Honestly, I can see how this can happen. One time I didn’t get paid for 3 months, and didn’t notice. All of my finances, debits, transfers etc have been completely automated for 15 years. The trick is to not be poor, but more specifically, be cash rich, and have buffers. I’m not actually rich, I just hate owing money and have never been in debt, because I don’t spend more than I have. Even in my 20’s when I was cash poor and going out 5 nights a week, living pay check to pay check, I never went into debt.
Obviously I don’t own a home, because I couldn’t have this kind of financial freedom while paying a mortgage. The things you own, end up owning you.
Honestly, I can see how this can happen. One time I didn’t get paid for 3 months, and didn’t notice. All of my finances, debits, transfers etc have been completely automated for 15 years. The trick is to not be poor, but more specifically, be cash rich, and have buffers. I’m not actually rich, I just hate owing money and have never been in debt, because I don’t spend more than I have. Even in my 20’s when I was cash poor and going out 5 nights a week, living pay check to pay check, I never went into debt.
Obviously I don’t own a home, because I couldn’t have this kind of financial freedom while paying a mortgage. The things you own, end up owning you.