10 Signs You Will Always Be Broke

How many of these do you see in yourself?

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1. No budget

You have no idea where your money is going every month

You always wonder where it went instead of telling it where to go

You work for money instead of having your money work you
2. No emergency fund

You do not have any savings in case you

• Lose your job
• Have a medical emergency
• Need to repair your car or house
• Need to move to another city or country

When shit hits the fan who is going to take care of you?
3. Paying yourself last

You are your last and least important expense

You spend left and right and only save whatever is left at the end of the month

If there is anything left at all
4. No investments

You have no investments in stocks or real estate

Your net worth is equal to whatever is left in your checking account

You only buy liabilities, like cars and gadgets, instead of assets
5. Only one income source

You have all your eggs in one basket

You rely on your 9-5 to take care of you and retire when you are 65

The words "passive income" and "income-producing assets" are not in your vocabulary
6. No marketable skills

You have no skills that are high-paying and in high demand in the job market

Everything around you evolves and you remain stagnant

You paid $100,000s for a degree that didn't offer anything of real value
7. Keeping up with the Joneses

You always try to keep up with the latest trends and compare yourself to others

You try to impress your friends and social circle

You buy things you don't need with money you don't have
8. Trying to get rich quick

You don't have patience and do not know how compounding works

You always try to find the next scheme that will make you rich quick

In the end, you get poor really fast
9. Loser friends

You hang out with people that are dead weight

They offer nothing of value and don't challenge you to grow

They say your network is your net worth

That's why your net worth is zero
10. Comfort zone

You love your comfort zone so much you never get out of it

You always play it safe and never take any risks on yourself

You miss on all the success that awaits outside your comfort zone

Simply because you are afraid to take the first step
To summarize:

1. No budget
2. No emergency fund
3. Paying yourself last
4. No investments
5. Only one income source
6. No marketable skills
7. Keeping up with the Joneses
8. Trying to get rich quick
9. Loser friends
10. Comfort zone
If you have many of these traits, you need to reconsider your life choices

Unless you want to remain broke and a loser the rest of your life

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