7Who’s in Charge of Your Financial Well-Being?

Do you pursue happiness through the "things" and "services" you buy? The answer is most likely "yes" for most of us—at least up to a point.

None of us can altogether escape the marketing messages that bombard us as we watch TV, read a newspaper, look over our mail, go to the movies, or simply answer the phone. Credit card offers pour into our mailboxes. We are offered new, low-interest loans to "pay off" debts we still will owe. Sales pitches greet us to buy new vehicles, clothing and sporting goods, computers, electronic gadgets, TVs, and furniture. They are free today, and we can pay tomorrow, or next year, or even the year after that.

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