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12 Common Money Myths You Need to Forget You’ve Ever Heard

June 17, 2021 · Saving & Spending

More income means more wealth

Believe it or not, it’s quite the opposite. Not in the way that you’ll go bankrupt, but you will spend more, the more money you make. Before you know it, you start spending your money on all sorts of things you really don’t need, just because you can, overlooking the fact that at the end of the month, you’ll end up with no money left in your pocket…again.

One efficient way to make sure that earning more will help you build your wealth is to differentiate between wants and needs and spend your hard-earned money on things that can really help you achieve your long-term goals, financial and otherwise.

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