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How to Avoid Impulse Spending

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Are you surprised when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had? Figure out your cost of housing and food per month. Leave your credit cards at home. Do you want to pay cash for your child’s college tuition? Please be honest with your answers.

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7 Things You Should Teach Your Kids About Money

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If they ask you about money when they see you using it to pay for things like groceries, explain to them that it’s used to pay for things that the family needs like food and shelter. If they ask where it comes from, explain that you work hard for it and relate it to the job that you do. Giving Gifts. Learning What They Live.

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