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'Unlike a budget, which looks backward, a conscious spending plan allows you to look forward.'

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” What’s most important in undoing unconscious spending is asking yourself specific questions about your financial goals and life desires: Where has my money been going? What do I love spending money on and why? How much do I need for fixed expenses, such as bills and rent? How much do I want to invest and save, and why? How much do I want to set aside for impulse buys or charges, such as drinks with a friend or a parking ticket? Your answers need to be very clear, Klontz and Sethi said.

 

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Other than looking at past expenditures for guidelines, a budget is not in any way backward-facing. It is intended to look at the future. If you want to provide a nuanced approach to HOW and WHAT you budget, fine. But the headline and premise are just wrong.

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Amass credit card debt this holiday shopping season. What could go wrong?

‘Conscious’ feels like an entirely superfluous word here?

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