💸 My Bad Habit: Spending Whatever I See in My Bank Account

People often ask me:

“Why do you buy stocks the moment your paycheck comes in even if prices are high?”

The truth is, since graduation I’ve had one obsession: accumulating dividends.

📈 Why?

Because dividends buy freedom.

The freedom to choose what and how you want to work.

As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that freedom changes everything.

When your dividends cover most of your expenses (mine now replace about 70% 🥳), you go to work with less stress.

You work because you enjoy it, not because you have to.

That’s why I still love recruiting.

And why I write LinkedIn articles daily (even though LinkedIn doesn’t pay me) because creating impact matters more than money.

But back to my bad habit… 😅

Whenever I see my bank balance jump on payday or bonus day, I get the urge to spend it all.

I would spend it on dresses, shoes, books, accessories, or fine dining. 🍷👗📚

So I “correct” myself by immediately buying stocks.

It’s not the smartest investment strategy (ideally, you wait for market dips)

But it keeps me from overspending.

Last week, my bonus came in

And yes, I spent it all on stocks instead of shopping.

✨ My takeaway:

Sometimes our “bad habits” can be redirected into something that still builds our future.

Do you have a bad habit?

And how do you correct it? 💬

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P.S. Spending my long weekend at new coffee shops!