They work harder, but don't get aheadWhat is... They work harder, but don't get aheadWhat is missing from their education is not how to make money, but how to spend money-what to do after you make it It's called financial aptitude-what you do with the money once you make it, how to keep people from taking it from you, how long you keep it, and how hard that money works for youMost people cannot tell why they struggle financially because they don't understand cash flowA person can be highly educated, professionally successful and financially illiterateThese people often work harder than they need to because they learned how to work hard, but not how to have their money work for them
The story of bow the quest for a Financial Dream turns into a financial nightmareThe moving-picture show of
gucci clearance hard-working people has a set patternRecently married, the happy, highly educated young couple move in together, in one of their cramped rented apartments Immediately, they realize that they are saving money because two can live as cheaply as
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The problem is, the apartment is cramped They decide to save money to buy their dream home so they can have kidsThey now have two incomes, and they begin to focus on their careers
Their incomes begin to increase
As their incomes go upheir expenses go up as well1 expense for most people is taxesMany people think it's income tax, but for most Americans their highest tax is Social SecurityAs an employee, it appears as if the Social Security tax combined with the Medicare tax rate is roughly 7 percent, but it's really 15
prada borse percent since the employer must match the Social Security amountIn essence, it is money the employer cannot pay you On top of that, you still have to pay income tax on the amount deducted from your wages for Social Security tax, income you never receive because it went directly to Social Security through withholding Then, their liabilities go up
This is best demonstrated by going back to the young coupleAs a result of their incomes going up, they decide to go out and buy the house of their dreams Once in their house, they have a new tax, called property taxThen, they buy a new car, new furniture and new appliances to match [heir new houseAil of a sudden, they wake up and their liabilities column is full of mortgage debt and credit-card debt
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Their neighbor calls to invite them to go shopping-the Memorial Day sale is onA chance to save some moneyThey say to themselves, "I won't buy anything But just in case they find something, they tuck that clean credit card inside their wallet
I run into this young couple all the timeTheir names change, but their financial dilemma is the sameThey come to one of my talks to hear what I have to sayThey ask me, "Can you tell us how to make more money?" Their spending habits have caused them to seek more income
They don't even know that the trouble is really how they choose to spend the money they do have, and that is the real cause of their financial struggleIt is caused by financial illiteracy and not understanding the difference between an asset and a
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