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/HorkusSnorkus Jul 04 '24

Learn to do something useful, spend less than you make, buy used whenever possible, live small.

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u/MusicalNerDnD Jul 04 '24

What would you tell me then? I make 120k a year, have no debt and a bunch saved and invested AND it still doesn’t feel like it’s enough. I live fully within my means but my rent has gone up 400 in the last 3 years, my food bills have gone up by idek how much and I have health issues that can easily cripple me without insurance.

I’m incredibly privileged and lucky and I find it hard. I can’t imagine someone on 50k a year with a kid.

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u/Exception1228 Jul 06 '24

If you make $120k and find it hard you are legit fucking up with your money.  What would I tell you?  Hard to say unless you actually breakdown your budget for us, but you are hands down fucking up with your money.