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My passion is ...

life

I know too much about ...

Is it really possible to know too much about anything?

My parents always told me ...

You can be anything you want to be.

My childhood ambition ...

To work with animals.

My favorite memory ...

My second wedding on the beach in our little coastal village.

Why I write ...

I have to write. I can't not write.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The whirring of my laptop. Hope it doesn't need a new hard drive.

My first job ...

Cutting apart computer wafers to separate the chips.

My best moment ...

When I'm surrounded by nature.

My inspiration ...

Life happening around me.

Personal Finance > Financial Planning How to cultivate your money consciousness

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Most of us don't pay close attention to our spending until we realize that we've overspent or until the bills come in reminding us of our expenditures. We need to cultivate a healthy consciousness about money to allow us to spend our money where we really want to and not on the newest, shiniest thing we see. Here are a few ways to develop a useful consciousness where money is concerned.

Keep track of your spending.
Use a small notebook to track your spending for a week or a month. Record every penny you spend. This keeps you from spending money out of habit without thinking about what y...

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