Living beneath your means is the trick. For most people, this is a major struggle. Maybe they have a case of Stuffitis, or maybe they’ve embraced the idea that they’ll never have anything. Without any effort whatsoever, this is the common equation: income increases = bills increase. So in order to live beneath your means, […]

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The big harry monster called Stuffitis is coming toward you. You’re running, looking for somewhere to hide. Every step you take, it gets closer. You need some way to kill the beast before it gets the best of you. In the back of your mind, you’ve already made the decision that this isn’t the path […]

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How many times have we bought something, just to try and fit in with everyone else? I know I have.
Sometimes, it seems that if we don’t have the latest available version of something, we are falling behind society somehow. What really got me to thinking about this, was my last post about new cars.
So many […]

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Maybe it’s just become part of American culture, but driving a new car seems to be a requirement of the status quo. Despite the price increases, new cars continue to sell very well.
I remember ten years ago, I was trying to make it as a new car salesperson at a local dealership. I thought back […]

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