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Old 10-11-2009, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by LuxLiving View Post
Okay Snodog, I've got to ask -

Pay yourself LAST? I'd always heard "Pay Yourself FIRST."

What gives?
The key is to have so few wants that you can comfortably live and have plenty of money left over to save. I know all the experts say the reverse but we save 38% of our gross (on a modest salary) by paying ourselves last. Paying yourself first is just too restrictive for me but YMMV.
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