<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:59:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jackedfinance/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[5 Steps To Financial Independence [VIDEO]]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5 things I am doing today to become Financially Independent in the future.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@jackedfinance/5-steps-to-financial-independence-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@jackedfinance/5-steps-to-financial-independence-video</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackedfinance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 03:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5Ww4uLKR97KmR7f5ChmcvEx7FSfFFcP9LS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE 80/20 RULE – PARETO’S PRINCIPLE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I want to review a basic mental heuristic that I learned in college but has helped me immensely me ever since. Sometimes this mental shortcut is referred to simply as the 80-20 rule, but is more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@jackedfinance/the-80-20-rule-pareto-s-principle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@jackedfinance/the-80-20-rule-pareto-s-principle</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackedfinance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQk1qYXWBvaB21CARpb7vMcFWaRZ83c1zURAXHa9LKmZB6fgwAu7DXXbhKivaU5AXW9iQa8259q6F2zeiL5oiZvG57JKwMbmESHyxBYS596ur8J3DiHMsYuXguAMGBZfqeCgmucemhHpFLDQfBdvpCeC2Tx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE BEST $20 INVESTMENT FOR NEW INVESTORS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you have $20 to spare? Are you interested in starting your investing journey? 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