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10 Ways to Slip into the Debt Trap
- Buy on credit as much as you can.
- Pull out all the stops for liquidity improvement (e.g. overdraft, credit card, trade credit).
- Spread your debts.
- Calculate without buffers.
- Protect your investments by borrowing.
- Trust your employer.
- Believe in your health.
- Don’t consider fluctuations of interest rates.
- Believe in increasing markets.
- Ignore any outstanding accounts.
- Important: Don’t talk about your money problems with creditors!
You should combine several points with each other for better impact.
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10 Steps to Become a Trustworthy Debtor
- Pay.
- Pay more.
- Pay even more.
- Pay even more than that.
- Pay when you don’t want to.
- Pay when you do.
- Pay if something is due.
- Pay if don’t.
- Pay every day.
- Keep paying.
Inspired by Copyblogger – “10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer”.
