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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

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Do the Times in Which You Live Shape Your Finances? Would a never ending supply of cookies be as enjoyable as a limited supply? Why is scarcity bad? Believing something is scarce can cause us to make poor decisions. Scarcity of food, water, clean air, medicine and medical services can have severe repercussions. Money Tips'

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

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Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. I explored this by reading some of the best financial books out there that tackle the psychological issues in which people use money in unhealthy ways.

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. Personally I believe that getting out of debt is as much about psychology as it is about systems and processes. For example I got up at 3.45

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