Where is the Courage to Stop Spending?
Cheri Jacobus, The Hill
Debt. It's the four-letter word every American knows, hates and fears.From the time we can comprehend the concept of spending what one doesn't have and owing more than one can pay, most of us are taught to watch our pennies, spend wisely and frugally and never get ourselves into trouble with debt. From the allowance provided us by our parents, the cash we receive from babysitting or a paper route, to the thrill of our first measly paycheck from our summer jobs, we are taught to respect and know the value of a dollar. That's a lesson that...
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