Get Rich, Stop Stressing.
The Simple Path to Wealth
by JL Collins
Personal Finance
TL;DR
This book is your no-BS guide to getting rich without being a finance bro. It's all about ditching debt like a toxic ex, stacking cash in boring-but-effective index funds, and letting your money do the heavy lifting so you can eventually tell your boss to kick rocks. Forget stock picking; just buy the whole damn market and don't touch it.
Action Items
Calculate how much money you'd need to cover your basic living expenses for six months. That's your starter "GTFO" fund goal. Start stashing cash in a separate savings account.
Research Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSAX) or a similar low-cost total market ETF (like VOO or ITOT). Open a brokerage account (if you don't have one) and set up an automatic transfer for even a small amount.
List all your debts (credit cards, personal loans, etc.) with their interest rates. Make a plan to pay off the highest interest debt first, even if it's just an extra $50 this month. Cut up that store credit card you never use.
Review your last month's bank statement. Identify one recurring expense you can cut or reduce (e.g., that streaming service you never watch, one less fancy coffee a week) and commit to putting that saved money into your investment account.
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Key Chapter
Chapter - Your 'GTFO' Fund (aka F-You Money)
This chapter is all about building up enough cash so you can literally tell anyone, from your annoying boss to that one friend who always asks for money, to "GTFO." It's not about being a millionaire just to flex; it's about owning your time and choices. Imagine having enough passive income that you don't have to work, or you can walk away from a bad situation without stressing about rent. It's the ultimate freedom cheat code, letting you live life on your own terms instead of being a wage slave. It's about buying back your life from the grind.
Key Methods and Approaches
Your "GTFO" Fund
(AKA: F-You Money)
Description:
Building up enough passive income so you can quit your job or walk away from any BS situation without financial stress.
Explanation:
Imagine your life is a video game, and "F-You Money" is the ultimate cheat code that lets you skip all the annoying side quests (like working for a terrible boss) and just do what you actually want. It's like having a secret stash of power-ups that lets you say "nah, I'm good" to anything that doesn't serve you. It's not about being Scrooge McDuck; it's about buying your freedom from the daily grind.
Examples:
Quitting a soul-crushing job to pursue your passion.
Taking a year off to travel without worrying about bills.
Telling your landlord to shove it when they try to raise rent unfairly.
Having the option to say no to a project you hate.
Today's Action:
Calculate how much money you'd need to cover your basic living expenses for six months. That's your starter "GTFO" fund goal. Start stashing cash in a separate savings account.
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