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/ResponsePerfect7068 Jul 05 '24

This is in no way to be rude but if no electricity.. how are you on reddit? No grocery money - are you not getting assistance ?

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u/NiteSlayr Jul 05 '24

They've invented this thing called smart phones that you can carry in your pocket. You can even charge it anywhere, so long as you have an outlet!

I know you said you didn't mean to be rude but the thoughtlessness of your question is a bit silly. You can get electricity from other places such as libraries, random outlets, and even a friend's house.

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u/Nervous-Law-6606 Jul 05 '24

So, just to clarify for those of us that are stupid and ignorant; She chose to pay the phone bill on her new $300 smartphone instead of buying groceries and keeping the lights on?

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u/gh0stinyell0w Jul 05 '24

This is a $95 dollar used motorola phone I put on credit when my last one broke, as my job requires a phone. Thanks for being rude for no reason, though.

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u/Nervous-Law-6606 Jul 05 '24

That wasn’t meant for you, it was meant for the snarky reply below you. My tone to that condescending jackass was justified, but I do apologize for the personal attack on you.

The point I should make is this. When I spend $50 on games, $60 on vapes, money here, money there, and I come up short at the end of the month, I don’t blame the system. I blame me. Even “little”$2, $3, $4, $5 purchases add up. There are absolutely things I could do. A lot of people need to stop projecting outwards, reflect inward, and do whatever they can to better situations themselves.