There are many things you can do to increase your net worth.  There are also many things that can mess it up badly.  You have probably heard many of these before, but this article in USAToday by Shanda Sullivan makes a list of bad things so you can guard against them:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/07/09/financial-blunders-that-can-cripple-your-net-worth/12424017/

The main theme is to not live beyond your means and to budget for savings and retirement.  Keep this in mind when you buy that new high ticket item or go out to that expensive dinner.

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