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Great Money Advice For All Young Adults
Build a cushion
The world runs on money. That is how it is. No amount of sign holding or petitioning to go onto any other system will change that in the foreseeable future. Forgive me for being a pessimist.
Knowing what the world is all about doesn’t mean I condone it.
If I could snap my fingers and have one thing happen tomorrow, it would be that everyone who is out in the world had at least $10,000.00 in the bank.
That’s not a lot of money but imagine the benefit.
The majority of people if given that much wouldn’t be stressed about rent or food or other bills. It’s enough to carry them for months.
Sadly, if that amount of cash just showed up, too many people would burn it almost overnight.
One bit of advice
My greatest recommendation to all those who are about to start their life’s journey is to save up $10,000.00. The rationale is simple.
When you learn to save that amount of money, you are doing yourself the greatest service you can. You are training yourself for success.
Success requires that you learn to recognize opportunity and take it. Living at home offers a valuable position…
