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If you want to think and act like a millionaire, you need to do one thing consistently.

Track.

Every.

Dollar.

Sounds boring?

Maybe.

Sounds cheap?

Not at all.

The truth is, millionaires don’t obsess over money because they’re afraid of losing it.

They do it because they understand one simple law:

Money you don’t control will always control you.

And here’s the kicker.

You don't need to cut out every coffee or pinching pennies until your life feels like punishment.

It’s about awareness.

Awareness creates clarity.

Clarity creates better decisions.

Better decisions create wealth.

I want to show you how to do this in a way that feels empowering, not limiting.

Today, I sat down to do a fresh audit of my expenses.

It’s something I do every few months.

But today hit differently.

I realized I was paying for stuff that made sense years ago but not anymore.

  • Memberships on X to get my posts boosted in the timeline. Did they help? A little at the start. But lately, not enough to justify the monthly fee.

  • Automation software subscriptions that once saved me time. But I stopped using them consistently. They were just quietly draining my account every month.

I canceled both.

When I looked deeper, I found more.

Old accounts.

Tools that looked exciting at first but no longer aligned with my current goals.

After today’s cleanup, I freed up almost 400 dollars every single month.

That’s money I can now redirect into better assets.

Investments that grow.

Tools that actually scale my business.

And you know what?

It felt good.

Not because I saved.

But because I took back control.

II. Why Tracking Your Money Feels Powerful, Not Cheap

Most people avoid looking at their expenses because they don’t want to feel guilty.

But guilt only shows up when you believe you’re restricting yourself.

Millionaires flip this mindset.

Here’s how they think:

  • Every dollar is an employee.

  • My job is to give those employees the right job.

  • If a dollar is working hard, I keep it there.

  • If it’s lazy, I fire it and reassign it.

That’s it.

When you see money this way, you’re not being cheap.

You’re being a leader.

III. The Compounding Power of Small Wins

Let’s say you cut $400 a month in dead expenses.

That’s $4,800 a year.

Now imagine investing that into DEFI strategies that grow at min. 30% annually (with monthly interest).

In 10 years, that same $400/month adds up to over $293,730.

Not bad for canceling some subscriptions you didn’t even use.

Millionaires don’t become wealthy overnight.

They win by stacking small smart moves over time.

You can do the same.

IV. How You Can Start Tracking Without Overwhelm

Alright, let’s make this actionable.

Here’s a simple 3-step framework:

  1. Do a Weekly Money Review

    Sit down every weekend.

    Open your bank app or spreadsheet.

    Look at every expense.

    Ask: did this expense move me closer to my goals?

  2. Use the Keep–Cut–Reassign Method

    • Keep what helps you grow.

    • Cut what doesn’t serve you.

    • Reassign those freed dollars into assets or growth tools.

  3. Track in Bite-Sized Categories

    Don’t make it complicated.

    Break expenses into just 3 groups:

    • Business Growth

    • Life Essentials

    • Lifestyle Upgrades

That’s it.

No fancy software required.

Just consistent awareness.

V. Why This Matters For You as an Entrepreneur

If you’re building a business in your 20s, every dollar counts.

But not because you should be frugal.

Because every dollar you control creates leverage.

Imagine this:

  • You free $200/month by cutting waste.

  • You put that into targeted ads for your product.

  • That brings in $800/month in new revenue.

See how this works?

Tracking brings you multiplication.

This is how millionaires think.

VI. My Challenge To You

This week, set aside one hour.

Go through your bank statements.

Look for the lazy dollars.

Cut them.

Reassign them.

Then take that money and put it where it can grow.

You’ll feel lighter.

More in control.

And more aligned with your vision of financial success.

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