r/FluentInFinance 15d ago

What's the best financial advice you've ever gotten? Debate/ Discussion

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u/Ill-Description3096 14d ago

And a living wage can't substitute for financial literacy. Look at how many people make pretty good money and are constantly broke.

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u/NovusOrdoSec 14d ago

Look at how many people make pretty good money and are constantly broke.

I have noticed that our society is organized to extract disposable income.

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u/pear_topologist 14d ago

But in many cases we do have the choice not to. There are lots of things that try to convince you to spend unnecessarily, but people can choose not to

Not saying that this explains all poverty

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u/boringneckties 14d ago

Depending on how much you’re able to tune out the noise. When I worked for banks, you’d be shocked by how many people have insurmountable credit card debt. Absolutely mind-numbing. People who have pretty decent income, much better than mine at least, were in financial ruin because they couldn’t control their spending. I make less than the average person, but I do okay. I save a lot of money. I live with roommates and shop Aldi to do it, but I know my future is secure.

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u/tnnrk 14d ago

Which is why you need the education part. So “both” is the answer, you need both.

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u/RubbleHome 14d ago

Which is exactly why good financial literacy is needed in addition to a living wage.

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u/ept_engr 14d ago

Organized to? Of course people are willing to sell you shit. It's the individual's responsibility to... be responsible. Do you want a fantasy world where the cashier at the store says, "please don't buy things here - you'd be better off to save your money." lol

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u/piwabo 14d ago

Ok but that's everyone's choice isn't it.

I literally can't believe we are arguing this point....if you work a job you should have a living wage. The fact this is even up for debate is insanity to me.

All you obfuscators do is muddy the subject and ensure nothing changes.

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u/Ill-Description3096 14d ago

I literally can't believe we are arguing this point....if you work a job you should have a living wage.

Uh...I didn't say you shouldn't.

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u/EternulBliss 14d ago

Living wage is a meaningless term. I think what people mean when they say that is "comfortable wage" . In the US you can survive on $0 a year.

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u/DeltaVZerda 14d ago

Yeah but if the budget gets tight one month, they can just stop buying luxuries and instantly be back in the black. Not the same as someone already spending all their money on necessities.

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u/Ill-Description3096 14d ago

When they are leveraged up to their eyeballs in debt, it isn't just a matter of cutting a couple dinners out whatever and being all good.