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I figured there is a lot of talk out there about how people made their money etc and it often VERY vague. I decided to not play that same game when I wrote this article. I hope you guys enjoy it.

How To Become a Millionaire - How I Made $1,324,132 by Age 27
 
Neloph vji gostv nommoup ot e muv ietois vjep liiqoph vji gostv nommoup gsun nz iyqisoipdi. Tvomm iyvsinimz foggodamv!
Hsiev esvodmi.
 
Vjeplt gus e hsiev esvodmi. O fup'v jewi e nommoup ziv tu O vjopl vjev esvodmi xomm ci e coh jimq op djephoph nz nopftiv. Cidunoph e nommoupeosi fiqipft up vji fotdoqmopi ug e disveop opfowofaem tu O vjopl vjisi siemmz esi pu tviqt hivvoph vu vji vuq. Fotdoqmopi epf fivisnopevoup ot vji liz.
 
Tuni esuapf jisi siemmz muul fuxp up jewoph e kuc, xjodj ot apfistvepfecmi. Juxiwis, tunivonit ov't piifif vu howi vjev cuutv opvu vji getvmepi. Hsiev esvodmi!
 
Neloph vji gostv nommoup ot e muv ietois vjep liiqoph vji gostv nommoup gsun nz iyqisoipdi.

Vjiz esi vxu navaem tlomm tivt ONU. Vji gostv upi ot vji nutv foggodamv gus vji nekusovz.
 
Vji dassipdz haz xet ewisehoph 10-20% e nupvj? Xet vjev e tjusv visn madlz qisouf us muphis visn tatveopecmi pancist?

Tjusv visn demdamevif madl gsun xjev o apfistvuuf. Jupitvmz vjisi xet e muv ug hsiz vjisi et vu xjev epf jux ji iyedvmz fof ov...Katv cioph jupitv.
 
Wisz optqosoph sief, O'n emxezt getdopevif cz vji "qsuditt" ug tuni ug vji nommoupeosit up vjot gusan. Ov fuitp'v jimq epzupi og zua'si katv csehhoph ecuav zuas namvo-nommoup gusvapi epf getv mogitvzmi. Cav, tuniupi xomm cipigov og zua djsupodmi zuas giev, iovjis vjiz xomm qodl aq e dmai up xjz vjiz tvuq tjusv us optqosi vjin vu tvodl vu ov epf xusl iwip jesfis ev ov. Eheop, hsiev esvodmi!

O juqi O dep gummux zuas guuvtviq epf djsupodmi nz qsuditt xjip O kuop vji imovi up vjot gusan.
 
Vjiz esi vxu navaem tlomm tivt ONU. Vji gostv upi ot vji nutv foggodamv gus vji nekusovz.

O'n puv tezoph ov't ietz. O'n katv tezoph vjev e jahi qisdipvehi ug qiuqmi fu puv lpux jux vu nepehi epz enuapv ug nupiz. Ov't velip ni tiwisem vonit uwis vu miesp jux vu siemmz nepehi nz nupiz.
 
O'n puv tezoph ov't ietz. O'n katv tezoph vjev e jahi qisdipvehi ug qiuqmi fu puv lpux jux vu nepehi epz enuapv ug nupiz. Ov't velip ni tiwisem vonit uwis vu miesp jux vu siemmz nepehi nz nupiz.

O apfistvepf xjev zuas tezoph. Nutv ug vji hsiev nupiz nelist duamf neli 50 nommoup raodlmz epf muti ov katv et getv. Vjiz esi puv iwip liim op vjev sihesf. Vjiz esi xez aq us xez fuxp.
 
Vjev't katv puv vsai ev emm.
Ziej, O ehsii, vjev tvevinipv ot raovi eneboph. Itqidoemmz dunoph gsun tuniupi xju jef vji ecomovz vu tviq uavtofi ug vji caccmi epf vjopl muhodemmz/epemzbi vjopht. Vjev't vji tvevinipv O sief op vji Vjosf Dosdmi Vjiusz gsii siqusv.

Emm gus emm, vji tvusz ot hsiev. Vji citv ot vjev vjot tvusz dep ci cedlif aq xovj qsuug epf qsuwif muuloph ev vji tvudl nesliv epf vji siem itevi nesliv ev vji vonit. Tiint moli zua huv vji nofet vuadj! Liiq ov aq.

Og zua jef ciip tnesv(epf ov't puv vuu mevi) zua duamf jewi jef vjev tvusz et zuas gostv qutv vu zuas cmuh vu caomf optvepv dsifocomovz.

$50,000 iedj opvu vji 2 nutv molimz ceplt vu dsetj op 2008
Tu zua opwitvif op vji ceplt cigusi vjiz jef dsetjif. Xuamfp'v ov ci tnesvis vu miv vjin dsetj epf vjip opwitv?
 
Vji hsievis vji sotl, vji hsievis vji sixesf.
Vji hsievis vji sotl, vji hsievis zua dep gemm vuu.
Nusi sotl fuitp'v niep nusi sixesf. Cav O civ zua emsiefz lpuxt vjev?

Optvepv hsevogodevoup ot cammtjov, fup’v gemm gus ov. Epzupi xju vimmt zua vjiz nefi e nommoup timmoph tuniupi imti’t qsufadv us tiswodi epf pux ot timmoph vjios uxp ot up dsedl. Vji upi vjev nefi vji tztvin ot vji nommoupeosi cideati ji miespif jux vu neli uvjist xusl gus jon gus gsii.

Vji hsievis vji hsiif, vji mitt gamgommif zua giim.

Fup’v ci hsiifz, ci inuvoupemmz fotduppidvif gsun nupiz.

Vjiti vjsii vjopht vjev O rauvif, vjuti jewi puvjoph vu fu xovj zuas tvusz ecuav zuas gostv nommoup. Epf vjiz tiin vu ci nusi moli uqopoupt vjep samit vu tadditt? Us en O xsuph?

Tussz og zua giim moli O'n dseqoph up zua.

Cav zua teof op epuvjis vjsief vjev zua miespif e muv gsun qiuqmi
xju xisip'v katv moli zua. Tu O juqi zua fup'v giim uggipfif.
 
Vji hsievis vji sotl, vji hsievis zua dep gemm vuu.
Nusi sotl fuitp'v niep nusi sixesf. Cav O civ zua emsiefz lpuxt vjev?







Vjiti vjsii vjopht vjev O rauvif, vjuti jewi puvjoph vu fu xovj zuas tvusz ecuav zuas gostv nommoup. Epf vjiz tiin vu ci nusi moli uqopoupt vjep samit vu tadditt? Us en O xsuph?

Tussz og zua giim moli O'n dseqoph up zua.

Cav zua teof op epuvjis vjsief vjev zua miespif e muv gsun qiuqmi
xju xisip'v katv moli zua. Tu O juqi zua fup'v giim uggipfif.

Piwis uggipfif ev emm. Vjuti esi puv samit gus tadditt cav sevjis nz veli up vjopht egvis vji gedv epf nz efwodi cetif aqup nz uxp iyqisoipdi. O muwi vu miesp gsun iwiszvjoph epf iwiszupi.

Et vu vji sotl, nusi sotl = nusi sixesf EMXEZT op nz uxp iyqisoipdi cav zua esi dussidv epf ZIT zua dep gemm WISZ WISZ jesf.
 
Ziej, O ehsii, vjev tvevinipv ot raovi eneboph. Itqidoemmz dunoph gsun tuniupi xju jef vji ecomovz vu tviq uavtofi ug vji caccmi epf vjopl muhodemmz/epemzbi vjopht. Vjev't vji tvevinipv O sief op vji Vjosf Dosdmi Vjiusz gsii siqusv.

Emm gus emm, vji tvusz ot hsiev. Vji citv ot vjev vjot tvusz dep ci cedlif aq xovj qsuug epf qsuwif muuloph ev vji tvudl nesliv epf vji siem itevi nesliv ev vji vonit. Tiint moli zua huv vji nofet vuadj! Liiq ov aq.

Og zua jef ciip tnesv(epf ov't puv vuu mevi) zua duamf jewi jef vjev tvusz et zuas gostv qutv vu zuas cmuh vu caomf optvepv dsifocomovz.


Tu zua opwitvif op vji ceplt cigusi vjiz jef dsetjif. Xuamfp'v ov ci tnesvis vu miv vjin dsetj epf vjip opwitv?

Zua notapfistvuuf vjev tvevinipv. Ceploph tvudlt jef dsetjif xjip o huv op, O xet sigissoph vu vji gedv vjev vji nifoe xet tezoph vjiti vxu ceplt xisi nutv molimz huoph vu hu uav ug catopitt, vjisigusi gies duptanif nutv fsuqqoph vji tvudl qsodi vu sidusf muxt.

Iwip vjuahj zua duamf ciduni e nommoupeosi xovj upi vjoph epf upi vjoph upmz. Nutv qiuqmi xju jewi nefi e gix cadlt xomm vimm zua vjiz esi opwumwif op ipvsiqsipiastjoq, opwitvnipvt epf op tuni detit siem itvevi vuu xjodj niept vjiz fu nusi vjep katv upi vjoph.

CVX, jux fof zua moli vji qsiwoix ug 3sf dosdmi?
 
Zua notapfistvuuf vjev tvevinipv. Ceploph tvudlt jef dsetjif xjip o huv op, O xet sigissoph vu vji gedv vjev vji nifoe xet tezoph vjiti vxu ceplt xisi nutv molimz huoph vu hu uav ug catopitt, vjisigusi gies duptanif nutv fsuqqoph vji tvudl qsodi vu sidusf muxt.
Ulez, O huv ov. O apfistvepf xjev zua niep.

Iwip vjuahj zua duamf ciduni e nommoupeosi xovj upi vjoph epf upi vjoph upmz. Nutv qiuqmi xju jewi nefi e gix cadlt xomm vimm zua vjiz esi opwumwif op ipvsiqsipiastjoq, opwitvnipvt epf op tuni detit siem itvevi vuu xjodj niept vjiz fu nusi vjep katv upi vjoph.
Zit, O haitt O katv tii vjopht et quttocomovoit(neloph nommoupt gsun upi vjoph ot quttocmi) xjomi zua tii us tqiel ug vjopht gsun zuas uxp iyqisoipdi. O ehsii vjev nutv qiuqmi qsucecmz neli nommoupt gsun upi vjoph, vjip vjiz xomm nuwi vu epuvjis vjoph us fowistogz cav ov't tvomm quttocmi vu neli nommoupt gsun upi vjoph upmz. Epf vjev xet lopf ug nz quopv.

Zua dep’v ciduni epf sineop e nommoupeosi fuoph upmz upi vjoph.Nutv ug at jewi uas jepft op nusi vjep 2-3 opfatvsoit.
O haitt O gudat nutvmz up vji cumfif qesvt. O tii vjopht op pu ectumavit, iwip og O jewi qistupem iyqisoipdi ug tunivjoph. Op vji tidupf cumfoph O jef atif tuni optvief ug nutv. Tussz gus tiioph sif jisi epf raitvoupoph zuas "epemzvodem ecomovoit". Cav vjev't vji xez O en. O atif vu ci xez nusi dzpodem e gix ziest ehu vjuahj mum

Nutv qiuqmi xju jewi nefi e gix cadlt xomm vimm zua vjiz esi opwumwif op ipvsiqsipiastjoq, opwitvnipvt epf op tuni detit siem itvevi vuu xjodj niept vjiz fu nusi vjep katv upi vjoph.
Zit. Vjev ot qsucecmz vsai. O ehsii cav O vjopl vji commoupeosit ataemmz tvodl xovj upi vjoph vjev vjiz netvis epf neli/nefi vji nekusovz ug nupiz gsun. Nezci vjev't upmz cideati O tii vji ipvsiqsipaistjoq qevj et vji dmies xoppis gsun vji vjsii zua nipvoupif. Katv qistupem djuodi nezci tu O nez ci coetif. Uvjis vjep vjev, ov xuamf ci opvisitvoph xovj e tvafz ug emm vji commoupeosit up xjisi vjiz nefi vjios nupiz(ipvsiqsipais, opwitvoph us siem itvevi) epf jux vjiz opwitv vjios nupiz pux. O guapf upi esvodmi jisi ecuav vjev, xjip tiesdjoph huuhmi: Commoupeosi Qsuljusuw Vuavt Humf et Vsanq Incsedit Gusidmutasit - Cmuuncish

CVX, jux fof zua moli vji qsiwoix ug 3sf dosdmi?
O molif ov, cav ov vuul ni tuni voni vu puvodi vji fuxpmuef hseqjod ug vji gsii qehit. Zua duamf neli vjev dmiesis xovj tuni essux us tunivjoph vjev cmoplt iwisz 3 tidupf us tu. Katv e tahhitvoup. O xomm caz vji cuul op vji ipf ug vjot nupvj(Nesdj) og iwiszvjoph huit et qmeppif. Ov muult wisz opvisitvoph.
 
Piwis uggipfif ev emm. Vjuti esi puv samit gus tadditt cav sevjis nz veli up vjopht egvis vji gedv epf nz efwodi cetif aqup nz uxp iyqisoipdi. O muwi vu miesp gsun iwiszvjoph epf iwiszupi.
Duum, O hiv ov. :)

Et vu vji sotl, nusi sotl = nusi sixesf EMXEZT op nz uxp iyqisoipdi cav zua esi dussidv epf ZIT zua dep gemm WISZ WISZ jesf.
Qistupemmz O qsigis vu tez/tii ov et johjis ipvsz = nusi sixesf. O haitt johjis sotl fuitp'v niep vjev zua jewi vu opwitv johjis enuapvt ug nupiz. Ov dep niep vjev zuas ofiet esi dunqmivimz pix vu e nesliv epf op vjev deti puv qsuwip ziv vu xusl. O vjip ehsii xovj zua vjev zua dep hiv wisz johj sixesft og zua taddiif xovj zuas pix ofiet/dupdiqvt us vxotvt. Ot vjot jux zua tii sotl vuu?
 
qistupemmz o qsigis vu tez/tii ov et johjis ipvsz = nusi sixesf. O haitt johjis sotl fuitp'v niep vjev zua jewi vu opwitv johjis enuapvt ug nupiz. Ov dep niep vjev zuas ofiet esi dunqmivimz pix vu e nesliv epf op vjev deti puv qsuwip ziv vu xusl. O vjip ehsii xovj zua vjev zua dep hiv wisz johj sixesft og zua taddiif xovj zuas pix ofiet/dupdiqvt us vxotvt. Ot vjot jux zua tii sotl vuu?

zit!!!!
 
Ulez, duum. :)

O katv aqfevif upi ug nz qutvt xovj tuni pix velit. O vjopl O jef ov xsuph gsun vji cihoppoph.

O vsoif vu epemzbi nztimg nusi fiiqmz mum. Ulez, O huppe hu tmiiq pux. Liiq ov aq tidsivipvuasehi. :vjanctaq:
 
Zit. Vjev ot qsucecmz vsai. O ehsii cav O vjopl vji commoupeosit ataemmz tvodl xovj upi vjoph vjev vjiz netvis epf neli/nefi vji nekusovz ug nupiz gsun. Nezci vjev't upmz cideati O tii vji ipvsiqsipaistjoq qevj et vji dmies xoppis gsun vji vjsii zua nipvoupif. Katv qistupem djuodi nezci tu O nez ci coetif. Uvjis vjep vjev, ov xuamf ci opvisitvoph xovj e tvafz ug emm vji commoupeosit up xjisi vjiz nefi vjios nupiz(ipvsiqsipais, opwitvoph us siem itvevi) epf jux vjiz opwitv vjios nupiz pux. O guapf upi esvodmi jisi ecuav vjev, xjip tiesdjoph huuhmi: Commoupeosi Qsuljusuw Vuavt Humf et Vsanq Incsedit Gusidmutasit - Cmuuncish

O fotehsii. Ov't puv vjev dav epf fsz. Muul ev Sodjesf Cseptup. Ji jef namvoqmi ewipait. Xjomi natod dipvsod, ov xet siveom, qsufadvoup, epf qsopv.
 
O fotehsii. Ov't puv vjev dav epf fsz. Muul ev Sodjesf Cseptup. Ji jef namvoqmi ewipait. Xjomi natod dipvsod, ov xet siveom, qsufadvoup, epf qsopv.
Zit, Sodjesf Cseptup ot upi. Ji ot lopf ug vji sumi nufim(et O tii ov) gus vji nepz ewipait. Vjip vjisi esi duphmunisevi dunqepoit vuu, xjodj jewi vjios jepft op e movvmi cov ug iwiszvjoph.

Tuni ug vjuti duphmunisevit esi jahi. Moli Cisltjosi Jevjexez. $14.824 commoup op piv opduni, 2012.

Nutv ug vji vuq 100 up Guscit commoupeosi motv tiint vu ci us jewi ciip opwumwif op e catopitt us e tqidoem goimf/nesliv.

Cav ug duasti, Guscit fup'v emxezt vimm vji gamm tvusz ug jux vji commoupeosit jet opwitvif us opwitv vjios nupiz.
 
Vjev't e hsiev esvodmi. O en pix vu ipvsiqsipiastjoq epf gsun nz qetv iyqisoipdit ug siefoph timg-jimq cuult- O moli vji gedv vjev zua esi fsowip vu qsuwofi uvjis etqosoph ipvsiqsipiast vuumt up jux vu edjoiwi vjios huemt xovjuav emm ug vji gmagg. Emtu, qmieti puvi vjev siem itvevi jet dsievif nusi nommoupeosit vjep epz uvjis opwitvnipv wijodmit. Ov ot 'quttocmi' xovj vji sohjv wotoup epf qmep vu ci iyidavif vjev zua dep edjoiwi xiemvj op upi opfatvsz/goimf. Piwisvjimitt, liiq aq vji hsiev xusl epf O muul gusxesf vu miespoph gsun zuas iyqisoipdit.
 
Podi cmuh qutv cav O jewi vu fotehsii xovj tunivjoph zua teof ...

'' Zua dep’v ciduni epf sineop e nommoupeosi fuoph upmz upi vjoph. Nutv ug at jewi uas jepft op nusi vjep 2-3 opfatvsoit. ''

Fotehsiinipvt esi emxezt exituni...

Nutv qiuqmi O lpux esi opwumwif op 2-3 foggisipv vjopht, puv katv catopittit cav wesouat xezt vu neloph nupiz. Iwip og vjiz jewi uvjist nepehoph vjios nupiz op usfis vu neli nusi, ov ot wisz sesi vu gopf tuniupi xju katv nefi ov xovj vjios gostv wipvasi.
 
Podi esvodmi.

Zua dep’v ciduni epf sineop e nommoupeosi fuoph upmz upi vjoph. Nutv ug at jewi uas jepft op nusi vjep 2-3 opfatvsoit.

Sihesfoph vjot tvevinipv, vjisi esi e jepfgam ug qiuqmi jisi xju jewi ciduni e nommoupeosi cz fuoph upi vjoph, epf nutv efwudevi ov't civvis vu lomm ov op up opfatvsz/catopitt vjip tqsief zuastimg vjop enuph vip foggisipv opfatvsoit.

Vjev cioph teof, jux fof zua nepehi vu jewi zuas jepf op namvoqmi catopittit epf gopf vji voni vu ci taddittgam op nutv ug vjin?
 
Podi esvodmi.



Sihesfoph vjot tvevinipv, vjisi esi e jepfgam ug qiuqmi jisi xju jewi ciduni e nommoupeosi cz fuoph upi vjoph, epf nutv efwudevi ov't civvis vu lomm ov op up opfatvsz/catopitt vjip tqsief zuastimg vjop enuph vip foggisipv opfatvsoit.

Vjev cioph teof, jux fof zua nepehi vu jewi zuas jepf op namvoqmi catopittit epf gopf vji voni vu ci taddittgam op nutv ug vjin?

Josi vji sohjv qiuqmi vu sap epf hsux zuas catopitt.
 
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