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Covers:  Money, Personal Finance, Health and Fitness, Lifestyle Design and Career Development
Rich, fit, and free || FI at 35, no shortcuts. I show you how to get wealthy and fit, make better decisions, and stop settling.

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Steve Adcock quit his job after achieving financial independence at 35 and writes about the habits millionaires use to build wealth and get into the best shape of their lives. As a regular contributor to The Ladders, CBS MarketWatch, and CNBC, Steve maintains a rare and exclusive voice as a career expert, consistently offering actionable counseling to thousands of readers who want to level up their lives, careers, and freedom. Steve lives in a 100% off-grid solar home in the middle of the Arizo…

Steve Adcock’s Journalist Portfolio

Boost Your Wealth: 7 Investment Mistakes to Avoid Like the Plague

Boost Your Wealth: 7 Investment Mistakes to Avoid Like the Plague

Investing is a powerful tool for building wealth over time, but it has its pitfalls. Many novice and experien…

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15 “Poor People Hacks” To Make You Feel Rich

15 “Poor People Hacks” To Make You Feel Rich

It sucks feeling poor, doesn’t it? Fortunately, quick and easy hacks can help you feel richer than you truly …

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90% of your success depends on this single skill: ‘Young people are terrible at it’

90% of your success depends on this single skill: ‘Young people are terrible at it’

Before I retired early at 35, I spent 14 years working in technology. In my senior management positions, I in…

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Mastering the Mind Game of Life

Mastering the Mind Game of Life

I'm an entrepreneur and photographer. A content creator and side hustler. Travel I'm a 38-year-old early reti…

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Turn Spare Time into Cash: 9 Expert-Backed Side Hustle Tips for Busy Workers

Turn Spare Time into Cash: 9 Expert-Backed Side Hustle Tips for Busy Workers

Starting a side hustle is crucial if you want to make more money in today’s economic climate. A side hustle i…

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15 Barely-Legal Ways Marketers Trick You Into Spending More Money

15 Barely-Legal Ways Marketers Trick You Into Spending More Money

Marketers are clever people (maybe that’s why they get paid so much?). Through a combination of research and …

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4 Foolproof Strategies to Build Wealth While Full-Time Job Right Now

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By Steve Adcock Verified
| Parent Portfolio
Have you ever heard the phrase, “You can’t build wealth working a 9 to 5 job?” It’s not true, and I’m proof-positive of how working a traditional 9 to 5 job can get you rich. Your 9 to 5 job probably offers everything you need to build wealth over time. But, believe it or not, people get rich from their regular jobs all the time. After all, we aren’t all business owners, are we? Of course not. Most of us aren’t.
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Stop Driving Your Wealth – Unless You Want To Work Forever

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By Steve Adcock Verified
| steveadcock.us
Most people don’t realize it, but one of the fastest ways to slow down your wealth is sitting right in your driveway. It has cup holders, Bluetooth, and a monthly payment that quietly steals your future. I’m talking about your car. More specifically, the way we treat cars as status symbols instead of what they really are: transportation wrapped in a giant ball of depreciation. If you want to build wealth, you have to stop driving it away. Literally. Let’s talk about why. Cars are not investments.
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Discover the Surprising Truth About Financial Freedom (Beyond Income)

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By Steve Adcock Verified
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No lottery. No inheritance. I did not sell a business for millions, either. I achieved financial freedom at 35 by using old-fashioned money principles that changed my life. What is “financial freedom”, anyway? Financial freedom means that you live a fully-funded lifestyle that does not require a full-time job to support, though you may still choose to work a job you enjoy. It means you have complete control over your life and the choices that you make.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

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Google Docs, GMail, Wordpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere

Why did you become a journalist?

A passion for contributing value to those who seek something different.
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