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3 Common Money Myths Debunked

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In every financial workshop, I hold with 20-somethings, there inevitably comes a point where someone utters the phrase, “But my dad said…” followed by: I should carry a balance on my credit card to improve my credit. TRY THIS: The app Acorns rounds up each of your purchases and invests the spare change.

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A Single Mother Struggling to Budget Weighs the Balance Between Just Surviving and Really Living

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Another example: A few years ago, I signed up for a meditation workshop. Right after the workshop, I purchased Egyptian cotton sheets and a duvet cover. These days, my biggest “little” indulgence is the way I use my credit card reward points. But, like the perfume, this small, earthly investment satiated me.

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Do you ask for permission or forgiveness? | Men With Pens

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I get snail mail from credit card companies who could not possibly have my new mailing address unless they scammed it off some list. It’s like saying, “Hey, so, sorry we stole your information without your knowledge from Facebook, but we’ll make it up to you by offering you 0% APR on a credit card! No, we can’t.

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