Your Money or Your Life? Both, Please.

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The 1992 book Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez is considered by many in the financial independence space to be one of the most influential bodies of work in this realm.

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The premise of the book is to examine your relationship with money and answer the question of what’s more important: your money or your life?

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Assuming you choose life, the book goes through the nine steps to help you achieve financial independence for yourself.

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Your Money or Your Life? Both, Please

What I Learned from Your Money or Your Life

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What I Liked About Your Money or Your Life

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What I Disliked About Your Money or Your Life

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