The poor and middle class work for money. You need to understand the difference between an asset and a liability. An asset puts money in your pocket and a liability takes money from your pocket. The rich understand the difference and buy assets, not liabilities. Mind your own business.
Many people confuse their profession with their business.
To become financially secure people need to mind their own business. Your business revolves around your asset column, as opposed to your income column. The rich focus on their asset columns while the poor and middle class focus on their income columns. The history of taxes and the power of corporations. The Tax Code of the United States provides many vehicles for people to save on their taxes.