3 Money Arguments That Can Hurt Your Relationships
Money has a funny way of sparking a number of disagreements, arguments, and even lifelong grudge-matches. No two people are going to see eye-to-eye on every aspect of money management, …
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How Pre-Commitment Mechanisms Can Help You Resist Impulse Buys
If you’ve read the Greek epic The Odyssey, you may remember Odysseus’s ingenious plan to hear the dangerous voices of the sirens, who would lure sailors to their deaths. Every …
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How to Resist These 4 Rationalizations to Spend Money
When I turned 40 earlier this year, I decided to celebrate in style with a theme party at a local pub. When I went to a party store to buy …
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How to Keep Office Solicitations From Busting Your Budget
Are office solicitations becoming a regular drain on your paycheck? Last week, it was the IT woman asking if you’d buy overpriced gift wrap to support her daughter’s music program. …
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How Reflecting on Possessions Can Help You Resist Impulse Buys
The office supply section of the local pharmacy has a nasty habit of extracting money from my wallet. You’d think I could easily fix this problem by avoiding that aisle, …
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8 Non-Finance Skills That Will Make You a Money Master
When it comes to winning in the world of money, I’m a firm believer in the power of the liberal arts. Sometimes, a broad base of knowledge can serve you …
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6 Reasons You’re Still Struggling to Pay Bills
You’ve worked hard. You’ve hit your career goals. Your salary has never been higher. Still, at the end of the every month, you break into a cold sweat worrying if …
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8 Ways Social Media Tricks You Into Spending More
When it comes to saving money, social media may not be your friend — especially if you’re a millennial. Research shows that a whopping 57 percent of millennials spent money …
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