Comments on: The Only Financial Resolution You Need

By: guest

guest — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:57:58 +0000

It looks really strange.
Today in the morning, as I was leaving swimming pool going to work, I came up with exactly the same idea. I did not think about it in terms of new year resolutions (as today is 12 of jan already) and did not remember about it until now - coming across it on this blog (I was just browsing at the end of working day).
Must me one of those coincedents. A bit surreal.

By: Clever Dude » How many hours do I need to work to pay for that?

Clever Dude » How many hours do I need to work to pay for that? — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:34:08 +0000

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By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:44:41 +0000

I appreciate your good advice. If I crave a candy bar once in a blue moon, I hit Big Lots and pay 33 cents. If I get the urge to read a recent magazine, I hit the library and get last month’s issue of whatever. (And after reading a sample of whatever I’m always glad that I no longer subscribe to magazines or even a newpaper). And no, I don’t make a special trip to do this silliness, I actually think about piddly stuff when doing other things like cleaning house before running errands and jot things quickly when they pop into my mind. The big thing for me these days is to try to keep a vow to myself not to leave the house to jump in the car unless I truly have to make a trip somewhere. Lord knows I have more than enough to keep me busy right at home, when I’m not working for a living, both inside and outside. I found out that it helps the finances tremendously to “drop out” in the sense that you just don’t even look at the latest ads for anything and you don’t hit the stores unless you truly need something. TV holds no thrills for me, so no cable/satellite, and I don’t miss it, either. I’d toss the cell phone, even, if I didn’t have my mom to worry about. And I thank God I’m getting older and the urge to spend on foolishness is fading slowly but surely.

By: kelly

kelly — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:24:46 +0000

This is an interesting way to look at money. I may have to try it. I’ve been reading a book called Women, Get Answers About Your Money by Carolyn Castleberry that has been very helpful as of late. Women of any age, and honestly, even men can benefit from this book. Very practical.

By: crazyliblady

crazyliblady — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:23:50 +0000

My advice to Fractalbrothers would be to ebay the gadget and spend the cash on something you will use, pay on debt, or save it.

By: fractalbrothers

fractalbrothers — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:04:04 +0000

my problem in this area is gadgets. My brother and I bought a terapin mine (link: http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT7443334424.html) on complete impulse, just because it runs on linux, downloads images from digital cameras, has a tv out, etc.
we’ve hardly used it.

By: Nagel

Nagel — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:24:54 +0000

Good advice. Sometimes we make financial decisions without really sitting down and thinking about the consequences.

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