
4. Put Raises Into Savings
For many people, getting a raise at work is ideal. Nevertheless, if you’re trying to get your finances in a row to retire early, keep living at the lower salary and put the income from the raise into savings (via New Retirement). You will basically be saving that higher standard of living from the raise for your retirement years when you will have more time and freedom to enjoy it. Furthermore, whenever you pay down debt, instead of taking on another debt, please put the amount you were paying each month into savings for retirement (via New Retirement).