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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A few years ago my credit took a bit of a hit. Consumerism Commentary asks us if we are better off than our parents ? Financial Highway tells us how he paid off $50,000 of credit card debt. I have never owed that much on a credit card but I have had issues with paying them off in the past. Congrats!!

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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The consumerism of the current financial climate drives us to acquire more and more ‘stuff’, whether we really need it or not. Over-spending has become a way of life, cheered on by financial institutions and credit card companies, who want us to spend up big so they can earn ever more interest, at our expense.

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