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- Whether you've allowed "lifestyle creep" or you're just paying for subscriptions you forgot you had, there are many ways you could be wasting money and not necessarily realize it.
- Subscriptions to streaming services you don't use or gyms you don't visit may be draining your bank account.
- Eating out more than you cook at home, shopping online for stuff you don't need, and paying high bank fees are a few other ways you may be wasting money.
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Living from paycheck to paycheck is not fun, and not always necessary. Your rent, car note, and utilities are fixed expenses, which are difficult to lower without significant lifestyle adjustments. But the money-wasting habits listed below only require small modifications.
Take a look at seven signs you're wasting money. Perhaps you can make some adjustments and still have money in your pocket days before your next paycheck arrives.