“Watching extended family members and friends lose their homes during the Great Recession had a profound impact on Jack Washington. … Washington began to realize from a young age how important it was to put money away and never owe anything to anyone. So he started saving. His ultimate goal: Put away as much as he could, so his home couldn’t be taken from him.”
As a child of the Great Recession, Washington understood Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs–securing his shelter was paramount. He shut out the misguided “invest the difference” chants, and with determined focus and hard work, Washington freed himself of the massive liability looming over myriad Americans–a home mortgage. Here’s how Washington did it:
33 & Mortgage-Free!
–P. Gustav Mueller, author of The Present