[S]it down and create a budget so you can be more strategic about what percentage of your income is going toward retiring your debt. This will also help you categorize your expenses into fixed and discretionary spending. As you get more organized perhaps you will find you are doing more discretionary spending than you thought and perhaps some of that spending could be redirected to either accelerate paying down your debt or starting to save a little bit for the future.
— Justin Peacock, owner and wealth manager at BDF, offering some advice for law firm associates on how they can get their financial lives in order.
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