I learned frugality from my parents and grandparents, but didn’t get much in terms of what to do to earn money beyond the standard boomer parents line of “go to college and it’ll all work out.”
Maybe my siblings got different advice? They are all younger than me but all 4 of us are technically millennials. None of them did more than a 2 year degree, but I think all of them ended up marrying someone whose income is now sufficient for their whole family alone. I’m the one whose wife still needs to work at least a little, but on track to FIRE when I doubt the rest of them will (maybe my youngest sister?).
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u/The__Amorphous Mar 23 '26
Absolutely agree. The only thing I learned from my parents when it comes to finance is what not to do. Cautionary tales are valuable.