My tips to avoid poverty:

My tips to avoid poverty: Invest in a good education, read more, avoid d**gs & those who use them, marry after 30 if you must, pay off debt ASAP, study wealth & investing, learn to live frugal, max out 401 K at work, don't smoke, save $1000 for emergency fund, contribute the max to a IRA Roth every year, listen to positive success audio books while driving & working out, hang out with other positive successful people, make a plan to be wealthy, take good care of your health.