When you only have $17 in the bank, a million seems like an infinite amount - like, “I’m rich” sort of money. Except if you live like that you’ll soon find out you’re not rich.
Hopefully this wake-up call happened before he burned through it all. It’s certainly enough to pay off a home, invest, and start a business...a nice bump in life.
I am very disciplined. I can set a budget and stick to it. The trick is setting a limit and never going past it without budgetting how to pay it back to yourself. The bill is due on next months allowance. 72 years of practice.
Article said “nearly $17”, when “$17” or “about $17” would have been fine. I read it as 17M, which made no sense.