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Is poor the new “affluence”?

October 24th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Carnival of Personal Finance, Frugal, Net Worth, Personal Finance, Savings

A great comment by a poster TC in my post “Feeling Broke - Discuss It” wrote
I think feeling “poor” is sort of the new affluence. Used to brag about the great stuff you bought? Now you brag about how much you are having to tighten your belt.
So is poor then new “affluence”?  Are we starting [...]

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7 Ways to Stay Poor

July 19th, 2008 · 20 Comments · Credit Cards, Debt, Financial Mistakes, Personal Finance, budgeting

Liz Weston write an interesting article about 7 surefire ways to stay poor.  She says there are 7 ways that keep you poor. 

Getting the Big Stuff Wrong
Confusing Needs and Wants
Considering Only Month Payments
Failing to Track where the Money Goes
Carrying Credit Card Debt
Living Close to the Edge
Squandering what you have

I have to say I fully agree [...]

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