“Getting money and keeping money are two different skills.”

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Fresh out of school and into my new jobs, I was not as frugal as I wanted to be. That was a skill I was forced to learn later when my contracts ended and the money ran out.

I was proud of myself for getting paid what I was being paid on a bachelor’s degree. However, I “invested” a large portion of my money into other projects that didn’t pan out. I thought…