The 15 Worst Ever Pieces of Financial Advice

Every bit of financial advice you hear should be taken with a grain of salt, including advice you read here on this story.

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There’s a LOT of advice about money out there. While some of it is okay, a lot of it is just plain bad.

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Here are the worst pieces of financial advice I have ever heard.

With proper money management skills, your 9-to-5 CAN MAKE YOU RICH. It happens all the time. I was able to retire early because of my 9 to 5 job.

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Though it sounds good on the surface, this is bad advice for most of us. Here’s the problem: Your passion won’t pay your bills, but your strengths will.

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Save 10% and you’ll be set

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College is useless

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You only live once

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