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1k right now would be life-changing

The Ordinary Man
5 min readOct 19, 2024

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How much money would you need right now to change your life? I wouldn’t need that much, only 1k. I don’t think it takes as much as people think to change their lives, it’s just that most people want something lavish that they think will change their lives, but it won’t actually do anything.

I want 1k because it would help me massively with my debt. It wouldn’t clear all of it, but I don’t need it to, although that would be nice. 1k would be enough to give me some breathing room right now, and that’s all I need — and a stable job.

I feel like I’ve been talking about these same problems for a while, but it’s something that I’m not in total control of. I can’t help it if I can’t get a permanent job and I can’t help it if I get bills put up because companies are taking advantage of the economy. Save me, Martin Lewis.

With an extra 1k, I would be able to put some foundations down in my life that would take it to the next level. More importantly, I would be able to start clearing debt instead of getting close but having to cut into my savings because I’ve had to get a new job.

Why doesn’t money change much?

Money doesn’t change much because, at the end of the day, you’re still going to be you, money isn’t going to make you a different person. It can give you access to…

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