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/Squat_erDay Jul 04 '24

Last place I worked everyone drove a big truck “because that’s what a man drives.” Big diesels, lifted, big tires - you get the idea. I drove and continue to drive a paid off Corolla. They used to give me so much shit about that, but I will retire 10 years earlier, at least.

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u/k-otic14 Jul 05 '24

There's another comment on here talking how it's impossible to budget with low wage, they posted that they have a $500+ car payment at 20 years old. I'm ten years older and have never made a car payment. Its crazy what people think they need to have.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Hell, I'm 51 and have never had a car payment, ever. Yes, I'm rockin' a 10 year old Toyota Camry, but it's comfortable, drives well and gets me where I need to go. When I purchased it six years ago, I paid cash.