Quote from: slapper on June 06, 2023, 05:46:55 AM

Quote from: DrBeer on June 04, 2023, 11:25:47 AM

Quote from: serjent05 on May 29, 2023, 10:47:21 PM

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1/3 or 1/4 or 1/10 is not the point.
My emphasis would be this:
- Borrowing money in the form of loans to cover "ordinary" needs is a bad way to go. You borrow $1, but you will owe $1 plus interest back. Which means you'll have a bigger need to borrow tomorrow. And it's a vicious circle. The solution is to change your income and/or change your consumption.
- You need to constantly strive to improve your financial health. Both yourself and your children. And the way to do that is the way to develop your skills. There is always time and opportunity to be found. Even if it's very hard. Otherwise nothing will change. It's very simple - it's foolish to expect change if you keep doing the same thing every day.
- You need to limit unreasonable consumption - from food to things. A lot of what you acquire has no real value in your life
- it is necessary to always think about the FUTURE. You can't live "here and now"!
- It's necessary to form a "financial cushion", this is just about 1/3, 1/4, 1/10 ...
- It is necessary to form a set of passive income

It all seems a bit complicated, but ... you have to do it and it's not so hard! You may not be able to do it all at once! But without changing anything your life will stay the way it is ...

Hey, high-five for shedding light on this crucial adulting thing - the art of managing the green and avoiding the credit abyss. It's a cold shower for those of us spiraling in the vicious cycle of borrow-to-spend. The salvation lies in a simple two-step: get more ka-ching, splash less. Now, revving up the cash engine isn't rocket science. Got a knack for something? The gig economy is a goldmine! Websites like Upwork, Fiverr, Etsy are like your personal online marketplace. Put your skills on the digital catwalk and let them strut their stuff!

But, the dough ain't gonna last if you keep draining it like a leaky faucet. Time to adult-up and manage that spending. Trusty sidekicks like Mint, YNAB, and Personal Capital are here to help. They're like your personal finance Jedi, keeping the spendthrift Sith at bay. Talking about that "financial cushion" - size matters! And it's custom-fit, baby - based on your lifestyle and how heavy your paycheck weighs. Passive income? We got you covered. Peer-to-peer lending, stock dividends, REITs - might sound a bit "Matrix-y", but once you take the red pill and understand the basics, it's all about cruising on the highway of financial stability.

Total - combine two answers, publish a methodical material on "how to start living reasonably and get rich," earn extra profits! An additional source of income - the sale of an exclusive copy of the manual with autographs of the authors - slapper and DrBeer!
Then we'll open courses all over the world.... Man... there's a problem... Where to keep the money from this business? Grin

How about a business plan?