A Haunted Financial Wasteland
In American society, many of us tend to waste some of our resources. We waste time, energy, money, or other things. At the same time, we wonder how it could be possible for us to give more to the Lord when money seems tight already. We wonder how we could save more when there doesn’t seem to be much leftover. But, what if we thought about how we could use the financial resources we already have more efficiently? Some considerations:
- Limit impulse purchases
- Ease into new habits
- Resolve to be engaged
- Critique and challenge yourself
Links
- https://www.bmc.org/nutrition-and-weight-management/weight-management
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/18/americans-waste-food-fruit-vegetables-study
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0195405
- https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/10/11-useless-things-to-stop-wasting-your-money-on-in-2017.html
- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/brace-yourself-this-is-how-much-americas-1-has-saved-2018-08-24
- http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/lifestyle-changes.aspx
- https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/12-super-simple-ways-to-stop-wasting-money/?all
- Shop for groceries with a list, and stick to it
- Review your automatic payments – do you use that service / membership / subscription?
- Utilize your public library
- Fees – ATM, late, overage
- https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/7-ways-you-throw-away-money-every-day/?all
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