Money makes us feel good, but our compulsion to spend it is most often fueled by our feelings. You may swear you’ll stick to a budget while you are viewing your bank account online, but get yourself in the bright lights of a computer store, and you’ll most likely be responding to [...]
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The average American carries about 8 different credit cards in his pocket. That adds up to a serious bulge that can be uncomfortable on any budget. It may seem like a financially savvy idea to find some scissors and get to work, but you should probably think twice before doing so. Before [...]
Happiness can’t be bought with a price tag, but you’d probably be pretty happy if they handed out $20s at the grocery store instead of free food samples. More money, especially if it’s free or inherited, doesn’t necessarily make us miserable, but it sure doesn’t bring total happiness.
Wealth Brings Control, Not Happiness.
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Losing your job can be devastating. Aside from the obvious loss of income, there’s also a loss of purpose, as we often tend to define ourselves by our careers and the professional roles we fulfill every day. There’s self-esteem to be found in feeling useful as we put our energies to [...]
When you’re vacationing farther away than it takes to drive there, you’ll most likely opt for a car rental. If you plan to do any amount of driving and public transportation isn’t a viable option, car rental offers a cheap alternative that beats borrowing the neighborhood kid’s skateboard. The trick to keeping cool on expenses [...]
