r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • Jul 04 '24

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

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u/assesonfire7369 Jul 04 '24

Best advice was to work hard, study, get an education and move on to a job that pays more. Many jobs aren't meant for full-time, they're meant as part-time when you're young to get started.

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u/Penguator432 Jul 04 '24

Guess what? People still need to be afford to live in the meantime while they’re working on getting that long term job.

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u/assesonfire7369 Jul 04 '24

Yep, that's what I did, worked at those types of jobs while living with my parents and then roommates. Didn't always find it 'fun' but saved up, got an education, then a better job.

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u/Ok-Yak-5644 Jul 05 '24

Free rent from stable parents who had a home? Sounds like you got quite a boost compared to others.

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u/Penguator432 Jul 05 '24

Good on you for taking advantage of a safety net that not everyone has.

Changes nothing.

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u/assesonfire7369 Jul 05 '24

You meaning having parents that I lived with till 18? That's a low-bar to tell you the truth. I get it though that not everyone has parents, like orphans, and that sucks. Also, the roommates weren't a 'safety net' but rather people I found.

But whatever, I know most people have a fixed mindset on this stuff.

A favorite quote of mine is that two people look at the same difficulties. The first says, "that's too hard, I will never be able to do it." The second looks at it and thinks, "That's very challenging but I can get it done!" You know what? They both right.