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How To Get Started With Personal Finance With Proven Workflows, Apps and Tools w/ Charles Ngo (TPS261)


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What’s the best way to get started with personal finance? How do you track your money? Which personal finance apps do you recommend? We get these questions a lot from Asian Efficiency readers and podcast listeners. That’s what we’ll cover in this episode. I’m joined this time by Charles Ngo, a successful entrepreneur and one of my best friends. You might recognize his name because he was on the podcast before in episode 143 where we talked about how to get started with executive assistants. About three years ago, Charles started to dive into personal finance and tracking every cent he spent. He learned a lot along the way and I asked him to share his workflow, tools and how he budgets so you can get started with managing your finances in a more efficient way.

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Cheat Sheet:

Charles's top three productivity resources [2:43]
What got Charles interested in better understanding of personal finance [3:50]
How the fear of confronting your financial situation [9:27]
The only way you can really learn about your own personal finances [12:58]
Why forecasting is the key in personal finance, and how deeply it can impact your financial security [17:06]
The different systems that Charles has tried [29:46]
Why Charles likes having an accountability partner for his finances [34:37]
Charles's two favorite tools outside of YNAB to get a handle on your finances [38:37]
How Charles uses the data he gathers to improve [46:40]
The power of the leading indicator, and how you can leverage it [53:25]
The different components of Charles's financial system [57:07]
What Charles would recommend for everybody getting started with their own financial literacy [1:02:42]

Links:

Grammarly
Lumen5
The Asian Efficiency Guide to Meditation For Less Stress, More Productivity, and a Happier Life
The CEO’s Secret to Productivity: An Executive Assistant (TPS143)
YNAB (You Need A Budget)
The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life
Custom Google Spreadsheet from Charles to help track your net worth
Mint

Connect with Charles Ngo

CharlesNgo.com

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