Archive for August, 2009
Theft by Credit Card
Monday, August 17th, 2009
Champagne taste on a beer budget presents a real paradox in the search for happiness. Theft by credit card is not just a legal crime associated with identity theft. In terms of financial health, it can be a moral crime you commit against yourself. You do it out of a sense of entitlement, to support an aspirational lifestyle. It is hardly surprising that people who rationalize excessive feel-good purchases are drowning in credit card debt.