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1. Your car has broken down and the mechanic estimates the cost of repair somewhere north of $1,000. How do you pay for the repairs?

2. Your favorite clothing store is having a one-day sale. What do you do?

3. What's your attitude toward saving for retirement?

4. Which most closely describes your approach to making a major purchase, such as a new car or television?

5. You find yourself out for drinks after work. Which is more likely to be your attitude?

6. Do you carry a credit card balance?

7. Do you have a set monthly budget for different categories like bills, shopping, and entertainment expenses?

8. How many recurring fees do you pay each month - for things like cable television, Netflix, and DSL?

1. Your car has broken down and the mechanic estimates the cost of repair somewhere north of $1,000. How do you pay for the repairs?
I buy a new car, instead - I was getting sick of the old one

2. Your favorite clothing store is having a one-day sale. What do you do?
Why would I buy new clothes when my old ones - from 10 years ago - still look fine?

3. What's your attitude toward saving for retirement?
Why save for retirement? I could die tomorrow.

4. Which most closely describes your approach to making a major purchase, such as a new car or television?
I want the best - cost be darned!

5. You find yourself out for drinks after work. Which is more likely to be your attitude?
I'll just buy a ginger ale and nurse it all night.

6. Do you carry a credit card balance?
I have multiple credit cards, all with some outstanding balance.

7. Do you have a set monthly budget for different categories like bills, shopping, and entertainment expenses?
I don't have a clue what I'm spending my money on.

8. How many recurring fees do you pay each month - for things like cable television, Netflix, and DSL?
Well, there's the gym, and TiVo, and my "Bacon of the Month Club" membership, and...

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