00:00School taught you algebra, but never taught you how to avoid going broke.
00:04These are the 7 money rules the classroom never mentioned.
00:07And rule number 7 is worth a fortune.
00:10Rule number 1. Pay yourself first. Automatically.
00:13The day your paycheck lands, move 20% into savings before you spend a single dollar.
00:19Not what is left over. The first cut.
00:22Set an automatic transfer on payday and forget it.
00:2520% off the top is the foundation of every wealthy person you will ever meet.
00:30Rule number 2. And this one burns.
00:32Never borrow at an interest rate higher than your income grows.
00:36A credit card charging 24% eats you alive while your salary creeps up 3% a year.
00:42If you carry a balance, stop investing until the card is dead.
00:45Killing 24% debt is a guaranteed 24% return.
00:49And no stock can promise that.
00:52Now, rule number 3 is the one banks pray you never learn.
00:55Keep 3 to 6 months of expenses in a savings account before you touch a single investment.
01:00Without this cushion, one bad month drags you back into debt.
01:04And rule number 2 starts eating you again.
01:06Cash first. Investing second.
01:09Rule number 4. Your paycheck is seed money, not spending money.
01:13Every time you get a raise, save half of it.
01:16Salary goes up $5,000.
01:18Lifestyle goes up $2,500.
01:19Savings go up $2,500.
01:22Your future self gets paid first.
01:25Rule number 5 will make you uncomfortable.
01:27Track every dollar for 30 days.
01:29Not forever. Just one month.
01:31Most people discover they are leaking 10-20% on things they cannot even name.
01:36You cannot fix a leak you cannot see.
01:39Write it down. Face the numbers. Plug the holes.
01:42And rule number 6. Flips how you shop.
01:44Ask one question before every purchase.
01:47Does this put money in my pocket or take money out?
01:50A car that loses value is a liability in disguise.
01:54Stocks, skills, and businesses are assets.
01:57The rich collect assets.
01:59The broke collect monthly payments.
02:02Rule number 7. The biggest one.
02:04Start investing early because time is the currency.
02:08$200 a month, starting at $20,000,
02:10can grow to over $1,000,000 by $65,000 at average stock market returns.
02:14Start at $40,000, and you need 10 times more monthly to catch up.
02:18Open the account this week, not someday.
02:227 Rules
02:22Save first
02:24Kill high interest debt
02:25Keep cash reserves
02:27Bank half of every raise
02:29Track 30 days
02:30Buy assets, not payments
02:32Start now
02:33Which truth hit you hardest?
02:35Comment the number below
02:37and follow for one brutal truth every single day.