10 Years Ago, Jacinta Had $0. Today, She is the Happiest Average Retiree I Know.

<p>This is provocative.</p> <p>I don&rsquo;t mean Jacinta&rsquo;s story is provocative. Her emphasis is.</p> <p><em>&ldquo;There is nothing wrong with the Average Retiree&hellip; as long as the average is high enough.&rdquo;</em></p> <p>I am unconvinced. To be clear, I am not sold on the idea of average.</p> <p>Average is where financial games are played. And we can get burned if we are not careful. Let me explain.</p> <p>Imagine a country with 2 citizens. You were told that the average salary in that country is $10,000. At first glance, you would be impressed.</p> <p><em>&ldquo;Wow, the country did a good job. Their citizens make a good living!&rdquo;</em></p> <p>That is a distortion.</p> <p>And you never find out until you realize that,</p> <ul> <li>1 citizen is the C.E.O. of a Multi-National Company earning $20,000 monthly.</li> <li>The other citizen is unemployed and is netting $0.</li> <li>The average salary is $10,000.</li> </ul> <p>The idea of average can be deceiving.</p> <h1><strong>However, the Average is Beautiful When You Start from $0.</strong></h1> <p>This, I agree.</p> <p>It depends on our baseline.</p> <p>Jacinta had a sea-level baseline 10 years ago. To her, fighting for average&nbsp;rocks.</p> <p><a href="https://themakingofamillionaire.com/10-years-ago-jacinta-had-0-today-she-is-the-happiest-average-retiree-i-know-bbb11d1c1c14"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>