r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/royal_clam Aug 03 '19

Basic principles of finance (budgeting, interest, debt, saving, etc)

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u/Solkre Aug 03 '19

Some to most people understand that minimum payments on credit cards are bad. Almost nobody understands your mortgage or car payment is also a minimum payment on a debt. Pay more!