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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. Money Tips'

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19 Articles to Help You Prepare for Back to School

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Sales Tax Holiday 2011 at Consumerism Commentary - A list of dates, states participating, the items that will be relieved of a sales tax and the maximum cost. The Best Back to School Shopping Tips at Consumerism Commentary. 14 Tips to Save Money on Back to School Supplies & Shopping List at Money Crashers.

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Reasons to Avoid Debt in 2014

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m sure you’ve heard: household debt is on the rise and consumerism is everywhere. Our society is so set on consumerism and having the latest and greatest of everything that many people are willing to go into debt to ensure they can have it all. Money Tips' My experiences with debt have been 100% negative.

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3 tips for resisting marketing and advertising temptation

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Because the Western economy is based around consumerism we’re surrounded by adverts and marketing campaigns. One of the biggest challenges when you’re trying to save money is resisting retail temptation. Talk about being hoist by our own petard. But we’re stuck with the system, at least for now. read more.

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Why Cheaper Isn’t Always Better

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buying something cheap just because it’s a good deal falls into the category of “mindless consumerism” and it can lead to long-term money problems down the road. Go Frugal Money Tips' No matter how cheap it is, if it isn’t a planned purchase, you are still spending money — not saving it.

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5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 1

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The entire series can be found under Money Tips. This week, Flexo at Consumerism Commentary shares his thoughts on this matter. 5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that will run every Tuesday for the next few weeks where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic.

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Friday Links – Week Three of Chaos

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Check out Jennifer’s post at Broke-Ass Mommy about her techniques for curbing that pesky consumerism itch. Start Saving Early for Retirement: Tips for Young People… Reader Story: It’s Never too Late to Start: Personal… Is Travelling Overrated? Feeling the need to spend?

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