> [!quote] > This was some good father-son financial advice on [Landman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14186672/): > > *You got two choices in life: Get really good at balancing a check book or make enough money that you don’t have to.* > > Most personal finance experts focus on the former while most people would be better off striving for the latter. > > -- Ben Carlson