Articles and books on personal finance generally pack in as many tips as possible in an effort to make at least a couple essential ones stick. This shotgun approach is worth it if it helps readers learn to pay themselves first, spend less than they make, and so on, but saying too much sometimes means explaining too little.
In this article we'll focus on just one technique to improve your finances by taking a close at how making purchases with cash can contribute to your ability to budget, save and invest.
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