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Beware of These Costco Shopping Tricks

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 11 Jan 20

I'm sure food stores try certain strategies to get you to buy more food items. After all, their a business and need to maximize profits, right? Of course they do and here are some tricks one chain, Costco, uses to get you to...

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Overspent last month, now I am in tight budget

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 27 Jun 12

After paying all the bills within this month, I check my checking account, I was in tight budget now, since I overspent last month on a new desktop computer, and some miscellaneous stuff I carelessly spent on. Did I regret, I do...

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Do you budget your personal expenses monthly?

ketping8889 @ketping8889 (302) • Saudi Arabia 8 Oct 10

Spending money is fun. It is nice to be able to buy what we want without worrying about the price. Sometimes, we may end up buying what we do not really need.The worst scenerio is when our money disappears so quickly and we wonder...

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Do you spend more than you intend to at the grocery store?

megamatt @megamatt (14290) • United States 27 May 10

It seems like every time I go to the grocery store, I spend a little more than I intend to. It is actually a running joke at this point, exactly how much money I spend. I do in fact make a list and I think I would be spending a...

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Do men overspend to attract mates?

AjaySinghBaghel @AjaySinghBaghel (5506) • India 5 May 10

Money is important in a relationship, but is the sole deciding factor for a relationship to last? The degree of financial consumption is directly related to future mating intentions, and past mating success for men, not women....

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Ever felt guilty for over spending?

anneshirley @anneshirley (1516) • Philippines 9 May 09

Have you ever felt guilty for over spending? I am an impulsive buyer and it is one weakness I am trying to get rid of. One counter measure I applied for myself is cutting off my credit cards and whenever I shop, I would go on a...

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Christmas in coming - stress and debt is rising!

Lindalinda @Lindalinda (4111) • Canada 26 Oct 07

Are you looking forward to Christmas? Do you go all out and charge too much on your credit cards? A few years ago we decided to do away with gifts to the adults in our extended family, we now buy only gifts for the children....

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Halloween Decoration Ideas??

candygurl24 @candygurl24 (1879) • Canada 12 Oct 07

Hey all, I'm back after a long break and just in time it seems. I could really use a few tips and tricks to decorate for Halloween without spending too much. I am saving money for a move so I don't have alot to spend. One...

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do you ever feel like you've spent too much in nothing?

julialaurene0206 @julialaurene0206 (1262) • Philippines 15 Jun 07

I have gone in to the store and come home wondering what I spent that much money on. It was thinks that we needed but still felt like I spent a lot on nothing.

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Indians bypassed Japanese in terms of spending during London travelling.

Gaurav_Aggarwal_cool @Gaurav_Aggarwal_cool (85) • India 8 May 07

In a recent report by London news agency it has been verified that Indians who were behind Japanese last year are now way ahead of them of about 10 million$'s in the spending done by them in their London sightseeing or travelling...

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How would you react if your non working partner runs up a large debt

pilbara @pilbara (1436) • Australia 23 Jan 07

In this case a person wasn't working for 8 years. They had an injury and then found it hard to get work which is unfortunate. Their partner had 2 jobs to make ends meet. They didn't tell their partner that they got a credit...

SALE items!

dmanuel @dmanuel (411) 14 Jan 07

it was payday, i went to the mall and checked out few items. i suddenly saw this banner saying they have a 70% off sale on all items. i went in, scanned through some stuff and decided to buy quite a few things. i just can't get...

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Is there such a thing as shoppers anonymous for people that shop too much?

kgwat70 @kgwat70 (13387) • United States 23 Dec 06

I was wondering if there was such a thing since they have it for alcoholics and other types of illnesses. Does this exist since there are many people who shop too much and can not afford to spend as much as they do? Would you be...

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Tips for Financial Overspending!

allohah @allohah (52) • Philippines 22 Dec 06

There's no shortage of advice on the hot investments for the coming year during the holiday season. But as far as I'm concerned, the best financial moves you can make -- and need to make ASAP -- aren't about the outlook for...

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