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The basis of it all

Submitted by Philip Brewer on November 27, 2007 - 14:31.

Living within your means is the most fundamental principle for financial success. If you do that, it almost doesn't matter what else you do--eventually you'll be comfortably well off. Contrariwise, if you don't do that, it pretty much doesn't matter how much of a financial genius you are--life is going to be difficult until you master it.

Thanks, everyone, for the good comments.

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