The Freedom Playbook · 1 min read
How to Track Net Worth (And Why It Beats Tracking Income)
The single dashboard number that shows real progress.
Key takeaways
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The single dashboard number that shows real progress.
Why this matters
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The breakdown
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What to do next
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Marcus Yeboah
CFP candidate; independent FIRE writer since 2019
Marcus covers the Freedom Playbook. He reached Coast FIRE at 34 by tracking a brutal savings rate through his twenties, and now writes the withdrawal-strategy and net-worth pieces he wishes he'd had.
Published April 22, 2026
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