A 30-year-old who built a 7-figure net worth shares the often-overlooked first step to achieving financial freedom

Michela Allocca is the founder of Break Your Budget and author of "Own Your Money."

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• Michela Allocca built a seven-figure net worth by 30, thanks to increasing her income, diligent saving, and prudent investing.
• After years in the corporate world, she's now a full-time content creator in the personal finance space.
• She says the first step to hitting financial freedom is simply knowing where your money is.

A 30-year-old who built...