Net Worth Defined With Precision
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Net worth, the yard stick for comparing financial success is a loosely defined term (irritatingly so to our brains). See our diagram for the break down of "total" vs "investable" net worth. After you read this you'll be able to cut through the TV / magazine / cocktail party net worth jibber jabber and use the term correctly.
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Net Worth Defined With Precision
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