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Test 4
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
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A.characteristic B.blame C. slave D.accepting E. oriented F. remaining
G. properly H. behaviors I. surprise J. resist K. consistently
An American researcher who studied 600 millionaires found how rich you can get comes down to 6 “wealth factors“. She found that six behaviors are related to net worth potential, regardless of age or income. These were thriftiness, confidence, responsibility, planning, focus and social indifference.
Being thrifty comes as no great 1 .“Spending above your means, spending instead of saving for retirement, spending in anticipation of becoming wealthy makes you a 2 to the paycheck, even with an astronomical level of income,”she wrote. To properly build wealth, experts recommend saving 20% your income and living off the 3 80%.
Having confidence is another key 4 , as it helps people to be thrifty. It takes confidence to live within your means. It also takes confidence to invest 5 . Instead of making investing decisions with your emotions, financial planners advise that you should leave your investments alone and focus on a long-term investment plan.
But people can’t invest--or manage their own money--without 6 responsibility for the outcomes. Many millionaires take on personal responsibility--and most also happen to be self-made, meaning they didn’t acquire their wealth through luck. Millionaires don’t count on anyone else to make them rich, and they don’t 7 anyone else if they fall short. They focus on things they can control and align their daily habits to the goals they have set for themselves. They tend to be goal- 8 and hard workers, which enables them to plan financially and focus on seeing those plans through. 92% of the millionaires