You’ve heard it before. Maybe you’ve said it yourself. “Personal finance is personal.” It’s the ultimate mic-drop phrase—the conversation ender.…
Author: Steve Adcock
Steve Adcock
Steve Adcock quit his job after achieving financial independence at 35 and writes about the habits millionaires use to build wealth and get into the best shape of their lives. As a regular contributor to The Ladders, CBS MarketWatch, and CNBC, Steve maintains a rare and exclusive voice as a career expert, consistently offering actionable counseling to thousands of readers who want to level up their lives, careers, and freedom. Steve lives in a 100% off-grid solar home in the middle of the Arizona desert and writes on his own website at MillionaireHabits.us.
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