10 Stupid Ways That Smart People Waste Money

Some people are bad with money and they waste it constantly on stupid crap that they can’t afford and they are sad all the time and have no friends… That’s not you. You’re smart, but even smart people sometimes do stupid things with their money. Smart people are often forgetful, or lazy, or busy, or have enough money that they don’t worry about wasting it. Bad idea! Wasting money is always uncool. Here are a 10 stupid ways that even smart people waste money…

and a few ideas for how to stop the leak. We know that you already know all of this stuff, smarty-pants, so consider this list a reminder… 1) Forgetting To Pay Bills: Smart people are often forgetful. “Did I pay the credit card bill? I don’t know, I was busy curing cancer.” Late fees suck! Here are some ways to avoid them: Don’t use credit cards at all.

Switch to a bank that offers ATM fee refunds or that has a large free ATM network. Switch to free checking. Don’t buy things that aren’t in your budget. Add things like coffee, lunches and snacks into your budget. They’re easy to forget. 3) Tickets: Some of the smartest people we know can’t seem to avoid traffic and parking tickets. Speeding and parking illegally is a huge waste of money.

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