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Keeping a spending log - What does it say about you?

Try this exercise sometime. Look at the entries

in your checkbook or computer budget program.

Factor out bills like utilities, and compare

how much money you spend on certain categories

each week. How much money do you spend eating

out or getting coffee from 7-11 or snacks from

vending machines? How much money do you spend

on hobbies - like racing, cable TV, cycling,...

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