Spending Out of Control?

Your credit cards are max'd out, and your account balance continues to dwindle precariously. How will you extricate yourself from your financial dilemma? Look to the stars for guidance!

Aries lives for today without a thought for tomorrow -- a fun approach to be sure, but not necessarily the best one financially. Still, they possess plenty of initiative, so they'll come up with several schemes to get their money situation back on track.

Taurus may be indulgent, but their ongoing concern for financial security won't ever let them spend themselves into a black hole. Smartly, these folks always keep a little surplus set aside for emergencies.

Gemini can certainly be a reckless spender in their youth ... but as they mature, they'll learn to always keep a few ingenious ideas up their sleeve to retrieve their fortunes.

Cancer loves to be generous with family and friends, but this -- coupled with their habit of spending to impress -- can lead them straight to trouble. To their credit, though, they feel the innate need to protect their reputation, so they always seem to have the ability to reboot their finances when the chips are down.

Leo loves to spend and has a bad habit of overstretching themselves at times. Being broke doesn't sit comfortably with them -- and luckily, they can usually charm someone into lending a helping hand.

Virgo can overspend with the best of them, but they're also adept at temporarily making do with less as they steadily work their way back to solvency.

Libra is quite possibly the most extravagant sign in the zodiac. Two things pull them out of trouble, however: their intense desire to command respect, and an active imagination that invariably works to their advantage!

Scorpio always keeps an eye on the details -- and the bottom line -- so they're unlikely to overspend. And if they do, they'll surely put their formidable determination to work on a solution!

Sagittarius relies on positive thinking -- and luck -- to see them through. Some of their biggest ideas are beyond their means and can put them in an awkward financial position ... but their long roster of friends always seems to be there to help them out.

Capricorn needs the best of everything and has a deep desire to impress. Despite that, however, they're remarkably security-conscious and always have a quick-recovery plan for when the going gets rough.

Aquarius can be unrealistic about what they can afford, yet when the financial truth stares them in the face, they're able to admirably downsize their lifestyle and seek out a financial adviser for solutions.

Pisces can be an impulsive spender, a trait that unenviably puts them up against the wall at inopportune times. Their vivid imagination, however, always serves them well and helps them make everything right again before long.