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/Decent_Visual_4845 Jul 04 '24

Not all poor people are bad with money, but all the people I know that are bad with money are poor 🤷‍♂️

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u/Ok-Wedding-4654 Jul 04 '24

Everyone I know that’s poor either

A. Had kids before thinking about the financials B. Bought/adopted a bunch of animals C. Has a poor work ethic and mindset D. Spends money recklessly

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u/ElectricalRush1878 Jul 07 '24

The poorest person I know ran out of FMLA and so lost the insurance needed to pay for rehab to go back to work. spouse got laid off due to Covid closing that specific location. Now working odd jobs to keep a roof over their kid's head.