By Trent Hamm

One of the most common issues that I get asked about is how someone can convince someone else that they care about to care more about their finances and life situation. My answer to them, for the most part, is that they can’t make someone care about something they don’t care about. You can convince someone to put on a good show for a while, but without some internal motivation, it’s hard to create any lasting change in life.

I have a friend that I’ve known since I was very young. He’s got two children, a wife, and a felony on his record for a mistake he committed over a decade ago when he was young and stupid. He’s quiet and unassuming and can be an incredibly hard worker when you get him focused on a task – he can work me under the table.

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