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How I Think About Debt

Morgan Housel · 30 Apr 2024 · collabfund.com

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  1. I think this is the most practical way to think about debt: As debt increases, you narrow the range of outcomes you can endure in life.
  2. you start to see it as a constraint on the asset that matters most: having options and flexibility