"Poor people should treat ourselves to iPhones"

Skrilla

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Frankly, most people aren't broke because they own a nice TV or an expensive phone. Some are victims of their bad choices but most of the problem stems from the worsening income inequality (talking about the US primarily). Also, most people regardless of income/wealth make poor short-term financial decisions. Poor people aren't immune just because they're poor. Stop with the "bootstrap" fallacies.

And for the record, ya boy makes hella bread so don't even try it.

In my opinion, those who want to better their situation will do what they need to. I know ppl who grew up poor as fukk, but they didn't want to die poor, so they had to figure something out. I know you aren't poor, but one thing that rubs a lot of brehs online the wrong way is the uncomfortable truth, that being a poor man (who won't or can't do what is necessary to generate more income) is viewed as pathetic in society. There's nothing cool about being broke. Broke men are viewed as weak and pathetic, even if they aren't told to their face. Brehs need to hear this, so it might motivate them to do something about it.

Keep in mind, i'm talking about living comfortably, not "rich". It IS possible to go from being poor to living comfortably, but it takes sacrifice and persistence. The first mistake that nikkas make is complaining about their "job" and boss instead of creating their own jobs. It's not 2004 anymore. The goal should be passive income (and multiple streams of income). They just have to get the start up bread first, and you get that from saving your disposable income. Even if they can't get a good paying job, just take a low paying job, be frugal for awhile, save, then INVEST after you hit a certain savings mark. Invest, or start a small business. It can be done, i know several people who have done it. If they don't want to be poor forever, they will do it.

I just want brehs to know how pathetic the excuses for being broke are. A dude who was special needs who went to my high school figured out how to sell hot dogs and make a living from doing that. If a special needs cat figured out how to make his own money outside of a 9 to 5, those nikkas can too. Arabs and Asians are selling food to nikkas in black communities across america and buying up property. While the nikkas living there just want to be customers. Instead of becoming businessmen. "Da white man don't pay enough" well create your own income.

I know a female college student who took out a loan and flipped it into a decent business. a COLLEGE STUDENT, who was going to a community college at that.

If somebody is making good decisions, that's different. But i can't take nikkas seriously who buy the iPhone X, jordans, gucci belts, etc then complain about "low wages" and "the man" etc. Esp considering that they'd rather buy trinkets than stock.
 
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TDUBB

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Most people are broke because of credit cards.

Follow David Ramsey and just pay with cash.
 

the cac mamba

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i say knock yourself out

i could walk into a store and buy 50 iphones, and i have an 80 dollar phone i got off amazon :mjlol: not a luxury i need
 
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