It's about life circumstances. Not everyone can be rich and not everyone can be poor. Even those that do the work and go to school live paycheck to paycheck... well... at least in the USA.
This is why I wholeheartedly believe in starting your own business. Why should you make someone else rich? You may not get rich quick by starting your own business, but at least it will give you the freedom and time that a 9-5 (sorry... now it's it seems to be the standard is 9-6) can't give you.
You can only get rich if you have people working for you; if everybody started their own company, there would still be "companies" that had to work 9-5: the ones that actually do the work rather than organising it.
Sometimes, yes, but I find it unfair to generalize. People can be poor for many different reasons, and most of the time I'd say it's because people can't catch a break.
I have mixed feelings about this topic I understand it is very difficult in the US but over in Britain were I'm from half these people get a tone of benefits that's why so many people immigrate over there because it's like finding a pot of gold on your door step and people take advantage of it and spend it on stupid things and then complain there poor
You doing good for a dyslexic, totally agree, work hard and you will be wealthy, spend wisely and you will be happy, save money and you will be a rich man/woman.
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Their bad with money from lack of education. Few parents teach basic household economics to their children.
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Its definitely a FACTOR in the equation, but not necessarily the only cause. I know some people who make decent money, but they're poor because they live above their means and everything they "own" is actually a debt.
I only consider a person poor when they have no money. Making $100,000 a year and spending $99,000 of it does not mean you're poor, just bad at managing money.
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LMFAO! I loved the point in the video where he makes the comment about majoring in lesbian dance studies!
The host seemed skeptical though. But yeah--very true! The thing that's especially sad is when people borrow like $100K or so to end up with a totally worthless degree. If you want to study something that has no commercial value, that's fine--just make sure you can afford to do it up front!
there's a number of reasons someone can be poor. but if someone was born poor and never had enough money to save in the first place how can they be there because they are bad with money.
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It's about life circumstances. Not everyone can be rich and not everyone can be poor. Even those that do the work and go to school live paycheck to paycheck... well... at least in the USA.
This is why I wholeheartedly believe in starting your own business. Why should you make someone else rich? You may not get rich quick by starting your own business, but at least it will give you the freedom and time that a 9-5 (sorry... now it's it seems to be the standard is 9-6) can't give you.
You can only get rich if you have people working for you; if everybody started their own company, there would still be "companies" that had to work 9-5: the ones that actually do the work rather than organising it.
Sometimes, yes, but I find it unfair to generalize. People can be poor for many different reasons, and most of the time I'd say it's because people can't catch a break.
I do understand in very rare cases like if they have a illness or disability
Not even that. Divorce, profession, etc.
Poor people often slave away at their jobs because they can't find a better job
True but people can better themselves by trying to get a promotion
That doesn't necessarily mean they'll get it
I have mixed feelings about this topic I understand it is very difficult in the US but over in Britain were I'm from half these people get a tone of benefits that's why so many people immigrate over there because it's like finding a pot of gold on your door step and people take advantage of it and spend it on stupid things and then complain there poor
Taxes are even worse in the UK
If you're really poor and don't earn much in the UK you hardly have to pay any tax
Interesting
If you earn less than £11,850 you get 0% tax rates
Lack of proper education. It also leads to mishandling their finances.
Depends, but I must admit most "poor people" I've seen spent their money on useless stuff like brand clothes, or cigarettes.
Most often, no. Most often, I think people are poor b/c they grew up poor.
It depends. There are people who were born poor and didn't have resources to get out of it.
On the other hand, I see former NFL and NBA athletes go broke after blowing all their fortune.
You doing good for a dyslexic, totally agree, work hard and you will be wealthy, spend wisely and you will be happy, save money and you will be a rich man/woman.
Many are bad with money but so are some are middle and upper class.
Some people are poor, because they're bad with money, but not all of them. Actually I think for the most of them that's not the reason.
Their bad with money from lack of education. Few parents teach basic household economics to their children.
Its definitely a FACTOR in the equation, but not necessarily the only cause. I know some people who make decent money, but they're poor because they live above their means and everything they "own" is actually a debt.
I only consider a person poor when they have no money. Making $100,000 a year and spending $99,000 of it does not mean you're poor, just bad at managing money.
LMFAO! I loved the point in the video where he makes the comment about majoring in lesbian dance studies!
I know I couldn't stop laughing because it's so true
The host seemed skeptical though. But yeah--very true! The thing that's especially sad is when people borrow like $100K or so to end up with a totally worthless degree. If you want to study something that has no commercial value, that's fine--just make sure you can afford to do it up front!
I know someone who worked for six months, and they spent all the money in a new phone and a travel.
Yes.
Poor people are in that place for a reason. The difference from hard work.
there's a number of reasons someone can be poor. but if someone was born poor and never had enough money to save in the first place how can they be there because they are bad with money.
they have to get off their dead ass and do something to help their situation
Of course, anyone who works enough gets rich or at least middle class...
Man, the day people stop feeling so full of themselves and their monocausal explanations, that day, perhaps, the world will become a bit less cruel.
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Yeah most of the time that is why. You made some good points your a smart person :)
I agree with Shapiro. Poor people are because of themselves and themselves only. Same with rich people.
Yes, that is the case with some poor people. Not all though.