From the course: Tips for Overcoming Bad Spending Habits

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Smarter spending

Smarter spending

So I congratulate you for taking this course on overcoming bad spending habits. Perhaps you have some spending habits currently and want to overcome them or you want to stop it before it happens. There are some things that I can share with you that will help. Number one is being aware. Being aware of your spending, see it visually. If you know that you're overspending, recognize it. Admit it. Then look to take action. Take action in the next week. Take action over the next month. Where do you want to be at the end of this year? Where do you want to be in 3 years, or 5 or 10 years? Have a plan. Now, that plan just can't be in your mind, you've got to write it down. So right now, write down some of the ideas and some of the plans that you want. How much debt do you want to eliminate by the end of the month? And how are you going to go about it? Some ideas was to pay off your smallest debt. Well, which one is that? Write it down. And now make a commitment to yourself. Nobody's watching…

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