I don't know if this forum is appropriate place for horror stories, but I'll fire one on anyways. I am probably posting this story on this forum, because I feel somewhat annoyed and most of my friends that could listen me out are side-walkers and would not understand my point anyways. Here it goes:
Two years ago a friend of mine (28yo now) was on a social welfare scheme and had no job. He was crying loud that he has no money to buy nice things (irregardless of the fact that he was getting 180euro social welfare payment on a weekly basis and was living with his parents so didn't need to pay for rent and/or food). Fair play I thought...I'll help this friend I thought...
Fast forward... A year back I found him job in a local factory. It shouldn't be my business,but he earns more than 500e a week now, pays only 200e for rent and works only across the road (3km to be precise). Guess what?! He's in a MORE DEBT than two years back - when he was unemployed... I was like wtf, mate?! Now, he was crying that he doesn't make enough cash...wait a moment I thought...I was working while studying in uni and managed to save 10k euro in two years while fully supporting myself and this young lad can't save a dime in a year?!
I think all of us know what's wrong with this fella: poor financial intelligence leads to brutal financial choices.
I don't really have fast-laner friends in my life, yet... Most 'friends' make fun of me that I save more than I spend, laugh at me that I drive a bike (it's still cool bike, spent 1k a year ago - aka biggest expense), I don't buy new clothes (if I do, I buy from some charity - it's "win-win" for me and for good cause I guess) and I try to make proper emotionless financial choices... Maybe I am an alien
My brain processes information like this: "No value = not worth my Benjamins" I leave emotions at home when I go out shopping
Two years ago a friend of mine (28yo now) was on a social welfare scheme and had no job. He was crying loud that he has no money to buy nice things (irregardless of the fact that he was getting 180euro social welfare payment on a weekly basis and was living with his parents so didn't need to pay for rent and/or food). Fair play I thought...I'll help this friend I thought...
Fast forward... A year back I found him job in a local factory. It shouldn't be my business,but he earns more than 500e a week now, pays only 200e for rent and works only across the road (3km to be precise). Guess what?! He's in a MORE DEBT than two years back - when he was unemployed... I was like wtf, mate?! Now, he was crying that he doesn't make enough cash...wait a moment I thought...I was working while studying in uni and managed to save 10k euro in two years while fully supporting myself and this young lad can't save a dime in a year?!
I think all of us know what's wrong with this fella: poor financial intelligence leads to brutal financial choices.
I don't really have fast-laner friends in my life, yet... Most 'friends' make fun of me that I save more than I spend, laugh at me that I drive a bike (it's still cool bike, spent 1k a year ago - aka biggest expense), I don't buy new clothes (if I do, I buy from some charity - it's "win-win" for me and for good cause I guess) and I try to make proper emotionless financial choices... Maybe I am an alien
My brain processes information like this: "No value = not worth my Benjamins" I leave emotions at home when I go out shopping
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