Cori Arnold - AI - Money
Cori Arnold - AI - Money

@iamcoriarnold

13 Tweets 17 reads Nov 26, 2022
When you're consistent and patient, results happen.
My net worth:
Age 31 = -$99K
Age 32 = -$62K
Age 33 = -$48K
Age 34 = +$8K
Age 35 = +$78K
Age 36 = +$172K
Age 37 =+$330K
Age 38 = +$416K
Age 39 = +$670K
Age 40 = +$904K
Age 41 = +$1M
Find out the exact actions I took below.
Age 31 = -$99K
No actions here.
Practiced avoidance.
Was drowning in debt.
Maxed out my credit cards.
Age 32 = -$62
Bought a fixer-upper for $49K.
Renovated the property.
Worked part-time job on weekends.
Listed all my debts.
Calculated my annual interest expense.
Contributed more at 9-5.
Age 33 = -$48K
Created a plan to minimize interest.
Refinanced my house to lower rate.
Refinanced my car to lower rate.
Consolidated high-interest credit cards.
Sold a loss-generating duplex at a loss.
Got promoted at 9-5.
Continued part-time work on weekends.
Age 34 = +8K
Celebrated first positive net worth.
Reduced my expenses BIG time.
Started using 0% credit card deals.
Paid off $30K debt.
Retirement grew $26K (contributing 10%).
Self-published first book, little sales.
Age 35 = +$78K
Continued living on little expenses.
Used multiple 0% credit card deals.
Spent a lot of time working at 9-5.
Paid off $50K debt.
Retirement grew $21K (contributing 10%).
Age 36 = +$172K
Continued living on little expenses.
Paid off all debt this year.
Paid off $96K debt by selling fixer-upper.
Retirement grew $30K (contributing 10%).
Age 37 = +330K
Continued living on little expenses.
Started investing in index funds.
Retirement grew $62K (contributing 22%).
Investment accounts grew $96K.
Self-published second book, little sales.
Age 38 = +$416K
Continued living on little expenses.
Continued investing in index funds.
Flipped property, profited $35K.
Retirement grew $28K (contributing 22%).
Investment accounts grew $32K.
Age 39 = +$670K
Continued investing in index funds.
Flipped property, profited $25K.
Retirement grew $101K (contributing 22%).
Investment accounts grew $126K.
The market was hot this year.
Self-published third book, little sales.
Age 40 = $904K
Continued investing in index funds.
Equity in property grew $20K.
Retirement grew $111K (contributing 22%).
Investment accounts grew $107K.
The market was hot this year.
Compounding & consistency really work.
They're slow, but they pay off in the long run.
YOU can do this too.
- Create a plan.
- Work hard.
- Get control.
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