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My parents grew up poor, but I retired early at age 28 with $2 million - here are the 6 best pieces of advice I can give you about making money

JP Livingston   

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An early retiree, who retired at age 28 with $2 million saved, shared her best pieces of advice.

  • 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.

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