What would you have done differently with your finances if you knew then what yo

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   Handicapped Chefposted 5 years ago

   What would you have done differently with your finances if you knew then what you know now?
   
   

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   duffsmomposted 5 years ago

   There isn't room here to say it all.  1) I would save money--even pennies if I had to. When we were young if we had $50, we spent $60.I would save, invest, and pay attention to where I spend my money rather than buying useless crap because I am bored or whatever it was that bothered me as a young person.
   
   And I would not use credit cards for every whim that came along. It took us years to learn how to use, save and respect money.

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      Handicapped Chefposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      I'm like you in my early days I spent but when I became sick I turned things around quickly so it took me being ill to change my way of thinking.

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   Nell Roseposted 5 years ago

   This is such a topical question for me. A couple of months ago I was given a back payment from work, over a thousand pounds. I spent it on bills, gave some to family and so on. A month later, I found out that my rent had not been paid, not my fault long story, and guess what? yes it was by a thousand pounds! Oh if only I had known! it worked out okay in the end but still...!

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      Handicapped Chefposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      I guess you learned a lesson pay your own rent or make sure it's paid

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      Nell Roseposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      it was a mistake by the housing part of the council, we paid, they lost it! lol!

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