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Opposites May Attract, But I Wouldn't Put My Money On A Relationship Of Financial Opposites.

Many People Are Dreaming. Let Me Rent. Let Me Have A Job. Let Me Work Until I'm 70. That's Not What The American Dream Used To Be. It Used To Be, Let Me Own A Home. Let Me Retire At 59 And A Half Or 65 At The Latest. Let Me Do This. And Now, Really, Given What's Happened, Good Luck With Anything Happening Unless You Do It Yourself.

Absolutely Pay Off Credit Card Debt. If You're Not Getting A Match In Your 401(k) And You've Got Credit Card Debt, You've Got To Get Yourself Out Of Credit Card Debt. When You Get Out Of Credit Card Debt, Your Credit Score Goes Up And Interest Starts To Go Down.

When It Comes To Money, If You Have It, You May Feel That You Don't Deserve It—guilt. If You Don't Have It, You May Feel That You Should Have It—guilt.

Like Your Home's Closets, Your Financial Clutter Needs An Overhaul Every Now And Again, And The Payoff Will Go Far Beyond The Psychic Satisfaction Of Neatening Up.