How Rona Birenbaum overcame her fear of spending
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How Rona Birenbaum overcame her fear of spending
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Rona Birenbaum has been a natural saver from day one. Raised in a middle‑class household, she learned to scrutinize every purchase – a habit that took decades to loosen.
After starting her career working as a multi‑branch manager at a credit union, Rona found sales targets and quota…
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