It does’t always cost money to learn.. With poker and investing there are free versions out there.. I think a person, if disciplined, could use the stock market simulator and play money poker sites to build up their skills without all the risk..
I think what you said is great JB “The trick is not earning money, the trick is holding onto it, and making it work for you”. It’s pretty hard to just hold on to money… I feel like the air is full of frequencies beaming consumerism at us all, and it’s pretty darned hard to resist sometimes! 🙂