Live within your means. And surround yourself with friends who do the same.

The people with whom we surround ourselves often influence our behaviors more than we know.

Hey, even if you are single, you can do some of this with a roommate or sibling. You just both need to be willing to do the work. That means being savvy. That means saving. That means paying attention.

If we don’t stop to pat ourselves on the back for our smaller milestones, how are we to find the motivation to keep going towards those larger ones? If we don’t stop to recognize the progress we’re making, how are we to even know we are getting anywhere?

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