While economic woes headlining the news day after day can be worrisome, they also serve as a “friendly” reminder to take a close look at our own finances, where they’re at and where they can be.
While more and more Americans continue to live beyond their means, in most circumstances there are areas we can conduct a financial sanity check to get back to where can have some measure of financial peace. Yahoo Finance is featuring a great article that may help you identify some benchmarks on whether you’re living beyond your means or not.
"As a nation, we are digging ourselves ever deeper into debt. To avoid becoming part of the gloomy bankruptcy and foreclosure statistics, it's important to measure your financial health regularly. The five signs presented here are not a death sentence; instead, they should be seen as symptoms that allow you to diagnose a problem before it gets worse."
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