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The Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you let yourself turn to consumerism excessively, you’ll likely become indebted. Consumerism. Of course consumerism is a deadly sin of finance. Consumerism stems from many places but can start from when we are young children if we are exposed to television and radio ads. Wastefulness.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I also find that setting goals makes a difference. Beating Broke tells us how we can improve our credit score by adding positive information. When you spend little of the credit you have, creditors look favourable on your because it tells them you are responsible. A few years ago my credit took a bit of a hit. 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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