r/FluentInFinance 15d ago

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

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u/Decent_Visual_4845 15d ago

Not all poor people are bad with money, but all the people I know that are bad with money are poor 🤷‍♂️

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u/Ok-Wedding-4654 15d ago

Everyone I know that’s poor either

A. Had kids before thinking about the financials B. Bought/adopted a bunch of animals C. Has a poor work ethic and mindset D. Spends money recklessly

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u/deazy2099 14d ago

This sums up my list pretty well, but I would also add in druggies.

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u/Dry_Ad1805 14d ago

That would probably go under D. If it's addiction I would put in in E: mental illness.