The Importance of Financial Awareness

So there’s this girl, Ava, who swears her milk tea shop is making

tons of money. Every day, the line’s out the door — she’s confident she’s killing it.

But one night, her friend Ben looks at the receipts and goes, “Wait… are you sure

you’re actually earning?” Ava laughs. “Of course I am! We sell hundreds

of cups!” Then Ben starts writing numbers down. Each cup costs ₱25

to make — milk, pearls, cups, everything. They sell it for

₱50. Last week, they sold 400 cups, so Ava’s thinking, “That’s ₱20,000!

I’m rich!” But then Ben reminds her of the rent, the ingredients, the electricity