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The Money Beliefs Your Immigrant Parents Taught You (And Which Ones to Keep)
My parents told me "don't worry about it, education equals a good job, and a good job equals enough money."
When I graduated with my MBA and could barely find anything above minimum wage, I realized their well-meaning advice didn't match today's reality.
If you're a first-generation American, you probably grew up with similar promises. Your parents sacrificed everything to give you opportunities they never had. They believed—with absolute certainty—that education would be your golden ticket to financial security.
And now? You're sitting with a degree (or two), a "good" job, and you're still struggling to make the math work. You feel guilty even thinking this, but sometimes you wonder: Were they wrong?
Here's what took me years to figure out: Your parents weren't wrong. They were operating with the best information they had from their time and place. But the world they prepared you for? It doesn't exist anymore.
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The Money Beliefs Your Immigrant Parents Taught You (And Which Ones to Keep)
My parents told me "don't worry about it, education equals a good job, and a good job equals enough money."
When I graduated with my MBA and could barely find anything above minimum wage, I realized their well-meaning advice didn't match today's reality.
If you're a first-generation American, you probably grew up with similar promises. Your parents sacrificed everything to give you opportunities they never had. They believed—with absolute certainty—that education would be your golden ticket to financial security.
And now? You're sitting with a degree (or two), a "good" job, and you're still struggling to make the math work. You feel guilty even thinking this, but sometimes you wonder: Were they wrong?
Here's what took me years to figure out: Your parents weren't wrong. They were operating with the best information they had from their time and place. But the world they prepared you for? It doesn't exist anymore.
The Money Beliefs Your Immigrant Parents Taught You (And Which Ones to Keep)
The Money Beliefs Your Immigrant Parents Taught You (And Which Ones to Keep)
My parents told me "don't worry about it, education equals a good job, and a good job equals enough money."
When I graduated with my MBA and could barely find anything above minimum wage, I realized their well-meaning advice didn't match today's reality.
If you're a first-generation American, you probably grew up with similar promises. Your parents sacrificed everything to give you opportunities they never had. They believed—with absolute certainty—that education would be your golden ticket to financial security.
And now? You're sitting with a degree (or two), a "good" job, and you're still struggling to make the math work. You feel guilty even thinking this, but sometimes you wonder: Were they wrong?
Here's what took me years to figure out: Your parents weren't wrong. They were operating with the best information they had from their time and place. But the world they prepared you for? It doesn't exist anymore.