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👑 How status games kill your finances

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Good afternoon Reader,

How is it the end of 2024 already? We're just a couple weeks away from the end of the year - and our kids only have two more school days left!

There's goes my sanity. 😆

How has your year been?

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👑 Avoid status games

The holidays can be a great time.

They can also be a challenging time.

One of the ways it's challenging is that when you see friends and family, there's a natural inclination to compare yourself. This is especially true when you see extended family, folks who you grew up with and may or may not be "doing better" than you now.

These are status games. Here's how to avoid them:

​👉 How to Avoid Status Games​

⚒️ Ditch activities that no longer serve you

As we near the new year, you're probably going to think about ways to declutter your life. We remember to declutter things because we can see them (even though it's not easy!).

But it's important to declutter activities and practices too:

​👉 Ditch financial practices that no longer serve you​

📅 5 Year End Financial Ideas

My internet friend Jesse at The Best Interest shares a list of 5 good year end financial ideas you should think about.

They're not specific tips in that "you should do this," but more financial areas you should be thinking about and considering.

Click through and you'll know what I mean:

​👉 5 Year-End Financial Planning Tips​

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Jim

PS. Do you get random text messages from strangers pretending to know who you are (and asking you to coffee or something?) - here's why and what you should do.

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Hi, I'm Jim Wang and I share my strategies and tactics for managing your money and enjoying more out of life.

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