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My Grand Plan: Becoming a Millionaire by 30… Except, I’m Only 25!

A Hilarious Journey Through My Ambitious (and Slightly Delusional) Financial Goals

Brandt Amelia
2 min readSep 21, 2023
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Ah, the dreams of youth, where the sky’s the limit, and your bank account balance is just a number on a screen that you occasionally squint at. I’m here to confess my grand plan: I’m going to be a millionaire by the time I’m 30. Or at least, that was the plan when I was feeling exceptionally confident… at the ripe old age of 25.

The “Eureka!” Moment

It all started one day when I was sitting in my mismatched socks, sipping instant coffee from a mug that may or may not have been washed this week. Suddenly, it hit me like a ton of gold bars: I was destined for greatness! Or so I thought. So, I decided to set a goal — I’d be a millionaire in five years. Easy-peasy, right?

The Million-Dollar Idea… or Not

With my newfound determination, I set out to find the million-dollar idea that would launch me into the world of luxury yachts and caviar dreams. My first brainstorming session went like this: “How about an app that tells you if it’s going to rain? Oh, wait…”

The Budget Conundrum

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Brandt Amelia
Brandt Amelia

Written by Brandt Amelia

Amelia, a writer and lover of literature.dedicates her life to the written word. https://brandtamela.medium.com/membership

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