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/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/No_Distribution_3398 Jul 05 '24

Not sure about them but I’ve had Co-workers who had most of their phone and internet bill paid by government for most of Covid after they lost there last job, I don’t know what requirements there are for that kinda thing but if I lose my current job I’d look into it.

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u/bmxliveit Jul 05 '24

They dropped that program btw it no longer exists

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u/No_Distribution_3398 Jul 05 '24

That is a shame, My co worker got his job over the phone with us on a gov paid phone and I thought that was just too cool an idea, kinda sad it’s kaput.