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What a Difference Six Months Make « My Daily Dollars — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:43:08 +0000

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By: Editor’s Pick at the Carnival of Debt Reduction! | I've Paid For This Twice Already...

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:42:42 +0000

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Tue, 20 May 2008 05:16:16 +0000

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Daily Accounting: Weekend Update « My Daily Dollars — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:56:28 +0000

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The 140th Carnival of Debt Reduction: Circus Day Edition | Prime Time Money — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:33:04 +0000

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By: Foxie

Foxie — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:03:03 +0000

So very, very true! I’m happy to have been a “deadbeat” to my credit card company ever since they gave me the card. I find it scary sometimes to find out just how many people have debt, and the overall lack of concern many have over the debt they’ve got. I know it bugs me incessantly and I want desperately to have no more debt, but for some people it’s just a way of life. I guess I just can’t imagine being so nonchalant about having a few thousand dollars’ worth of debt.

I also think that there is a personal flaw involved to some degree — specifically denial. When you tell yourself there is no problem, you overlook the problem. By the time you wake up, if you ever do, it’s a lot worse than if you would have just dealt with it in the first place. (I know it happened to me, but thankfully I woke up after a couple months so it was still manageable.)

By: Kelly from My Small Cents

Kelly from My Small Cents — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:28:30 +0000

Great post, just excellent. I think that we also admire the person who pulled him or herself out of $75000 of credit card debt, and look to emulate them, even if that means getting ourselves into the same situation. There might be the tendency to think, well, all I have to do is tighten the belt a little and I’ll be able topay it off, so it doesn’t really matter now if I buy this.

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By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:59 +0000

I think this is your best post. Finding character flaws hides the real issues. That way we avoid looking in the mirror, or at the system that enables us.