| Spring is here! A time of re-birth. A time for | | | | My thoughts turned to the mindset of our society. |
| change on all aspects of your life, including your | | | | It is now commonplace for many people to |
| financial situation. What if you could renew your | | | | charge everything they buy. Even the fast food |
| finances changing how you think about credit | | | | chains accept credit cards. There are many |
| cards? By changing your mindset on how you | | | | factors that have contributed to this mindset. The |
| spend your money, you could drastically reduce | | | | first glaring factor is advertising. The credit card |
| your debt load. | | | | companies bombard us with messages showing |
| I went to a baseball game last week, and as I | | | | us the great life we can have by using their cards. |
| stood in line to buy tickets, I noticed that a | | | | Picture great meals in a fancy restaurant, wearing |
| majority of people in line were buying their tickets | | | | expensive clothes, while on exotic vacations. |
| using a credit card. Now this was a college baseball | | | | Nothing is ever mentioned that we actually have |
| game, only $6 for an adult ticket. Not exactly a | | | | to pay for that lifestyle. Just use your card. |
| night on the town that needs to be financed. | | | | |