In my opinion, many investors (myself included) focus too much on how to collect that extra 0.x% return - instead of looking at the #savings rate, at least in the first few years.
Specifically, #automation helps here. The cash flow should be thought through as a process at the beginning of the year. The #multi-account system is totally helpful here.
Pre-set budgets flow from the salary account to several IBANs. Direct debits run in parallel, which are then used for the purchase of assets such as $VWRL (+0,18 %) or $BTC (-1,51 %) provide capital.
My question: what do your investment and savings processes look like?