There are countless ways to handle personal finances, everyone does it just a little different. Methods range from tracking every expenditure in an elaborate spreadsheet and having all bill payments automated, to others who still write physical … [Read more...] about Managing Your Finances: Pay Your Bills On Time Using A Payment Worksheet
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We all crave acceptance from our friends, our family, and our peers. We perceive the easiest way to gain that acceptance is to be like them. Wear what they wear, drive what they drive, do what they do, live like they live. Image courtesy of … [Read more...] about Are You Trying To Impress People Who Simply Don’t Care?
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