One way or another, we all have heard of them before – high-paying actors and actresses, world-renowned athletes surrounded by fame, adoration, not to mention, wads of cash during their heyday; practically unknown personalities laying down on beds of cash or drowning in pools of money from out of the blue, like a genie just handed them three money wishes and granted them pronto; lottery winners, minimum-wage earners making it to the big time.
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And then in the blink of an eye, all the cash, the adoration, the fame is gone. Sadly, even the friends depart. And mind you, many chart-smashing artists have done it themselves, too – earning a ton of money and spending two tons, leaving them so deep in debt overtime.
A very sad scenario, we all might solemnly say. Now we ask ourselves, what the heck happened?
Money management.
Either they chose the wrong people to manage their money for them, or they were too caught up in their new-found fame and sense of importance to even bother where the money coming in was going.
In short, financial literacy was something they didn’t take into consideration seriously.
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. We are not here to judge people. We are here to learn from their mistakes. Think about it. Now is the time to be financially literate.
Because if we make it big right here right now and not know what to do with the money we so suddenly have at our disposal, chances are we’re going to go bankrupt in no time at all.
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if u worked hard to get that money usually u would think twice before spending it…
Totally true.
This actually happened to my family which also led to the divorce of my parents. Totally sad.
Anyway, it teached me a lesson to learn. That’s why I’ve been trying the best to make money and save it for best.
Money management! Hmm.. I wonder I should meet this person. I need him. 🙂
wow I love your articles, can’t take my eyes off, i love learning of money
Hey, Chrisair, thanks for visiting … I especially loved your article about the books. Anytime I find myself at a bookstore, I sure am going to check out their financial section. 😀
Right on you are, Yuuki. Sadly, there are still some who don’t have this mindset.
Good for you, Fastest Way. And I wish you all the luck!
Zen, your comment made me smile. You, girl, have a way of making a person’s day!