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Money Matters - Long-Term Renters

Motherhood Moments

San Francisco (25,803 long-term renters) 5. It varies person to person, but our nationwide survey found 71% of renters want to buy a home and the top deterrents include money, interest rates, and debt. Los Angeles (82,559 long-term renters) 3. Chicago (32,176 long-term renters) 4. I had a chance to learn more in this interview.

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. A higher income if we lived in San Francisco or in Manhattan would be insufficient to allow us a similar lifestyle. However, this isn’t always the case.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With interest rates so low, why not spend now, using debt, instead of waiting for inflation and higher interest rates to kick in and raise the price of goods and services. In general, the wealthier people are, the more they spend.” ” The easy money effect. ” The tired of scrimping effect.

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Thrifty Thinking: Valentine's Day

Motherhood Moments

San Francisco, CA 2. San Diego, CA 4. San Jose, CA 12. V-Day Debt Is Worth It for Some People. Almost 1 in 5 Americans think a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt. Why are men more likely to think that buying a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt?

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Sweating the Big Stuff : How I Made Money on a $371 Visit to the Mechanic – After bringing in my car for maintenance, I was given a loaner for a 1,000 mile to and from San Francisco.