Top 5 Money Lessons from Prince

Celebrity deaths don’t normally affect me much. At least the news doesn’t ever put a lump in my throat or make my eyes all glossy.

But as the afternoon slot on the alt rock station became a Prince tribute, I got that lump with each classic hit they played.

Raspberry Beret (reached #2 in 1985)

The lesson to be gleaned here is that secondhand can be sexy. Designer outfits don’t make the girl, it’s what’s underneath that matters.

Thieves in the Temple (reached #6 in 1990)

When you have a good salary, you have a target on your back.

Money Don’t Matter 2 Night (reached #23 in 1992)

Respect your money. If you don’t you’ll never have enough. Prince has been preaching fiscal responsibility since 1992, when Dave Ramsey published his first book.

Alphabet St. (reached #8 in 1998)

Without some basic knowledge, the world of personal finance can be a world of baffling acronyms, and you’ll have a tough time knowing who or what to believe.

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