Have you ever told a little white lie about money? What might a “money-lie” look like? Here are some examples I could think of:
*Exaggerating your net worth or monthly income on a blog post.
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*Saying you got a better deal on an item than you really did.
*Telling someone who asked for money that you didn’t have any with you to give (ashamed to say I’m guilty here).
*Pretending you gave more to a cause than you actually did.
*Hiding or covering up your spending habits. (Guilty here as well and as you can read about here).
*Failing to report income earned in cash on your tax forms.
Why are we so apt to distort the truth? I think the core of the issue revolves around three main principles:
