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15 things I learned about money from my family

Exact prompt:What did you learn about money from your family?

  1. Save til it hurts
  2. Interest rates make all the difference
  3. Borrow as little as possible
  4. Think seriously about buying real estate
  5. How to do taxes
  6. Remember to spend money on the important things
  7. Remember that spending money on mental health is the same as spending money on any other kind of health
  8. Ask for help when you need it
  9. Charles Schwab is a great bank
  10. Watch out for ATM fees (or don't if you have Schwab because they reimburse those)
  11. Pay attention to how cards work abroad
  12. Monitor for fraud carefully
  13. Keep track of monthly spending
  14. Invest
  15. Don't talk about money too much

(Prompt provided by Amelia Sacco)

"Money" by jonesrpan


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