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- JP Livingston retired early at age 28 with a nest egg of $2 million.
- Her entire career before early retirement lasted only seven years, and she now runs the blog, "The Money Habit."
- During that time, she learned the ins and outs of planning for financial freedom.
- Below she shares her best advice for making money, which includes creating a side hustle, honing your career management skills, and re-investing in yourself.
My parents grew up poor. Eight people living in a one-room apartment poor. Food stamps poor. "You're a bus boy and maybe one day if you work really hard, you'll move up to being a waiter" poor.
When I was a kid, my parents constantly emphasized how important financial freedom would be, and what one must be willing to do to achieve it. I eventually retired early at age 28 with a little over $2 million. My entire career totaled less than seven years before early retirement.
Here are six building blocks that helped me get to multi-millionaire status quickly.