1.) When using your credit card to pay for any item, simply ask yourself if you really need it, or just want it. Separating needs and wants is an important spending issue and all your purchases should be justified, at least in your mind. 2.) When you go shopping, make a list of what you need and either take only enough cash to pay for what you have planned to buy, leaving your credit cards at home, or decide what you will charge to the card before you leave home, and stick to that figure. 3.) If you see something you think you really need, give yourself two weeks to decide if it is really something you do need or something you can easily do without. Very often, you will decide during that grace period that you didn't really need the item in mind, and your life will roll on just as well without it. 4.) Discipline yourself into not buying anything whilst you are out shopping that you didn't think about before you left home. 5.) Remember that you will be under great pressure to charge your card to it's limit, not only from the advertisers who want you to buy their products, but also from the issuers who make money every time you use your card. Always resist the temptation! You must set some financial goals and stop spending money on items that really donÆt matter in the long run. 6.) Don't use your credit card to draw cash either from a bank or ATM unless it is absolutely necessary, as this is a very expensive way of putting cash in your pocket. Make sure you read and fully understand the small print with regard to use of your credit card, and in particular, the charges your issuer will impose on cash withdrawals. The pressures created by credit card debt are enormous. Impulse spending can have an adverse effect on your health, your relationships and your creditworthiness, and you owe it to yourself to treat all three with total respect. Try to just use your card for items you know you can afford to pay for when the card bill comes in at the end of the month. That way your card facility will often cost you nothing. Paying the minimum payment on a credit card is fraught with danger and will cost you dearly. If you follow these basic rules when using your credit card account, you will protect your lifestyle and relationships and at the same time, keep your credit score safe. Trevor Taylor Title: ChexSystems Banking vs. Consumers Word Count: 234 Summary: Today, more than 20 million US citizens are living without a bank account. The primary reason is due to ChexSystems'
piece
is
an
abstract
triptych
that
I
found
while
I
was
in
Atlanta
buying
religious
paintings
The
piece
was
called
Guardian
Angel
and
I
love
it
My
patrons
fell
in
love
with
it
as
well
They
have
asked
me
to
track
down
the
artist
and
see
if
he
has
anymore
religious
paintings
available
The
only
religious
paintings
that
I
actually
do
not
buy
are
ones
that
reflect
the
image
of
Jesus
on
the
cross
I
don’t
have
a
problem
with
them
some
of
them
are
extremely
well
done
and
would
more
than
likely
sell
well
but
my
investors
made
it
very
clear
when
they
financed
the
gallery
that
I
would
not
put
that
image
into
it
PPPPP
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Ajello
Candles
The
motto
of
the
Ajello
Candle
Company
is
“It’s
better
to
light
a
candle
than
to
curse
the
darkness”
This
candle
making
company
has
been
in
business
since
1775
The
business
has
been
family
owned
for
seven
generations
The
candles
from
Ajello’s
are
well
known
for
their
beauty
and
quality
While
they
make
more
candles
now
than
in
1775
their
dedication
to
quality
and
to
customers
has
never
changed
The
Ajello
Candle
Company
was
founded
by
Rafael
Ajello
an
Italian
painter
He
was
also
a
beekeeper
so
he
tried
his
hand
at
using
bees
wax
to
create
candles
He
worked
hard
to
create
a
formula
that
worked
well
The
formula
combined
with
his
outstanding
artistic
ability
lead
to
the
birth
of
the
Ajello
Candle
Company
In
1785
the
company
earned
the
honor
of
creating
all
the
candles
for
the
Vatican
He
and
his
wife
ran
the
business
keeping
their
children
involved
in
the
processes
from
an
early
age
As
time
went
on
their
children
and
grandchildren
kept
the
business
running
as
well
as
passed
the
family
business
on
to
their
children
By
1862
the
company
had
established
itself
as
a
leader
among
the
candle
making
industry
They
had
also
added
perfumes
and
many
.
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