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One thing that I didn't do correctly was take care of all of my expenses. I took care of all of them but car insurance and gasoline. I was busy trying to take care of everything else and totally forgot to take care of gas and car insurance. A strategy I would highly suggest is after you buy something, take care of your expenses right after. If I would've followed this strategy I would've had no problem taking care of all of my expenses and I would actually be able to use my car to drive and get to work everyday. This is a strategy that most people followed and those who did follow it succeeded.

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If it's your first time in reality rocks it's very beneficial to partner up with someone. I say this because going into reality rocks I was very confused at first but I was able to get a grasp as it went on. Having two brains to make sense of things is very beneficial. Also by pairing up with someone you can split household expenses which will greatly benefit those who who don't make a ton of money. This was something that I didn't have a problem with but if I had a bad job I would've been screwed in the future as I bought the cheapest things I could and it still took a big chunk out of my pocketbook.

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1. Start out by choosing a good paying job that you will end up enjoying

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1. Start out by choosing a good paying job that you will end up enjoying

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Getting a good paying job is very important in reality rocks. The last thing you want to have happen is run out of money and not be able to progress. There is a area to get a second job but the money from that varies and may not be enough to get you through. I started out with a decent paying job and that helped with my expenses a lot. I did however end up getting a second job that I probably didn't need. One thing I noticed about this job is the money was nice but it went away fast. This is why it is very important to choose a good paying job that you still find enjoyable.

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Taking care of your big expenses first is VITAL to surviving reality rocks. I highly suggest taking care of taxes at Uncle Sam and then immediately go to housing and other big expenses. One thing you don't want to do is struggle with money in the long run. If you cover your biggest expenses first you will most likely have enough to spend throughout the simulation. I personally did this and it really helped out in the long run. Thinking about it now if I would've focused on the less important stuff first I would've ran out of money pretty fast.

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4. Know how to write a check and how to fill out a ledger BEFORE reality rocks

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4. Know how to write a check and how to fill out a ledger BEFORE reality rocks

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Writing a check is huge in reality rocks. I went into reality rocks knowing somewhat how to write checks. The fact that I struggled a bit with writing checks made things move more slowly than they should've. It also doesn't feel good when someone has to correct you on how to write a check. Filling out a ledger is also very important which is something that I also struggled with. I had to constantly be corrected on how to fill out my ledger but by the end I was a ledger master. This is very important because it is where you will be recording all of your expenses manually so there is a lot of room for error. Overall knowing how to correctly fill out a ledger and write checks makes reality rocks easier and move a lot smoother for you.