May. 15 at 10:31 PM
$APLD I feel compelled to write this. I LOVE seeing the success stories and positivity on here. Its very motivating. I just want to add something that hopefully can help. We all have different financial journeys. Looking back, I can see God had a plan and specific road for me and this includes finances. When I started my State Job (Corrections) -- I elected to take out 8% extra a month from my paycheck for deferred compensation. That doesn't sound like a lot -- but over 27 years, it added up. Proverbs 13:11 “Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.” I was able to retire early, navigate a divorce, and now have two passive streams of monthly income. Dont let anyone fool you either, I personally dont believe bonds are the way when you retire for financial freedom, (does't keep up with inflation) . Can the market correct? Certainly and its necessary. I can tell you people will be buying and selling stocks until the (1 of 2