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Christina Luebbert, P.E.'s avatar

It is amazing what you notice when you sit down and really look at account statements each month. I just went back through my cc bills for the last year looking for random business expenses that got put on my personal card and found about a half dozen that needed to be accounted for when I file taxes this year, but also a few that I wasn't sure WHAT they were for. Time to check those more closely each month.

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It’s definitely an eye opener. So glad you’re aware of it Christina. Thank you for sharing!

Dianne Hayward's avatar

Very useful! I have been working on these hidden costs but you brought up a number of new ideas that I intend to examine.

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So glad to hear Dianne!

Lucia Coleman's avatar

Read this more than once. Should be read a lot

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Thank you for being here Lucia!

Celiena Hart's avatar

Truly believe everyone should read this and then read it again👏

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Thanks for being here Celiena!

Celiena Hart's avatar

Thank you for the wisdom

brainoftheambitiouswoman's avatar

needed this

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Thank you for being here!

Frank on Money's avatar

This captures something I see constantly, how these small leaks don't feel urgent until you add them all up. The autopay trust issue especially resonates. We've been conditioned to see "set it and forget it" as convenience, but it's often just permission to stop paying attention.

What strikes me is that people almost never miss what they cut, because half the time, they'd forgotten it existed. The real shift happens when you realize questioning charges isn't being "cheap." It's being intentional. And that's a completely different energy around money.

IAMRHITHOM's avatar

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Who said it’s not already

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Oh there is and i am a part of it!!!

John Hua | Tech, Design, Life's avatar

Good notes. Thanks for sharing. I need to get more paid subscribers to get more McDonalds. The prices have gone up for Big Mac meals.