It is almost impossible to be on the Romanian Internet in recent years and not notice an increasingly noticeable trend: more and more people want to be “financially independent”. What this means is different for everyone, but there is no doubt that recipes for achieving this freedom are increasingly being sought. And there are many who offer you to get rich quickly just by following their “secret” examples.

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Apparently, passive income is no longer a mystery to anyone, investments are available to anyone and a new national sport, and if you don’t “put money to work”, then what are you doing with your life? From taxi drivers to hairdressers, you will never know about some cryptocurrency, some 10x earning scheme or at least some bitter promotion at Hidroelectrica.

The result is that among some legitimate financial education initiatives that actually help people manage their budgets better, and some even teach them how to invest, many people have crept in who make unrealistic promises of guaranteed get-rich-quick.

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