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Live Frugally (But Enjoy Life Fully)

Your closet is filled with unworn clothes, your car is new, you have no savings and your credit card is maxed. From the outside it may appear as though you’re rolling in cash, but deep down you know you barely have enough to pay your bills.

If this is your story, you’re not alone. A recent survey by the American Bankers Association showed that the average American’s spending has so outpaced his or her earnings, people are falling behind on their loans at the fastest rate in 15 years. And savings accounts? They’re going the way of the steam locomotive;... Read more of "Live Frugally (But Enjoy Life Fully)"»

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Off the Radar

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