Try your best not to spend, american society is built on consumerism of the highest manipulative level. They want you to think you need something even though you do not, and in the process feeling in their pockets.
Save save save, save as much money you can and try to discipline your desire to consume that which is not necessary.
Plan out your monthly spending in what you REALY need in food. And try keep a full month consumption if possible. Trust me it’s worth it. But it all depends on what type of diet you want to live on. You also want to be healthy but not buy anything expensive. So make your own food in the long run and cut the junk food.
Do not follow fashion trends, that is another way of draining your income. Go to the thrift shop if you have to, they have really nice things there which can be more valuable than Gucci. If you are going to TJ max, splash, macy’s and the like; you should make sure you stay with it for a long time before upgrading your wardrobe. Much of the exes spending goes into buying too much un needed clothing.
Make sure you have a limit on what you spend every week or month, so that you can keep a momentum of your finances.
Also do not buy any unnecessary gadgets you dont really need. Most “poor” people have the money have the money hut have very poor money money management. It doesn’t matter what job you have or how many ours you out in, if you do not save your money, you will not go anywhere which is another problem for many. save 70% out of 100 if you can.
It goes with out saying, make sure you put rent money on the side before anything unless you live in a fifthwheel which is goos for you. Save your money and invest.
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