What Not to Do

What NOT to Do: Justify a Bad Purchase

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This is a guest post. While I did not write this post, I think this is a great point. I was planning to write something about using false justification when making a purchase. I’m guilty of doing it, are you? We all know the difficulty of forcing ourselves to not buy something we really want. Sometimes the temptation sat in your eye line, or you stumble across it while window shopping online, and you just can’t stop yourself from clicking on the “buy” button. The worst thing about this is, you justify the purchase to yourself afterwards. You take...

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What NOT to Do: Give in to Impulse

Lessons in What Not to Do with your Finances

What Not to Do is a series based on the numerous mistakes that I have made in my life. I am not a financial adviser, I can’t tell you want to do but I can tell you what NOT to do. I hope you will use this series of posts to help educate those you love about the dangers of debt and how they can affect your life. Use the trouble that I have gotten into as a springboard for your own discussions, please.   Impulse control is a huge issue for me! I am an adult with ADHD....

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What NOT to Do: Live Above Your Means

Lessons in What Not to Do with your Finances

What Not to Do is a series based on the numerous mistakes that I have made in my life. I am not a financial adviser, I can’t tell you want to do but I can tell you what NOT to do. I hope you will use this series of posts to help educate those you love about the dangers of debt and how they can affect your life. Use the trouble that I have gotten into as a springboard for your own discussions, please.   40 years ago my parents graduated high school and got married. They couldn’t afford...

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