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this is great advice! and it's easy to give out when you have enough income to do more than just survive (I came from money, but I've also suffered under some severely low-income situations because my family sucks).
a LOT of people can't afford to pay even some of their bills (Corp. greed-flation) and not because they're bad with managing money. how are they going to pay themselves first?
Comment by Duck_Walker at 06/02/2025 at 17:01 UTC
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Blaming corporate greed negates your statement. Corporations have ALWAYS been greedy and trying to maximize profits. It’s nothing new and only in current times is is considered an excuse.
I can guarantee anyone that “can’t even afford to pay some of their bills” has made some very poor choices along the way and need to really look at a budgetary change.
Financially the foundational question is do you want to suffer and sacrifice a little for a long time or a whole lot when you get older. My kids are all in the same boat as everyone else in their early to mid 20s and they are all financially doing very well because they’ve always been disciplined and frugal enough to be in a safe position.