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10 Lessons to Take From


Millionaires Who Are Really Good
With Money
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Life would be a whole lot easier if someone


would just Venmo us $1 million, but
unfortunately the chance of that happening is,
well, probably zero. (Venmo doesn’t allow
transactions that large anyway.)
But even though our chances of becoming a
millionaire are slim, we can still manage our
money like one. No, we’re not going to tell you
how to buy hundreds of shares of Apple stock.
Or how to pick out the perfect yacht.

These are simple money moves any normal,


non-millionaire person can make today. Each tip
can get you closer to achieving your big goals.

Take a look:

1. Take Money Out of Your Checking Account


Here’s the deal: If you’re not using Aspiration’s
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And who doesn’t want extra cash?

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Need to buy groceries? Extra cash.


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You were going to buy these things anyway —


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2. Leave Your Family up to $1M


Oh, to be a millionaire. Look, not all of us have
the money to set up trust funds for our loved
ones. But you could still leave them up to a $1
million in life insurance — and you don’t even
need to have the money in the bank.
You’re probably thinking: I don’t have the time
or money for that. But this take minutes — and
you could leave your family up to $1 million
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life insurance you can leave your loved ones —
even if you don’t have seven figures in your
bank account.

3. They Don’t Waste Hundreds on Homeowner’s


Insurance
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You’re probably wasting money right now. And
it’s probably on something you’d never expect
— your homeowners insurance policy.

This isn’t something you actively think about —


you just know you’re required to have it.

The problem is, you’re paying too much. Luckily,


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much you’re overpaying.

Policygenius’ policies start at just $25/month.


And just because you’re saving money doesn’t
mean you’re skimping on coverage.
Policygenius will make sure you have what you
need.

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h_money_2>  about your home to get started.

4. They Cancel Their Car Insurance


How often are you even using your car right
now? Regardless, there’s one thing we’re nearly
certain of — you’re overpaying on car
insurance.

That being said, shopping for car insurance is a


pain which is why we like using a free service
like Gabi. <
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if any other companies are offering a cheaper
rate with the same coverage and deductibles
you already have.

Take Lourdes Robles-Velazquez, for example.


The single mom lives on a tight budget. She was
paying $205 a month to insure two Toyota
Priuses — hers and her daughter’s. By
comparing prices, she knocked $80 off her
monthly car insurance bill. That’s nearly $1,000
in savings per year.

Wondering how much you could save? Head


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It takes all of two minutes.

5. Use up Your Entire Paycheck


No, we’re not talking about going to Whole
Foods and buying out its fancy cheese supply
(though that’s the first thing we’d do if we had
$1 million). Instead, we’re talking about creating
a zero-based budget, a budget that finds a place
for your every dollar.

You’ll want to start by tracking a month of


expenses. How much do you (or don’t you) have
remaining? Then, consider your financial goals.
Do you want to save money? Invest money? Pay
off debt?

Work backward to cut your expenses until you


can achieve that goal. It might take some
patience, but it’ll pay off.

6. Spend $5 to Own a Piece of Amazon, Google


or Other Companies
Take a look at the Forbes Richest People list, and
you’ll notice almost all the billionaires have one
thing in common — they own another company.

But if you work for a living and don’t happen to


have millions of dollars lying around, that can
sound totally out of reach.

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something that’s normally exclusive to the
richest of the rich — buying pieces of other
companies for as little as $1.

That’s right — you can invest in pieces of well-


known companies, such as Amazon, Google or
Apple, for as little as $1.

The best part? When these companies profit, so


can you. Some companies even send you a check
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sign-up bonus once you deposit $5 into your
investment account.

7. Get Rid of up to $100K in Credit Card Debt


If you have credit card debt, you know. The
anxiety, the interest rates, the fear you’re never
going to escape…

Your credit card is getting rich by ripping you


off with insane rates, but a website called Fiona
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tomorrow (up to $100K).

Here’s how it works: Fiona will match you with


a low-interest loan you can use to pay off every
credit card balance you have. The benefit?
You’re left with just one bill to pay every month,
and because the interest rate is so much lower,
you can get out of debt so much faster. Plus, no
credit card payment this month.

Fiona won’t make you stand in line or call a


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It takes just two minutes, and it could save you


thousands of dollars. Totally worth it.

8. Add $225 to Your Bank Account Every Month


Here’s the thing about millionaires: they never
pass up an extra paycheck.

What if we told you a research company would


pay you to watch videos on your phone?

It’s too good to be true, right? 

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clips online. One minute you might watch
someone bake brownies and the next you might
get the latest updates on Kardashian drama.

All you have to do is choose which videos you


want to watch and answer a few quick
questions about them afterward. 

InboxDollars won’t make you rich, but it’s


possible to earn up to $225 per month watching
these videos. That’s money you can store in your
savings account or start investing. 

It’s already paid its users more than $56


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9. Invest in Real Estate (Even if You’re Not a


Millionaire)
The stock market can be a scary place. Stock
prices shoot up and down like a roller coaster
ride, and who knows when the whole thing
might crash?
It would be nice to diversify and invest some of
your money in real estate, but don’t you have to
be wealthy to do that?

Now you can invest like the 1% does, and all you
need to get started is $500. A company called
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commercial real estate — specifically, in
apartment complexes that it owns — and you
only need $500.

Real estate can potentially earn you more


money than the stock market. Over the long
term, investing in the stock market will earn you
an average annual return of 7%, adjusted for
inflation, according to a number of studies.
DiversyFund can’t guarantee how its
investments will perform in the future — no one
can — but historically, it has earned an annual
return of 17% to 18%.So you don’t need a
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10. Grow Your Wealth By Learning From Others

One of the best ways to get your money in


order? Learning from others! These could be the
millionaires themselves, personal finance
experts or real-life people who’ve had success.
Search the internet for blogs and websites, listen
to podcasts and read books.
Here are a few of our favorite resources (ahem,
besides ourselves):

“How to Money” podcast

“The Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey

“The Side Hustle Show” podcast

“Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki

“The Money Nerds” podcast

“The Richest Man in Babylon” by George Samuel


  
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