Here's a question. Does saving and investing over 25% make you a tightwad?

Brent, I am so excited because I love that we get to speak to the things that our

audience cares the most about. We want to help you do money better. That's why right now we have the team out in the

wings in the chat collecting your questions and we want to load you up. So with

that Creative Director Rebe I'm going to throw it over to you. Yep I've got a

good question to kick us off from Andrew.

It says, I'm 33 and I recently hit the 25% savings rate,

which is awesome.

He said it felt good for a couple months, but now I'm contemplating continuing to bump up my percentage with each raise.

Am I approaching Financial Me miser status?

Nope, next question.

Agree, Brian?

No, I look, okay, here's the thing Andrew.

First, congratulations, 25% is awesome, but I do want to make sure...

25% at 33 is awesome.

Because we're even doing some content later that shows that we know it's aspirational for 20-somethings and even

for early 30s to reach 25% is pretty incredible.

But it all comes back to the why.

You know, begin with the end in mind, you know, this is why I always talk

about measuring twice. I'm throwing in everything I can at the kitchen sink the counter

you where I know you're probably going to disagree with me. But it is, but in all seriousness, part of the 25% rule is to

liberate you so you actually feel okay spending money too. And that's why I'm not

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