When it was all over, did you go on a spending spree?
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Resist the urge to quit your job or go on a spending spree.
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Italy's populist government took office in June after promising it would go on a spending spree to lift economic growth and create jobs.
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Financial experts say constant vigilance around money can use up your willpower and, in some cases, push you to go on a spending spree.
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When Iman Shumpert signed a four-year, $7.5 million contract with the New York Knicks in 2011, the rookie didn't go on a spending spree.
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By increasing your credit limit — assuming you don't go on a spending spree — you reduce what's known as your utilization ratio, which boosts your credit score.
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For example, if Americans go on a spending spree and money starts circulating more rapidly, the stock of money should decline by a similar amount, and vice versa.
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Despite his massive fortune, Gates previously told Ellen DeGeneres that when he became a billionaire at age 31 (history's youngest billionaire at the time), he didn't go on a spending spree.
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But earlier this month, the same yield was at 3.2 percent and has tested new highs in different occasions this year as investors have feared Italy's coalition could go on a spending spree.
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As far as his new contract is concerned -- the richest in the history of pro sports -- Canelo says he's not about to go on a spending spree because he's already rich and has everything he wants.
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Each September, with the fiscal year winding down, federal agencies go on a spending spree to blow their leftover budgets on anything from booze and lobster tails to tubas and golf carts, according to the White House.
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LONDON (Reuters) - The sharp fall in sterling since Britain voted to leave the European Union has encouraged tourists to go on a spending spree, providing a little relief for the economy as it faces an overall sharp slowdown.
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Conte's economy minister, Giovanni Tria, is under pressure from within the government to ramp up spending and challenge European Union budget rules, and investors fear Italy may go on a spending spree or even that new elections could be triggered.
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Even though the bailout has ended, Greece will be loath to go on a spending spree any time soon - it still has to generate high budget surpluses under a post-bailout surveilance plan agreed with the European Union and International Monetary Fund.
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Maduro, a former bus driver and union leader elected after Chavez's death in 2013, said Colombian shoppers and organised criminals were buying up the 100-bolivar bills to go on a spending spree in Venezuela, worsening shortages of basics such as flour and antibiotics.
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"Rather than go on a spending spree, we expect the chancellor to let borrowing fall at a faster rate than before and save any major giveaways for closer to the next general election, scheduled for 2020," Capital Economics, a consultancy, said in a note to clients.
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But to ease tensions in financial markets - which sold off Italian bonds amid fears that the government would go on a spending spree and fail to keep its mammoth debt in check - Tria and others came forward last week to say the main measures would be phased in over its five-year term.
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He uses the newly acquired wealth to go on a spending spree, with the hope of getting back at an old girlfriend who dumped him for another man. However, complications arise when it is discovered the money is counterfeit.“Within Our Gates” by Alan Gevinson, Google Books"Beale Street Mama," Turner Classic Movies No copyright was filed for Beale Street Mama, which makes the production a public domain film.
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Jimmy, while working at a strip club in Kings Cross, is approached by local mob boss Pando who says he has work for him. Pando gives Jimmy $10,000 to deliver to a woman in Bondi, and when she appears not to be home, he goes for a swim on the beach. Unfortunately the $10,000 is stolen by two street kids while he is swimming, leaving him heavily indebted to the furious Pando and his gang. The street kids, Pete (Evan Sheaves) and Helen (Mariel McClorey), go on a spending spree with their newfound wealth.
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Doty typically entered a town with one or more associates, who would pretend not to know Doty in order to gather intelligence about whether he had been detected—and if so, what actions were being taken to pursue him. If he had counterfeit money, Doty would go on a spending spree, all the while scouting out where stores kept their money. If a tempting prize was guarded by a watch dog, Doty would feed it poisoned meat. At night he and his associates would break into homes, places of business, and stables using skeleton keys and relocking doors after leaving.
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Her initial reaction is to go on a spending spree, charging thousands of dollars worth of merchandise at Tiffany's to her husband's credit card. But when reality sets in and her husband cuts her off, she realizes that if she wants to keep the house she loves and make a home for herself and her son, she's going to have to generate some income. Her first solution to this dilemma is to find a couple of roommates. Between the finished portion of the basement and the extra bedroom upstairs, Sam figures she can take on two boarders and mitigate a large portion of the mortgage payment.
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Kidman travels to England to speak with Kubrick's agent, only to accidentally hold a meeting with the agent's cousin, Jonny Thorpe, a struggling band promoter in debt to an East End gangster named the Iron Monger. Jonny agrees to arrange a sit-down between Kidman and Kubrick, then convinces his stoner roommate Leon to pose as the director. Leon and Kidman meet, and Jonny accepts the briefcase of money, promising the movie will be made. Thinking Kidman is simply a Hollywood producer, the pair go on a spending spree before the Iron Monger's henchman break into Jonny's house, beat him, and steal the briefcase.
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Furthermore, it is asked whether torture would be limited to suspects, or whether one could torture the family and friends of this detainee to make him compliant. Supporters cite cases where torture has worked: In the case of Magnus Gäfgen, who was suspected of kidnapping 11-year-old Jakob von Metzler and arrested in October 2002 by German police, police surveillance had observed Gäfgen pick up a €1 million ransom demanded from the von Metzler family and proceed to go on a spending spree. After the ransom was paid, the boy was not released. Fearing for the boy's safety Frankfurt's deputy police chief, Wolfgang Daschner, had Gäfgen arrested and when he would not talk threatened to cause Gäfgen severe pain.
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The resignation of Calderón resulted in a presidential election in mid-2009, returning Florentino Pérez to the presidency. Pérez again pledged to go on a spending spree to return the club to European and domestic competitiveness, notably with his vocal claims of an attempt to sign Milan's Kaká. Just 24 hours after his appointment, Manuel Pellegrini was unveiled as Juande Ramos' replacement as manager. After much speculation linking him to the club, Kaká was duly signed for a then-world record fee of £56 million on 9 June 2009. Then, on 11 June, Manchester United revealed they had accepted a shock offer of £80 million (a new world record transfer fee) for Cristiano Ronaldo. United gave Real until 30 June to complete the deal, and on 26 June, Real Madrid and United signed the final agreement for the transfer of Ronaldo, which became effective on 1 July.
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In 1979–80, Iraq was the beneficiary of an oil boom that saw it take in US$33 billion, which allowed the government to go on a spending spree on both civilian and military projects. On several occasions, Saddam alluded to the Islamic conquest of Iran in promoting his position against Iran. For example, on 2 April 1980, half a year before the war's outbreak, in a visit to Baghdad's al-Mustansiriya University, he drew parallels to Persia's defeat at the 7th century Battle of al-Qādisiyyah: > In your name, brothers, and on behalf of the Iraqis and Arabs everywhere we > tell those Persian cowards and dwarfs who try to avenge al-Qadisiyah that > the spirit of al-Qadisiyah as well as the blood and honor of the people of > al-Qadisiyah who carried the message on their spearheads are greater than > their attempts.Speech made by Saddam Hussein. Baghdad, Voice of the Masses > in Arabic, 2 April 1980. FBIS-MEA-80-066.
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