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overlook, and most people do. Here are some of the

right choices:

1. Do well or your best in school and get the

best education that you can. Definitely finish
high school. Post secondary (after high

school: college or technical school) can

double your income and more than double it
depending on what you study.

2. Save for a rainy day. It will rain, guaranteed.

Live within your means. This means you
spend less than you earn. The difference you

save and invest.

3. Avoid debt like the plague (a disease). Debt
works against you, prevents becoming rich

and can impoverish and even bankrupt you.
Stay away. Realize there are very smart

people working everyday to sell you debt so

that they can have your money. Instead you
should keep your money and avoid debt. It

is your income or money that when invested

will make you rich. That shiny new car will
not promote wealth, and in fact will work

against you becoming wealthy. So, save up
and pay cash for what you want. That is the

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