A life of personal finance, world travel, teaching ESL & personal development
If you’ve ever experienced money trouble, you know how heavy it can hang on your mental health. I’ve been so broke I was only able to put $2 in my beater of a car. I’ve had to turn eat shitty, limited choices of food because I couldn’t afford anything else. It sucks, and I’ve vowed never to return to that spot.
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I’ve had many sales jobs. At the beginning of any career they tell you to decide on a ‘why’. They tell you to do this because point blank they will also tell you, your job is going to fucking suck some days. A lot of days if you’re good at what you do.
Over the last few year’s I’ve become totally obsessed with investing. Having your money making you more money.. What a concept! As you’ll read, I mention I only wish I would have found it interesting years earlier.. How much farther I would be. No point cry over spilt milk though.
The reason it took me as long as it did to get into was because all of it seemed like hieroglyphics. To be honest, it is a little dull and confusing at first, but once you get a bit of a handle on the ideas, it’s fairly simple. It’s much simpler than the mutual fund ‘experts’ make it appear.
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You may have seen a short YouTube clip recently popping up on your social media feeds of an interview with Louis C.K. on the Jay Leno show back in 2010. It’s titled something to the effect of ‘Louis C.K. on saving money’.
I’ve seen it a few times now, and it grinds my gears probably more than it should.
