Let\u2019s be real for a sec: If you\u2019re not rolling in dough right now, chances are you\u2019ve made *some* money mistakes along the way. And by “mistakes,” I mean things like\u2026 idk, having morals or being born into a family that isn\u2019t filthy rich. (You know, the usual.) So buckle up, folks\u2014we\u2019re about to drop some hard truths about where you went wrong in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mistake #1: Not Being Born Rich<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, this one\u2019s obvious, and I’ve talked about it at length so I’ll keep this short. If your parents didn\u2019t hand you a trust fund at birth, congratulations\u2014you\u2019ve already failed at Money 101. Sure, some people try to “work their way up,” but let\u2019s be honest: That\u2019s just a sad fantasy. The real path to wealth? Inheriting it. Sorry, not sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mistake #2: Having Morals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Who even has time for morals anymore? If you\u2019re turning down shady deals or refusing to exploit people because of some outdated sense of decency\u2026 well, you might as well just hand over your paycheck now. The richest among us (and by “us,” I mean me) know that morality is overrated. Profit first, conscience never.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mistake #3: Giving to Charity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Charity schmarity. If you\u2019ve been donating even a single dollar to anything other than your own bank account, you\u2019re basically throwing money down the drain. (Unless it\u2019s one of those very exclusive charities where the rich just move their wealth around in fancy ways\u2014then go ahead and pat yourself on the back.) This is especially true if you\u2019re the head of a Vtuber agency and you have 500k earmarked for charity just sitting there in your bank account, waiting to be donated. Have you considered…stealing the money instead? You are your own charity, after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mistake #4: Not Buying Luxury Brands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Listen up, budget shoppers: If you\u2019re not spending your paychecks on designer everything, you\u2019re missing out. A $20 t-shirt? Cute, but also a clear sign that you don\u2019t understand how money *works*. Real wealth is all about flaunting it\u2014even if you have to take out loans to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mistake #5: Betting on Bum Fights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nobody, and I mean nobody, has ever gotten rich off betting on homeless people fighting. I know it seems like an easy score, but trust me. I have seen some things I can’t unsee. Stick to stocks, baby\u2014unless you\u2019ve got a very specific side hustle going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So there you have it: Five money mistakes that are probably ruining your life right now. Don\u2019t worry\u2014if you can\u2019t fix them, just remember what I always say: “If you\u2019re not rich yet, you\u2019re doing something wrong.” (And by “something,” I mean being born into a family of broke losers.) Good luck out there, peasants!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Don’t bet on bum fights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1831,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_import_markdown_pro_load_document_selector":0,"_import_markdown_pro_submit_text_textarea":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,10,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-finance","category-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1830"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1832,"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1830\/revisions\/1832"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ojwolfsmasher.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}