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<strong>Making</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>First</strong> <strong>Million</strong><br />

"And you'd just spend the extra money. And every week, in spite <strong>of</strong> your best intentions,<br />

you'd find some reason why you needed to spend the extra <strong>and</strong> at the end <strong>of</strong> the year<br />

you'd be no better <strong>of</strong>f."<br />

"I'm with you so far, but how can earning less help?"<br />

"Okay. You're earning <strong>and</strong> spending $220 a week take-home."<br />

"Right so far."<br />

"Could you survive on $198 a week?"<br />

"If I had to."<br />

"Okay. You're no longer earning $220 a week. You're earning $198 a week. <strong>Your</strong> future<br />

has taxed you ten percent. <strong>Your</strong> take-home has been reduced by $22 a week because<br />

you've just been slugged with a 10% future tax."<br />

"You mean I take $22 <strong>and</strong> give it to my future?"<br />

"Yes. You want to have a good future so you have to tax your earnings today <strong>and</strong> tithe it<br />

to your future."<br />

"Tithe?"<br />

"Sure. It means no matter what you earn you pay yourself 10% <strong>of</strong> it first <strong>and</strong> put it away<br />

for your future. I tell you what, here's $200 for your birthday. Put the tithing thing into<br />

action, save $22 a week <strong>and</strong> come to me when you're 23. Whatever you've saved I'll<br />

match."<br />

Catherine came to me on her 23rd birthday. "Dad, I've saved $1500."<br />

"Great. What are you going to do with the $3000?"<br />

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