Everyone wants to be rich. Nobody wants to be poor. But can savings alone get you rich? I've browsed through many posts that talked about their achievement in saving thousands of dollars over a period of time. And I applaud them for being determined and disciplined enough to achieve that. The problem with our generation is that teenagers prefer to spend first and save later, if even at all. We think that saving is putting aside money for the latest phone or laptop etc. How many of you have friends that constantly complain about the sad state of their bank balance? How many of you actually see your friends doing something about it? We complain, but we don't want to look for a solution to the problem. Personally, I had a friend who told me he had a bank balance of $2.80. I was appalled. He's not rich, but ......