2021 Credit Card Expenses Purchasing 
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MARCH 27, 2022
“I would lie there and catalog the things I had bought over the years that now made absolutely no sense to me: that luxury car lease, that tech gadget, that suit, that watch, that ridiculously expensive bottle of wine.” (And One recent survey by the credit card comparison website CardHub observed that consumers added a total of $87.3
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
It’s become more difficult in the past year, however, to know what your expenses will be each month—and that makes it all the more challenging to stick to a budget. As you think about your personal finances heading into 2023, credit card debt should be top of mind. Plot smart career moves in a slower economy.
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JULY 3, 2022
But while it can be a convenient way to make purchases and get the things you need without using a credit card, it can also become a financial headache if you aren’t careful. Falling behind on payments can mean late fees and possibly even a dip in your credit score if the problem isn’t fixed quickly. Plan ahead.
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JUNE 12, 2023
Why are groceries so expensive right now? This is on top of an 11% rise in retail food prices from 2021 to 2022, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the most significant increase in 40 years. That’s 200% higher than prices in 2021. Keep reading for ways to help you make the most of your budget.
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OCTOBER 10, 2021
Every January, we would find ourselves with a large credit card balance and would have to adjust our goals to make up for it. As much as we love nice things, we made faster progress toward our financial goals when we realized that those little upgrades are not just one-time expenses. Create a Joy Scale.
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JULY 20, 2021
Maybe you dream of attending drama school one day or purchasing recording equipment to help with your podcasting side gig (don’t we all?). This goal is more expensive than I’d like to admit, so I strategically plan for those purchases by saving for them on a monthly basis. For me, this is collecting limited-release sneakers.
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JULY 20, 2021
He wants to meet somewhere next week to discuss a new watch purchase. So do you immediately go and max out your credit card on a new Armani suit? Don’t go into credit card debt trying to impress a guy who can’t be impressed. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine.
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