178 | Why So Serious?

The secrets to being good with money aren’t much more than…

Income that gets more fun to generate with each passing year.

Spending as much as you can on things you love and as little as possible on things you don’t.

Saving often enough to prove to yourself that you know how to live within your means.

Investing that cares for some basic principles and then is really patient.

Beyond that it’s mostly emotions, personal circumstances, and dealing with an uncertain future.

None of that requires a conference room. A market update. An investment product pitch. A special type of account. An insurance premium. Or a conversation that makes you feel lost.

We have made this whole money thing more serious than it needs to be.