Overspending

We're Living A Lie: Report

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.18.2012

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We need to come to terms with our spending habits. About half of 3,000 Americans polled in a recent survey said that they're spending more than the...

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Four Money Habits You Need To Ditch Now

LearnVest | Posted 04.19.2012

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If you're having trouble acting in your best financial interest at all times, you're not alone. And you've come to the right place. We've provided resources to help you tackle the biggest financial issues Americans said were standing in their way.

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Breaking the Consumer Addiction

Jamie Anne Richardson | Posted 05.27.2012

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The problem is that the ease with which we buy online is now rubbing off on our kids. The era of instant gratification blurs the line between wants and needs.

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How Credit Card Debt Almost Cost Me What Matters Most

Cristie Ritz King | Posted 05.07.2012

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I had to be honest with my kids and confess to them we were also out of money and couldn't get more gas.

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When A Purse Costs More Than Your Paycheck

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 03.03.2012

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Admitting that she paid $500 for a new floral print Vera Wang bag, Adriana Castro couldn’t help but blush. “I got it on sale two months ago,”...

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More Americans Charged The Holidays

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 12.28.2011

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In a turnaround from last year, shoppers were not afraid to pull out the plastic this holiday season. Spending on credit cards jumped 7 percent in Nov...

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The Best Reason I've Heard To Spend Less

Maria Lin | Posted 01.28.2012

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There is something to be said for not unwittingly losing the "warmth and conviviality" in our lives as we grow in our financial prosperity.

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4 of 7 Public School Board Members Spent Beyond Budgets

Education News Colorado | Charlie Brennan | Posted 10.31.2011

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An Education News Colorado analysis of spending by Denver school board members shows that four of the seven blew their annual $5,000 budgets for the f...

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Even in a Recession, Many Americans Overspend

Richard Barrington | Posted 11.17.2011

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How do we bridge this gap? Financial responsibility should not be thought of as a once-a-year theoretical budgeting exercise. It has to be lived day in and day out.

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Worried about Money? 9 Ways To Avoid Overspending

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

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Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Nine tips to avoid overspending. One source of unhappiness for people is feeling out of control of their ...

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