Live Like You're Unemployed

"Being fired was one of the best things that ever happened to me. It taught me about what I actually needed versus what was truly discretionary spending. It also taught me about what I thought was still worth spending money on even if I didn't have a lot of money to get by on. I don't want you to get fired and learn this lesson the hard way, but if you can, try to live like you're unemployed. Even if it's just for a short time it might teach you a thing or two about what's important to you."

Check out the entire article here: Work-to-Not-Work.com

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