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The Truth About Keeping Up with the Joneses

Do you ever look at your neighbors or peers and wonder how you measure up when others seem to be able to afford so much? From luxury cars, fancy vacations, boats, big homes to expensive jewelry and designer clothes, it can feel impossible to keep up with the people you choose to compare yourself to.  But remember, looks can be deceiving.

In this week’s installment of The Money Guy Show, we break down how you can inoculate yourself against the temptation to try to keep up with the proverbial Joneses.

Tune in to this episode and find out:

  • The role behavioral finance plays in overall financial success
  • The three things that may create the illusion of financial success among The Joneses
  • How to focus on the circumstances you can control
  • Best practices for helping you reach financial independence and abundance in your life
  • Winning financial behaviors (by age) that can lead to your financial success

Link to the 30-Minute(ish) Financial Plan mentioned in this episode.

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