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duderific on Feb 19, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Don't People Manage Debt Better?

Yep - and they probably got there eating out a lot, opening a tab at the bar, buying the latest and greatest electronics, traveling etc. There is no concept of living within your means.

jonesb6 on Feb 19, 2016 [–]

Honestly I think most of the things you mentioned are completely do able and can improve quality of life enough to justify the expense.

Overpriced car straight out of undergrad? That's a different story entirely. Those things could anchor an air craft carrier.

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