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on the rest of the family. Often this is followed by a lecture, fi nger-pointing,

yelling, fighting, and screaming.

Don’t do this! Don’t start your new financial system on your own or in a
confrontational way. Work as a team. Involve the entire family from the
beginning. There are two good reasons to do this: First, you need their help.
With everybody involved, you greatly reduce the potential of overlooking
certain expenses or income sources. Second, if anyone is left out of the plan-
ning process, they may resent the sudden imposition of new spending rules
and not cooperate.

Avoid Impulse Buying and Spending

Think about how you spend your money. Buy only what you truly want.

A little instant gratification won’t kill you, but a lot surely will. Where needed,
strive to impose more control on your spending.
Over the course of a month, keep a detailed record of how you spend
your money. Write down every expenditure so that you can observe your

financial habits and your family’s. Doing this will allow you to see where you

really are financially and help you commit to using the automatic money
system. Remember, you don’t work for this new money system—it works for
you. Stick with it, and you’ll reap the rewards. For more information, visit
johnburley.com/trump .

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