Recognize and Avoid Bad Debt

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Electrician Sons Asks Father How to Avoid Major Debt as a Tradesman, do you guys agree? #electrician

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The discussion shifts to 'bad debt,' which involves purchasing new vehicles prematurely, especially really expensive, high-decked-out vans or trucks that can cost $100,000 to $125,000. These purchases are often driven by the 'hedonic treadmill'—a continuous desire for more—leading to crazy monthly payments and significant depreciation the moment the vehicle leaves the lot. Such debt can hinder financial stability and business growth.

Goal: Understand and prevent debt that leads to financial instability and detracts from long-term wealth.

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Expensive New Vehicles — Transport (but highlighted as a source of bad debt due to premature or overly expensive purchases)

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home shop. That's a a great debt. A bad debt would be buying new vehicles, >> okay, >> prematurely. really expensive vans. >> Yeah, really expensive, high decked out vans. I mean, some of some trucks now are 100,000, 125,000. Trying to grow too fast and you could take on bad debt, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. A lot of electricians my age, they get that, you know, that nice paycheck and they want to buy a a rigged truck, huge truck, and um they got crazy monthly payments and I'm like, kind of entices me to do it. >> Yeah. Well, because that's just the nature of how we are, right? We always buy more and more and more. The thing is, if you bought that truck, >> believe me, the day you pull off that lot, you'll look at another guy who's got another truck that you were like, "Oh, I wish I had that truck." >> Yeah. >> It never ends. >> Mhm. >> And uh it's it's called the hydonic treadmill, right? So, you have to control that. Yeah. >> That need to always want more and more and more. So, thanks, Dad. >> Yep.

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