The Morning Blend: Achieving and Planning for Financial Freedom
Elon Musk recently put in a bid to buy Twitter for $43 billion. It's only a piece of his reported $215 billion net work, but he cannot simply spend $43 billion, nor can he just go to a bank and get the money. His net worth, like many business owners, is tied up in his business and thus unable to simply do as he please on his own.
Even if you are not a business owner, how you plan your financial future is important.
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