4 Ways to Apply the 80/20 Rule to Your Financial Pursuits
The 80/20 rule suggests that 80% of an outcome is the result of 20% of the effort put in. This rule can be applied to personal finance in the following ways.
The 80/20 rule suggests that 80% of an outcome is the result of 20% of the effort put in. This rule can be applied to personal finance in the following ways.
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