Are Your Social Media Friends Sabotaging Your Finances?

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A lot of factors affect your spending, and if you’ve ever sat down to create a budget, you’ve probably given them some thought. But here’s one factor you probably never thought about in a financial way: your social circle. How your friends think and talk about money can have a big effect on the decisions you make, and it’s time to start giving it some thought. Social media is especially replete with complications. You want to keep up with your friends on Snapchat, Twitter, and Facebook, but what if they’re encouraging you to make bad financial decisions, even sub-consciously? Here are a few things to…

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