IT’S HARD TO MAKE A LIVING BUT IT’S EASY TO BUILD WEALTH LINDA PLIAGAS
Originally written and published for BiggerPockets.com
By Linda Pliagas, Co-Owner and Co-Publisher of REI Wealth Monthly
t's HARD to Make a Living. But
families on weekends.
Plus, with an economy like this,
it's EASY to Build Wealth.
wages and salaries are just not very
The sacrifices made by individuals
generous. Companies seem to be
In Los Angeles the commute is
just to make a basic living (food,
using the "bad economy" as an
unbearable.
a
clothing, shelter) for themselves and
excuse for poor pay, lack of benefits
leading international provider of traffic
their loved ones is mind boggling. I
and
information, reports that the City of
know what it's like to drive hours
everyone is complaining about the
Angels is in second place for the
every day to punch a clock, it's tough!
limiting
In
fact,
INRIX®,
worst congested city in the nation.
company
perks.
amount
It
seems
of
career
opportunities that are available.
Even if you love your profession,
Many Angelenos drive three hours
commuting for hours, putting up with
When I was in college, I was not
per day just to be able to work. I
office politics and trying to please
taught about finances at all, in fact
thought
demanding
nobody
that
was
bad
until
I
discovered people who commute into
the city every week and only see their
bosses,
can
overwhelming and very stressful.
be
When
ever
I
discussed
discovered
salaries.
how
much
journalists make, I was shocked (and
greatly disappointed). Let's just say
it's a career that you definitely have
to be passionate about it because
the pay is modest.
Having loved media since I was a
child, I decided to enter the trade
and watch my pennies so that I could
invest as much money as possible in
something that I knew was a sure
thing: real estate.
You see, because I educated myself
on the mechanics of money, I knew