Advice for the younger generation a la “We’re In Debt” | I've Paid For This Twice Already... http://www.paidtwice.com/2007/08/01/advice-for-the-younger-generation-a-la-were-in-debt/#comment-1264 Russell J. Walker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:19:37 +0000 http://www.paidtwice.com/2007/08/01/advice-for-the-younger-generation-a-la-were-in-debt/#comment-1264 Unfortunately, we can give all the advice we want to teenagers - and adults, too - but it won't make any difference until they've experienced the 'pain' of being in debt for themselves. Simply believing that being in debt is not the way to go is not enough. You have to know it for yourself. Even then, you've got to be brave enough to wake up, decide to change your behaviour and then do it... Having said that, these three words can be quite magical when dealing with 'financial service providers' and their tempting offers: NO THANK-YOU! Russell Unfortunately, we can give all the advice we want to teenagers - and adults, too - but it won’t make any difference until they’ve experienced the ‘pain’ of being in debt for themselves.

Simply believing that being in debt is not the way to go is not enough. You have to know it for yourself. Even then, you’ve got to be brave enough to wake up, decide to change your behaviour and then do it…

Having said that, these three words can be quite magical when dealing with ‘financial service providers’ and their tempting offers:

NO THANK-YOU!

Russell

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