Re: Why be frugal???
no offense to the OP, but as someone who reads voraciously, i've yet to have an employer say "Wow, you read XYZ? Let me pay you 10k more per year!"
even if it's not the book itself but the principles from the book, most employers i've had were less impressed that i know the principle if i simply learned it in a book, versus a formal educational setting or on the job experience. not saying it's right or wrong, saying it is what it is.
there are lots of ways to get ahead in the money world, but they all boil down to a)bring in the same and spend less (classic corporate cost cutting and outsourcing, or being frugal) and B) spend the same and bring in more (classic corporate price hikes, or finding new sources of income).
neither one will give you the most bang for your buck; the most money will be found doing both: increasing income and reducing expenses AKA raise the price of goods while outsourcing production and laying off all redundant personel.
again, not saying it's right or wrong, just that it is what it is.
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