By: Barb Friedberg
GREAT-Each point was true. The inability to delay gratification can hurt not only one’s budget, but one’s relationships and waistline!
View ArticleBy: Jessica @Debt_Princess
I think I did each and every one of those. Including #11, like a poster above said, I used material items to fullfill something else missling in my life. I hit rock bottom and now I’m digging my way...
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By: Pamela Mattox
In response to your article: “10 Things That Broke People Do (that keep them broke). I used to be that person. I was slightly different, in that my bad stewardship was rooted in my lack of appreciation...
View ArticleBy: Mr. Money
Here’s a post on emergency funds for you. As far as planning ahead for things you want, I’d just suggest first figuring out if you really need it, and then if you do, add a line item to your budget for...
View ArticleBy: Richard Stooker
I worked for over thirty years with people applying for, and on, a popular kind of federal welfare, so I have great experience with broke people. I’d like to add one “broke rule” I often observed: When...
View ArticleBy: Paul @ Sports on a Dime
If I had to add an 11th one, then I would say it would be “They are lazy”. Not only are they broke because of how they spend their money in 1-10, but they sometimes aren’t motivated to earn the money...
View ArticleBy: Edwin @ Save The Bills
It’s all about personal responsibility and people who are consistently broke just don’t have it.
View ArticleBy: Sophie
I’m a 28-year-old woman, and I used to do EVERYTHING on the list on a pretty much daily basis. I led a sad life of credit card abuse and I was constantly seeking immediate gratification. I realize now...
View ArticleBy: Jose
I have a customer who comes in without money and asks for a free soda and a free $1. to play sweepstakes games where I work. (Internet Cafe). The man is unemployed, broke, having marital problems,...
View ArticleBy: Sarah
This article is infuriating to me. It puts all broke people in the same boat. I am one of those broke people, and yes, I have had some horribly bad things happen in my life that were completely out of...
View ArticleBy: Brian Fourman
The proof that this article is true can be found in the stories of lottery winners, athletes, movie stars, etc. who hit it big (millionaires several times over) then years later have nothing to show...
View ArticleBy: Bob
Really not that helpful, isn’t we don’t want to take responsibility at all. I’m broke mostly because I have to pay for other people to live and put myself second. And this seems to happen to a lot of...
View ArticleBy: kaarel
So all apple users are broke? because ‘they spend money on things that are unnecessary’ .. they spend the price of a good laptop for a phone, plus that overpriced phone is way more limited
View ArticleBy: Michael
I get paid every two weeks. I have credit card debts of a total of $900. I have rent that can not be paid on or before the 5th of around 1,800 for a 3 bedroom. I owe One Main Financial $600.. I owe...
View ArticleBy: Tessy
In reply to Sarah. You. This is the best thing I’ve read. Everything has been hurting. I have low self esteem, recovering from social anxiety disorder and depression. The fact that i don’t know how to...
View ArticleBy: PoSh
Reminded me of the ant and grasshopper fable – “have fun today and repent later”. Some well made points there.
View ArticleBy: James Hendrickson
So, I go back and forth on this. One the one hand, the US saving rate has gone way, way down since the 1950s. And its no doubt that part of the reason is because money is worth less than it used to be....
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