Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth
It’s a recurring theme here on the blog, to discuss the merits of increasing your income steadily. There is a lot of sound financial advice out there; including “stay out of debt”, “pay yourself first” and “live below your means”. But, one piece of financial advice that often gets neglected is to “invest yourself to increase your income”.
Sometimes, the dehumanizing aspects of greedy, self-serving corporations can make you depressed. After I quit my last job, I watched Office Space a couple of times and it really cheered me up. It reinforced my belief that I shouldn’t put up with abuse at work, just to earn a living.
I don’t want to clip coupons or shop in thrift stores. And, I don’t want to have to count my dimes or create a monthly budget. I don’t want to dwell on my bills or my expenses. Most of all, I don’t want you to waste your time on this either.
Despite the downturn in the economy, most wealthy people are still living pretty large. This happens throughout history. The working classes lose the most in a recession, while the wealthy seem to ride it out in style.
I just watched a great show on ABC Friday night called Un-Broke. In case you missed it, this was a special that included stars Will Smith, The Jonas Brothers, Rosario Dawson, Samuel L. Jackson, Cedric the Entertainer, Seth Green and many others.