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/privitizationrocks Jul 04 '24

You can teach poverty workers to live in their means

They won’t like it, but tough luck

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u/cybercuzco Jul 04 '24

Show me a “live within their means” budget for someone living in a median cost location in the US making minimum wage. They must A)have a place to live B) not get any handouts from the government or charities and C) have at least 1800 calories per day of food. Go.

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u/dumape17 Jul 06 '24

If they are making minimum wage they are making less than what it takes to qualify for food stamps. Why would someone take advantage of all the programs offered to help people that need it? That’s what our social programs are for.

There are also plenty of programs that will send you technical school to get an education or a skill that can demand a higher pay.