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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buying Items On Sale We all love a bargain, but buying something we don’t need just because it’s cheap, isn’t a bargain. Not Having an Emergency Fund It is dangerous to spend every cent you earn and not to have buffer against illness, injury, job loss or hard economic times. It’s wasted money.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

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Setting goals and reaching them continues to be enriching and satisfying to me. I still think twice about spending money and I still shop for the best bargain. Knowing I had the financial backing to live through negative life events (divorce, job loss, catastrophe, etc) removed a level of stress from my life.

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