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Podcast: The Jesse Mecham Show
Episode: Ask Jesse: So You Just Started Your First Real Job...
Description: A listener writes Jesse to ask what he should do with his first real job and first real paycheck -- pay off debt, or start investing? This is a popular question with a few answers, and in Jesse's mind, the answers are all valid! What matters most is where you picture your life five years from now, whether you are happy with that picture, and whether your current trajectory is going to get you there. Â Some people get a lot of satisfaction from having a big nest egg, even while carrying debt. Others prize the f...