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Want
to know how to get rich? Stop being average!
Be Radical, Get Rich
Have you ever noticed that lots of
"radical people" get rich, while lots of average people just stay
average. And in our economy, average usually means in debt, living paycheck to
paycheck, and on the verge of financial collapse depending on the whim of the
economy. Here are some ideas for becoming financially radical (and rich in the
process):
- Pay cash for everything. Yes, I know that people don't use cash much
anymore, but there are some good reasons to do this, namely you will never
go into debt if you only use the cash you have on hand for your wants and
needs (be sure to get a receipt for all of your purchases). Plus it's fun
to watch people who rarely take cash any more struggle with the concept of
giving change.
- Stop using credit cards and cut them up. Such an idea may be considered blasphemy in
our credit-obsessed society, but (see number one above) if you never use
credit cards, you will never be subjected to the interest, late fees, over
limit fees, random reduction of credit limits, etc. imposed by the credit
companies.
- Become debt free. This means the only bills you have coming in
each month are for the phone, water, gas, sewer, and other utilities.
Close your eyes and imagine what your life would look like if your
paycheck was all yours and not already spent before you get it. Amazing
thought, huh?
- Take care of your own needs. Mow your own lawn, clean your own gutters,
color your own hair, and fix your own plumbing problems. Basically any
service the "average person" would pay for can, and should, be
done by you. You will save a lot of money and gain some very valuable
skills that you can then sell to others who aren't nearly as radical as
you.
- Participate in the underground economy. Should your plumbing experiments go awry (see
#6 above), do the next best radical thing and barter for the services you
need. The underground economy also includes shopping garage sales,
shopping thrift stores, buying from farmer's markets, and the like.
- Be self-employed. I cannot rave about this method of earning a
living enough. Set your own hours, be as creative as you want, and work
more/make more. All of these are good reasons to employ the best person
you know, yourself!
- Learn from other financially radical people. The Internet has been a boon to knowledge
hungry people who don't want to follow the status quo. Want to learn how
to retire by 30? There are people who have done it and you can find them
online. Want to know what it is like to live cash-only? There are plenty
of blogs to tell you all about this as well.
- Don't be afraid to be weird. You can be weird by having five part-time
jobs that you love instead of one job that you can barely tolerate. You
can be weird by working double time, living in your truck, then paying
cash for a house after a couple of years of doing this. One man actually
did this some years ago. He also made the front page of many newspapers
for his non-conventional, but ultimately quite successful way of doing
things.
You will never get ahead by doing what
the masses do because the masses are broke.
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