I just spent four days in the farm country of Ohio visiting my Sister. Here is what living there can teach us about financial planning.
Planning is everything. Everything is an hour away by car. You do not go anywhere without a list. Just like your financial planning, you have to know what you will need and how long it has to last.
Make sure you have a nest egg. We talk about making sure you have enough in an emergency fund, this is the “emergency fund” planning I learned. Because everything is an hour away, you have to make sure the there is plenty of food in your freezer and pantry. You do not let your car run low on gas.
The early bird does catch the worm. I walked in the morning past huge corn and soybean fields. The farmers that planted early had large, healthy looking fields. If you take all of the time you have to prepare for your financial future, you will also have a large harvest.

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