The Biggest Money Mistakes You Can Make

Are you a financial mess?

…Then Save - Now use the money you were paying on the debt to build up your emergency savings account. You should have at least three months of living expenses set aside. Scheduling automatic transfers will make putting money to the side painless and hopefully keep you from falling back into the debt pit in the future. (Photo: LWA/Stephen Welstead/Blend Images/Corbis)

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…Then Save - Now use the money you were paying on the debt to build up your emergency savings account. You should have at least three months of living expenses set aside. Scheduling automatic transfers will make putting money to the side painless and hopefully keep you from falling back into the debt pit in the future. (Photo: LWA/Stephen Welstead/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Be More Money Savvy

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Indulging in Retail Therapy - Having a bad day should not give you permission to go buck wild at the mall. Are you buying because you need it, or are you trying to keep up with the Joneses? Think hard before you swipe. (Photo: Randy Faris/Corbis)

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Indulging in Retail Therapy

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Saving Folks 

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Not Negotiating Your Salary 

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Leaving the Finances to Your Man

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What Future? What Retirement?

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Being a Plastic Princess

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Have No Emergency Fund

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Refuse to Sacrifice - Yes, you are fabulous, but girl, your actual salary isn’t. You cannot live beyond your means thinking you are entitled to everything you want. Being money savvy means making sacrifices, such as not having designer clothes or eating out all the time. Trust, it’s worth it.  (Photo: 68/Ocean/Corbis)

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Refuse to Sacrifice

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Ignoring Your Debt