1. Freedom is overrated as a financial goal. There are plenty of billionaires who can do whatever they want, whenever they want and spend as much money as they want. Many of these people still seem miserable or don’t take advantage of their perceived freedom.
Financial contentment is a better goal than financial freedom.
7. You should tip more the wealthier you get. Lots of people complain about tipping for everything these days. I get it but my feelings about tips for service professionals changed during the pandemic.
If you have the means you should tip more and stop complaining.
8. Most problems that can be solved using money aren’t real problems. Having a health scare or a death in the family will put your problems into perspective in a hurry.
Fixing your car or putting a new roof on your house can be a pain in the derriere but those aren’t real problems.
The stuff that really matters in life has nothing to do with money.
12. Most people aren’t bad with money, they just don’t make enough. It’s easy to judge others when it comes to their finances but the problem is usually income, not poor decisions.
A higher income is more important than financial literacy for most people.
17. The most successful people I know never brag about money. Financial insecurity is not just about how much money you make or how much you have saved.
I don’t consider someone successful if they constantly brag about how much they make, how big their portfolio is, how much their house cost or how many toys they’ve purchased.
People who are that insecure aren’t truly wealthy.
17 Thoughts About Money - A Wealth of Common Sense
