What are the best ways to get out of poverty?
What are the best ways to get out of poverty?
The "cut back on spending" type suggestions are part of the solution, but can also sound a little condescending to people who are truly poor. As if money just appears in your bank account if you can only muster the right amount of will power? Should you give up eating? Find an abandoned house to squat in? If you can only save $50 a month, how long does it take for you to save up for college, a working car, or a more stable place to live?
Spend less. Earn more. Invest the difference.
"Earn more" sounds callous, but it is actually advice. You aren't stuck in the same job/career forever. Look for ways to move up. Some of them will take work and time to develop. Take the time and do the work.
Pay off your debts as quickly as possible (in general). For example, ff you have a credit card try to pay it off every month.