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    Default Living below your means: Control vs. competence

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    interesting thought ... that we are a secure society, so we don't need the security of a nest egg.

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    Good article...thanks!
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    wow good article Sara, thanks.

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    Interesting. I especially like the guy who said he'd by 18% more stuff.
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    What a great article! So simple, so common sense

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    Life would be soooo much better if more people just realized this simple financial path. I wish my husband would.

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