How to Live Within Your Means


Elizabeth Freeman, The Writers Network

This informative video provides simple tips to help people spend less money and avoid going into debt. The somewhat tongue in cheek video stars a cute, smiling man trying to reduce his expenses and live below his means. At the 0:49 mark, the video has a great statistic that will encourage anyone to put away their plastic and start using cash to pay for things. It also has tips to help people avoid fees on debit and credit cards. The end of the video has some great advice to help people save, and has yet another eye-opening statistic that should encourage people to stop spending and start saving.

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