK] MAKES A LOT ( M"OY4 ,2C X
USU,Y M1NS ,I MADE A LOT ( M"OY4
  ,A GD BROK] SAVES ME "T 9 A4I;N 6MAK+
ME M"OY-Z :5 ,I B"\ ! PIECE ( VACANT L&
= 4#I1JJJ & SOLD X IMMLY = OV] 4#BE1JJJ1
S ,I CD BUY MY ,PORS*E QK]4
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,!Y'RE "! E "D S ,I D N H 6BE4 ,I'D R
PLAY GOLF4
  ,AL1 P :O SELL _! H\SE ON _! [N M/ N
VALUE _! "T M*4 ,:Y WD ,I WANT 6SAVE A
FEW BUCKS :5 ,I CD USE T "T 6MAKE M M"OY
OR SP5D X ) ^? ,I LOVE8 ,:AT ,I F9D
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9SI/ ON TIPP+ RE/AURANT HELP #AE 6#BJ
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  ,ALL BROK]S >E N CR1T$ EQUAL4
,UN=TUNATELY1 MO/ BROK]S >E ONLY
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SALESPEOPLE >E ! WOR/4 ,!Y SELL1 B !Y
!MVS [N LL OR NO R1L E/ATE4 ,"! IS A
TREM5D\S DI6];E 2T A BROK] :O SELLS
H\SES &A BROK] :O SELLS 9VE/;TS4 ,& T IS
TRUE = /OCK1 BOND1 MUTUAL-FUND & 9SUR.E
BROK]S :O CALL !MVS F9ANCIAL PLANN]S4 ,Z
9 ! FAIRY TALE1 Y KISS A LOT ( FROGS
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NE$ AN 5CYCLOP$IA40
  ,:5 ,I 9T]VIEW ANY PD PROFES.NAL1 ,I
F/ F9D \ H[ M* PROP]TY OR /OCKS !Y
P]SON,Y [N & :AT P]C5TAGE !Y PAY 9
TAXES4 ,& T APPLIES 6MY TAX ATTORNEY Z
WELL Z MY A3.TANT4 ,I H AN A3.TANT :O
M9DS H] [N BUSI;S4 ,H] PROFES.N IS
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6H AN A3.TANT T 0 A SMALL-BUSI;S
A3.TANT1 B HE _H NO R1L E/ATE4 ,I SWIT*$
2C WE DID N LOVE ! SAME BUSI;S4
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HE>T4 ,_M BROK]S W SP5D ! "T $UCAT+ Y1 &
!Y CD 2 ! BE/ ASSET Y F9D4 ,J 2 FAIR1 &
MO/ ( !M W 2 FAIR 6Y4 ,IF ALL Y C ?9K AB
IS CUTT+ _! -MIS.NS1 !N :Y %D !Y WANT
6BE >.D Y8 ,X'S J SIMPLE LOGIC4
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!Y FEEL SM>T] ?AN & !Y H P[] OV]1 S* Z
SUBORD9ATES 9 A "W SITU,N4 ,_M MI4LE
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P ABV !M4 ,! R1L SKILL IS 6MANAGE & PAY
WELL ! P :O >E SM>T] ?AN Y 9 "S TE*NICAL
>EA4 ,T IS :Y -PANIES H A BO>D (
DIRECTORS4 ,Y %D H "O1 TOO4 ,& T IS
F9ANCIAL 9TELLIG;E4

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    ( GETT+ "S?+ = NO?+4
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SETTL] 0 COLD1 ! ,9DIAN WD GIVE ! P]SON
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": ! T]M 8,9DIAN GIV]0 CAME F4 ,A SIMPLE
CULTURAL MIS"U/&+4
  ,9 ! _W (! 8ASSET COLUMN10 2+ AN
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SOPHI/ICAT$ 9VE/OR'S F/ "Q IS1 8,H[ FA/
D ,I GET MY M"OY BACK80 ,!Y AL WANT 6"K
:AT !Y GET = FREE1 AL CALL$ A PIECE (!
AC;N4 ,T IS :Y ! ,,ROI1 OR RETURN (& ON
9VE/;T1 IS S IMPORTANT4
  ,= EXAMPLE1 ,I F.D A SMALL 3DOM9IUM1 A
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=ECLOSURE4 ,! BANK WANT$ 4#FJ1JJJ1 & ,I
SUBMITT$ A BID = 4#EJ1JJJ1 : !Y TOOK1
SIMPLY 2C1 AL;G ) MY BID1 0 A CA%I]'S
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,MO/ 9VE/ORS WD SAY1 >5'T Y TY+ UP A LOT
( CA%8 ,WD X N 2 BETT] 6GET A LOAN ON X8
,! ANSW] IS1 N 9 ? CASE4 ,MY 9VE/;T
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9 AB ?REE YE>S4 ,N[ ,I [N ? ASSET1 :
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  ,! SAME IS D"O ) /OCKS4 ,FREQU5TLY1 MY
BROK] W CALL ME & RECOMM5D ,I MOVE A
SIZA# AM.T ( M"OY 96! /OCK (A -PANY T HE
FEELS IS J AB 6MAKE A MOVE T W ADD VALUE
6! /OCK1 L ANN\NC+ A NEW PRODUCT4 ,I W
MOVE MY M"OY 9 =A WEEK 6A MON? :ILE !
/OCK MOVES UP4 ,!N1 ,I PULL MY 9ITIAL
DOLL> AM.T \1 & /OP WORRY+ AB !
FLUCTU,NS (! M>KET1 2C MY 9ITIAL M"OY IS
BACK & R1DY 6"W ON ANO!R ASSET4 ,S MY
M"OY GOES IN1 & !N X -ES \1 & ,I [N AN
ASSET T 0 TE*NIC,Y FREE4
  ,TRUE1 ,I H LO/ M"OY ON _M O3A.NS4 ,B
,I ONLY PLAY ) M"OY ,I C AF=D 6LOSE4 ,I
WD SAY1 ON AN AV]AGE T5 9VE/;TS1 ,I HIT
HOME RUNS ON TWO OR ?REE1 :ILE FIVE OR
SIX D NO?+1 & ,I LOSE ON TWO OR ?REE4 ,B
,I LIMIT MY LOSSES 6ONLY ! M"OY ,I H 9
AT T "T4
  ,= P :O HATE RISK1 !Y PUT _! M"OY 9 !
BANK4 ,& 9 ! L;G RUN1 SAV+S >E BETT] ?AN
NO SAV+S4 ,B X TAKES A L;G "T 6GET YR
M"OY BACK &1 9 MO/ 9/.ES1 Y DON'T GET
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B !Y R>ELY D T ^! "DS4
  ,ON E "O ( MY 9VE/;TS1 "! M/ 2 AN
UPSIDE1 "S?+ = FREE4 ,A 3DOM9IUM1 A M9I-
/ORAGE1 A PIECE ( FREE L&1 A H\SE1 /OCK
%>ES1 (FICE BUILD+4 ,& "! M/ 2 LIMIT$
RISK1 OR A L[-RISK IDEA4 ,"! >E BOOKS
DEVOT$ 5TIRELY 6? SUBJECT T ,I W N GET
96"H4 ,RAY ,KROC1 ( ,MC,DONALD'S FAME1
SOLD HAMBURG] FRAN*ISES1 N 2C HE LOV$
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  ,S WISE 9VE/ORS M/ LOOK AT M ?AN
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GET YR M"OY BACK4 ,T IS F9ANCIAL
9TELLIG;E4

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    P[] ( FOCUS4
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  8,D Y ?9K ,I %D LET HM D X1 OR %D ,I J
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HM 9 ! L;G T]M8 ,C Y USE ? DESIRE 6[N A
C> & 9SPIRE YR SON 6LE>N "S?+80 ,SU45LY
! LI<TS W5T ON1 & HE HURRI$ HOME4
  ,TWO MON?S LAT] ,I RAN 96MY FR AG4
8,DOES YR SON H 8 NEW C>80 ,I ASK$4
  8,NO1 HE DOESN'T4 ,B ,I W5T & H&$ HM
4#C1JJJ =! C>4 ,I TOLD HM 6USE MY M"OY
9/1D ( 8 COLLEGE M"OY40
  8,WELL1 T'S G5]\S ( Y10 ,I SD4
  8,N RE,Y4 ,! M"OY CAME )A HIT*4 ,I
TOOK YR ADVICE ( US+ 8 /R;G DESIRE 6BUY
A C> & USE T 5]GY S HE CD LE>N "S?+40
  8,S :AT 0 ! HIT*80 ,I ASK$4
  8,WELL1 F/ WE BROKE \ YR GAME AG1
,,CA%FL[ ,WE PLAY$ X & _H A L;G 4CUS.N
AB ! WISE USE ( M"OY4 ,I !N GAVE HM A
SUBSCRIP;N 6! ,WALL ,/REET ,J\RNAL1 &A
FEW BOOKS ON ! /OCK M>KET40
  8,!N :AT80 ,I ASK$4 8,:AT 0 ! CAT*80
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DIRECTLY BUY A C> ) X4 ,HE CD USE X 6BUY
& SELL /OCKS1 F9D 8 [N /OCKBROK]1 & ONCE
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2 8 =! C>1 &! 4#C1JJJ WD G 96HIS COLLEGE
FUND40
  8,& :AT >E ! RESULTS80 ,I ASK$4
  8,WELL1 HE GOT LUCKY E>LY 9 8 TRAD+1 B
LO/ ALL HE GA9$ A FEW "DS LAT]4 ,!N1 HE
RE,Y GOT 9T]E/$4 ,TD1 ,I WD SAY HE IS
D[N 4#B1JJJ1 B 8 9T]E/ IS UP4 ,HE HAS
R1D ALL ! BOOKS ,I B"\ HM & HE'S G"O 6!
LIBR>Y 6GET M4 ,HE R1DS ! ,WALL ,/REET
,J\RNAL VORACI\SLY1 WAT*+ = 9DICATORS1 &
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C> 2C HE'S F.D A GAME T IS M FUN40
  8,:AT HAPP5S IF HE LOSES ALL ! M"OY80
,I ASK$4
  8,WE'LL CROSS T BRIDGE :5 WE GET 6X4
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( HOLES 9 8 POCKETS40
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3SUM] _W 6SIMPLY BL[ X \ ! EXP5SE
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CAUSE ( POV]TY & F9ANCIAL /RU7LE4
  ,I GAVE ? NUM]ICAL EXAMPLE ( F9ANCIAL
9TELLIG;E1 9 ? CASE ! ABIL;Y 6DIRECT
M"OY 6MAKE M M"OY4
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! YE>1 ,I GAVE MY OP9ION T AT ! 5D (!
YE>3 #HJ WD H NO?+ LEFT4 ,9 FACT1 _M WD
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64#BJ1JJJ OR 96! MILLIONS4
  ,WE G 6S*OOL 6LE>N A PROFES.N S WE C
"W = M"OY4 ,X IS MY OP9ION T X IS AL
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  ,I LOVE MY LUXURIES Z M* Z ANY"O ELSE4
,! DI6];E IS1 S ME P BUY _! LUXURIES ON
CR$IT4 ,X'S ! KEEP-UP-)-!-,J"OSES TRAP4
,:5 ,I WANT$ 6BUY A ,PORS*E1 ! EASY ROAD
WD H BE5 6CALL MY BANK] & GET A LOAN4
,9/1D ( *OOS+ 6FOCUS 9 ! LIABIL;Y
COLUMN1 ,I *OSE 6FOCUS 9 ! ASSET COLUMN4
  ,Z A HABIT1 ,I US$ MY DESIRE 63SUME
69SPIRE & MOTIVATE MY F9ANCIAL G5IUS
69VE/4
  ,TOO (T5 TD1 WE FOCUS 6BORR[+ M"OY
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H>D] 9 ! L;G T]M4 ,X'S A BAD HABIT T WE
Z 9DIVIDUALS & Z A N,N H GOTT5 9TO4
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