If at the end of the month, you look at your checkbook and say to yourself, “Ramen?”, you’re probably in a place where the word “broke” can sometimes describe your financial situation. Sure, your paycheck is too low and your rent is too high, and seriously, you can’t cut yoga and spin from your budget just as you can’t cut those designer shoes, right? But if at the end of the month, broke is your middle name, there might be some very specific reasons for your trouble.
LearnVest, the preeminent site for women and money, recently published “The 9 Reason You’re Still Broke” and the reasons, well, they’re pretty common but also phenomenally easy financial crimes to commit. My favorite “reasons”:
You’re gullible! From the way stores play with light to make “trick mirrors” to the music they play in the background, learn the pitfalls to avoid getting suckered in. Here are the top nine tricks stores use, straight from Martin Lindstrom, author of the book “Brandwashed.”
This explains why there’s a $100 floral dress in my closet that still has the tags on it. I bought it, why, because it was a single digit size….and frankly, this girl hasn’t fit into a single digit size since 1996! Vani-sizing got me all the way!
Find out which mistakes you’re making and view the full 9 reasons at LearnVest by clicking here.
About the Author: Marcy Twete
Marcy Twete is the Founder and CEO of Career Girl Network and the author of the book “You Know Everybody! A Career Girl’s Guide to Building a Network That Works.” At Career Girl Network, Marcy provides women with information, resources, and networking to empower them in their careers and to advance the work of women in business as a whole. Prior to launching Career Girl Network, Marcy worked in numerous nonprofit organizations and as a consultant in the field of nonprofit fundraising, marketing, and community relations. Marcy is a graduate of the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and a native of rural North Dakota. She is the Vice Chair of the Chicago Board of Directors for Step Up Women’s Network in Chicago and a member of the Advisory Board for Girls on the Run Twin Cities, and is dedicated to advancing the work of organizations that move the needle for women and girls worldwide.
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