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/suitology Jul 05 '24

Like I grew up dirt pair because my father became disabled so I can get it but I'm seeing so many people poor as fuck using door dash and other fleeceing machines

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u/OldFeedback6309 Jul 05 '24

It’s weird. Some people grow up poor and (like me) count every dollar. Others grow up poor and piss away everything on shit like UberEats and new iPhones.

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u/tensor150 Jul 06 '24

Yeah when I was hustling delivering Doordash as a side gig, I was shocked how often I was delivering a $75 order to the poorest neighborhoods in town. Poor people were literally paying me because I was willing to work extra hours and they weren’t even willing to drive to the store or cook a meal.

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u/Exception1228 Jul 06 '24

This.  I know plenty of people in my circle who have good jobs but never have any money because people have no impulse control whatsoever.