Your Money Temperament and Why It Matters

How we look at buying a car says a lot about how we look at money.
Your Money Temperament and Why It Matters
Money is often a key factor to consider when buying a new car. K-FK/Shutterstock
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Whether you’re aware of it or not, you have a money temperament. Everyone does. It’s the way you naturally think about money, behave with money, or react to money. To loosely assess your money temperament and to have a little fun with it, consider the following scenario and choose the response that’s closest to what you would do.

Your rich uncle learns that you are in desperate need of transportation. In a surprise move, he comes to your rescue with a gift of $15,000 and the instruction to buy a car. What do you do?

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