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Watch how one Spendster plans to turn things around in 2010

| Enter amount spent on junk: |
| Total amount spent after minimum credit card payments for a year at 9% APR |
| Value of your money if you had used it to buy Google stock when it went public in 2004 |
| Amount you could have saved had you put your money in a high interest savings account for 40 years |

: Ciao im new.
: Now I really know how much money I spend on stupid stuff. I guess I better keep better track of my money.
: I have a problem with earbuds. All of the ones that I have bought were rip offs and broke within 2 months. Any suggestions?
: I really do spend 25 a week, this is cool knowing how much i could have saved. Now I'm going to think these spending habits throughly.
: Man - I didn't realize how much money I waste on my kids.
: I have a problem with online shopping, especially for my nieces. But online, you can find so much more!
: i know its junk but it makes me happy. does that make it junk. I could get stuff i want if i could save.
: bonus room? Sounds like you have a house you can't afford too...
: can't budget? Time to grow up. Kids do what is convenient. Adults do what is right.
: I enjoy using your site as part of my antispending therapy. Everytime I use your little calculator i get a wake up call. I blogged about it and linked to you here: http://downturnliving.com/blog/2009/11/spending-habits-can-they-change-really/