Current Events > Beginner's guide to making it in the modern world.

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Prerequisite:

• You have a job.

If you dont have a job, the most important thing is to get a job. In modern times, internet is required to job search and apply. If you do not have any electronics nor a phone plan, use libraries. If you do not have housing options, sign up for Planet Fitness at $10/mo for access to showers and a safe clean area; you might still have to sleep on the streets or at a shelter, but you can clean yourself up for an interview. If you legit have no cash for anything, use your towns resources to get aid (e.g., TANF, cash assistance).

Assuming you have a job, spend your money in order of importance:

1. Basic food and water.
2. Basic clothing.
3. Basic transportation to get to work (bus pass, bicycle, roller skates, whatever).
4. Basic phone/plan.

After you get these down, youre ready to be more secure! While pursuing the below, consider continued job searches for better pays. In order of importance:

1. Housing/utilities.
2. One to three months of savings, based on risk tolerance and job security.
3. Contribute up to the employers 401k match.
4. Savings to pay for niceties (e.g., a car for your transportation, better food/dining, better housing, better phone, laptop).

Once you get these down, now its time to secure for your future:

1. Contribute up to IRA max.
2. Contribute up to HSA max.
3. Contribute up to 401k max.

By now, youre pretty savvy. Enjoy your new and improved life!

On what step do we throw a bunch of eggs from a bird's nest on the ground and then run to CE to brag about it?

Instructions unclear. Cannot keep job due to health issues. Cannot fix health issues due to no job. Infinite loop detected, press any key to abort.

Murphiroth posted...

On what step do we throw a bunch of eggs from bird's nest on the ground and then run to CE to brag about it?

Whenever you make it, have a pool house to entertain your friends and family and cook under, and then a bird decides to nests on top of the food prep area, which requires movement of the bird due to sanitary reasons. Thanks for asking!

IdiotMachine posted...

Whenever you make it, have a pool house to entertain your friends and family and cook under, and then a bird decides to nests on top of the food prep area, which requires movement of the bird due to sanitary reasons. Thanks for asking!

Imagine being this proud of being cruel to animals. Not the first time you've done that and it won't be the last.

I know a faster way.

1. Be born rich

The end

Cartoon_Quoter posted...

Instructions unclear. Cannot keep job due to health issues. Cannot fix health issues due to no job. Infinite loop detected, press any key to abort.

I didnt post safety nets, but if you dont have any income, you will qualify for Medicaid which will cover your health issues. There are also cash assistance programs (which are underused), Section 8 housing, and food stamps, which everyone qualifies for despite never paying any taxes (unlike unemployment, which requires you to have a job in the first place).

You have died of dysentery.

Press space to try again.

But seriously stop wage theft and give workers a fai share of the profits you greedy corpos!

bigbadharry posted...

You have died of dysentery.

Press space to try again.

But seriously stop wage theft and give workers a fai share of the profits you greedy corpos!

Wage theft and fair pay are two different things, each with its own issues.

Murphiroth posted...

Imagine being this proud of being cruel to animals. Not the first time you've done that and it won't be the last.

Not proud of being cruel, but indifference. Frankly, I subscribe to Descartes philosophy on animals. I personally cannot make sense of people that view animals as equal or better than humans; like those who say theyll save a pet over a strangers baby or the like. But to each their own; thats their version of truth in their life, so let them be. Getting off topic very quickly.