re called tenants。 So rule No。 1 in paying yourself first is don't get into debt in the first place。 Although I pay my bills last； I set it up to have only small unimportant bills； that I will have to pay。
Secondly； when I occasionally e up short； I still pay myself first。 I let the creditors and even the government scream。 I like it when they get tough。 Why？ Because those guys do me a favor。 They inspire me to i go out and create more money。 So I pay myself first； invest the money； and let the creditors yell。 I generally pay them right away anyway。 My wife and I have excellent credit。 We just don't cave into the pressure and spend our savings or liquidate stocks to pay for consumer debt。 That is not too financially intelligent。
So the answer is：
1。 Don't get into large debt positions that you have to pay for。 Keep your expenses low。 Build up assets first。 Then； buy the big house or nice car。 Being stuck in the rat race is not intelligent。
2。 When you e up short； let the pressure build and don't dip into your savings or investments。 Use the pressure to inspire your financial genius to e up with new ways of making more money and then pay your bills。 You will have increased your ability to make more money as well as your financial intelligence。 ； ： So many times I have gotten into financial hot water； and used my brain to create more ine； while staunchly defending the assets in my asset column。 My bookkeeper has screamed and dived for cover； but I was like a good trooper defending the fort； Fort Assets。
Poor people have poor habits。 A mon bad habit is innocently called 〃Dipping into savings。〃 The rich know that savings are only used to create more money； not to pay bills。
I know that sounds tough； but as I said； if you're not t
