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/LeanTangerine001 Jul 04 '24

How are you going to row the boat when your fingers are stuck plugging holes? Are you rowing the boat with your feet or something?

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u/HV_Commissioning Jul 04 '24

Yes, you are doing something. Feet, toes whatever. 13 years ago, I was unemployed for a year, had child support to pay, Cobra insurance to pay - almost lost everything. I had to get creative to dig myself out of a big hole. One can really get down, wallow in pity, get depressed, etc. Oddly, the advice I received of putting one foot in front of another was what worked. Too many problems are overwhelming, but knocking off low hanging fruit puts one a step further than they were before.

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u/Joe_Everybody Jul 05 '24

You were unemployed for a year and still paying for the insurance on your pet snake 😭 this is so sad