And who do you think writes those books? Rich people. You don't know anyone, NOT ONE PERSON with a substantial amount of money that followed their own natural instincts to get there.

And who do you think writes those books? Rich people. You don't know anyone, NOT ONE PERSON with a substantial amount of money that followed their own natural instincts to get there.
It's not all it's hyped up to be. I'd say the sweet spot is $250k.
At $100k you're more than likely going to raise your cost of living in other areas. You're not going to be driving the same car that you would be at $40k. Your house/condo/apartment's going to be a little nicer. And you're going to be a little bit more free with your money.
So if you're making $100k with a $40k mentality, it's nice. But if you're making $100k and living like you're making $100k you're not going to see any difference. I'm in the latter.
Like I said....$250k + is where it's at. And I couldn't comment on what it's like to make that much. Not yet anyway.
Trust me 250k it has it's own set of problems, once I'm covering my 2 kids college expenses (well room and board mostly), mortgage, 3 car notes, and a good chunk of money tied to investments etc, savings, insurance, paying an accountant (you should get one if your banking more than 150k, imo). If my business goes belly up I'm doomed.
If you're talking specifically about "Rich dad poor dad", then I don't need to say anything else to you because that wasn't the book I decided to read to help me on the path to financial freedom. If you're talking about the uselessness of self-help, financial books in general, then you're an idiot.
How much are the car payments combined a month? If you pay them off that's an additional amount per month you have to work with.
Do you have an emergency fund in place?
People have this fantasy about being super frugal making all that loot. Yea the fukk right. You gonna ball out on something, be it whip, jewels, crib, cloths. No way you gonna work all hard and not spoil yourself. What's the point?
so why the fukk did you quote me in the first place. I was clearly talking about rich dad poor dad. But I do know that there are plenty of similar books and programs out there that offer pretty much the same thing. Rehashed common sense packaged to make you feel better about yourself. I can tell these books you read are full of the same shyt, because they teach you that you are now somehow smarter/better than those who haven't read the books. So you felt the need to come and defend that idea when I called it bullshyt.
I always hate when people say 100k "ain't shyt" in certain locales. Even in NYC there's plenty of folks making less than that and getting by. While the lifestyle you could live would be dramatically different than the lifestyle you'd live in Houston making 100k, I don't think it's accurate to say it ain't shyt. It just ain't the windfall that those making less tend to think it is.
lol @ 100k people saying thats not much 250k is the sweet spot
And now we got someone making 250k saying that aint much
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nikka, you said "books" not just that book specifically. You should work on tightening up your argument so that it's better understood.
And if you think i'm coming off as "smarter" or "better" then you've put yourself in an inferior position and that's your problem not mine. I defended you saying that information in books are bullshyt because although that's your opinion, I don't agree with it and that's ok for us to disagree.
It's true though. Until you make that much and realize that really nothing has changed in regards to your lifestyle, you won't understand.
I guess your books don't teach reading comprehension.
I quoted someone taking about the specific book. And I said "those books" meaning that book and those just like like it.
And no I don't think your coming off smarter. YOU think you are coming off smarter cause you read a couple self help books, and they told you that you are.
One more time. Please find a successful enteponuer who applauds these books.