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The Psychology of Poverty — How Adversity Taught Me The Lessons I Needed To FIRE

November 11, 2019 17 Comments
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One woman’s sacrifice set her up to achieve financial independence by the age of 31.

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I'm a mechanical engineer turned programmer with a pretty big DIY project: save enough money to become financially independent. I write about frugality, career climbing, and investing.

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