There may be people close to you (spouse, parents, children) who are practicing financial behaviors that are unproductive or destructive. You want to help them get back on track, but you don’t want to come across as judgmental or condescending, or put them on the defensive.
Read More »Are You Wasting Money? Part Three: Taxes, Insurance, Not Bidding and/or Negotiating
So far in this series on wasting money, we have looked at how people may overpay for housing, interest, transportation, food, clothing and entertainment. In this last part, we will look at a few more areas in which we may pay more than necessary–taxes, insurance, not obtaining bids for services, and not negotiating for large […]
Read More »Are You Wasting Money? Part One: Housing, Interest, and Transportation
Most of us are guilty of wasting money in one way or another. Often we are so busy that we pay too much for convenience, and we don’t comparison shop or look for bargains. Sometimes we waste money because we just stay in the same routines–shopping at the same stores, eating at the same places, […]
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