NFL player on $60K budget

csuave · August 2015

Did anyone else see this article? This NFL player sounds like he is quite MM.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2544046-lions-wr-ryan-broyles-saving-money-for-family-by-sticking-to-60k-annual-budget?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-league

jessica490 · August 2015

Wow, I'm impressed! He probably doesn't want to end up like 50 cent!

CuriousKiddosMama · August 2015

He's very smart! Even if he only gets his guaranteed minimum, by saving most of it, he's setting his family up great.

hoffse · August 2015

He needs to join the board!

Loved this article.

simplyelise · August 2015

I'm on my lunch break and I had just clicked on this thread when I got a chirp from my husband on gchat. He'd sent me the exact same article!

Very cool guy, I'm glad the NFL is finally figuring out ways of reaching rookie players to talk financial planning. Average length of career for an NFL player is less than six years I think, so it's crucial that they plan wisely, especially if they entered the draft before finishing their degree.

Xstatic3333 · August 2015

That's awesome! What a great role model.

short+sassy · August 2015

simplyelise said:

I'm on my lunch break and I had just clicked on this thread when I got a chirp from my husband on gchat. He'd sent me the exact same article!

Very cool guy, I'm glad the NFL is finally figuring out ways of reaching rookie players to talk financial planning. Average length of career for an NFL player is less than six years I think, so it's crucial that they plan wisely, especially if they entered the draft before finishing their degree.

Totally agree! There was a guy from my rival high school who was drafted right out of HS into the NFL. Never went to college. Too young with too much money and he got into drugs. Two years later...after getting caught too many times and multiple rehabs that didn't work...he was kicked off the team and no one else would touch him.

I always thought it was such a shame he hadn't gone to college first. That might have at least given him some maturity to handle pro sports and the money that comes with it or at least he'd have a college degree to fall back on.

brij2006 · August 2015

That is awesome! Their fame is so short lived, and they're so young. Many others should follow in his path.

lbonga1 · August 2015

This is awesome. I actually dated an ex-NFL player, and after a back injury made him unable to play anymore, he become a financial planner for rookies. It's really inspiring to meet people like that.

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