Lesson 2: Frugality and saving
Welcome to Lesson 2! Now that you’re familiar with FI, let’s start your journey with some easy wins. Frugality and saving are the quickest, simplest ways to get the ball rolling.
= Canadian contentBlogs
Podcasts
- 013: The One-n-Done Method of Saving Serious Dough
- 014: 20 Ways to Save Money Without Pain or Sacrifice
- 068: The 50-20-30 Budget
- 100: 100 Ways to Improve Your Finances
- 236: How to Build Wealth on Any Income
- 237: How to Build Wealth on Any Income: Compounding
- 238: How to Build Wealth on Any Income: The Power of Small Amounts of Money
- 240: How to Build Wealth on Any Income: How Much Should You Save?
- 241: How to Build Wealth on Any Income: 6 Thoughts on Spending Less than You Make
Books
- The Cheapskate Next Door by Jeff Yeager
- The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn
- The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley
- The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
For more on how to build your savings, check out my list of favourite personal finance books.
Disclosure: The book recommendations above include Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases—at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products which I truly believe in. (But I’d suggest doing the frugal thing and borrowing the books from your library!)
Wish you could build your FI nest egg faster? You can—by putting every dollar to work. (Don’t worry—it’s easier and less boring than you think!)
What is FI, and why pursue it? This lesson will answer all your questions and motivate you with inspiring stories.
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