Comments on: How to Offset the Cost of Luxury http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/08/07/how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:30:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Gail http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/08/07/how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury/comment-page-1/#comment-394055 Gail Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:24:34 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/08/07/102235_how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury.html#comment-394055 I’m afraid I didn’t really understand the point of this article. I’ve worked plenty of Thanksgivings as a nurse and in the meantime missed lots of family time. Working wasn’t a luxury–I was a nurse and that means working almost every holiday and holiday pay doesn’t make up for working on them. Yet this post made it sound like it was a luxury?? I think it needed a lot more explanation.

Just like fixing the sink–the money for fixing the sink needs to come from somewhere if you hire it out, which usually means punching the time clock and paying taxes on the earned money. Much less time is taken if you can fix it yourself, or mend things yourself. I’ve mended plenty of clothes for my boys who are now men. I get them wrapped up in a towel and chit chat with them while mending the rip in their pants. It is a fun time, why hire it out? What does mending have to do with luxury?

As I said this is a confusing post. I couldn’t follow the line of reasoning at all.

]]> By: Jay Gatsby http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/08/07/how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury/comment-page-1/#comment-388747 Jay Gatsby Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:18:39 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/08/07/102235_how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury.html#comment-388747 I agree with Jason H on this one. Why should one offset the cost of luxury? If you can afford it, and you’re saving appropriately, then what you do with your remaining money is your business. Offsetting implies that you are engaging in something that is WRONG.

Extending the logic of this post to the extreme, anything beyond basic food and shelter should be considered a luxury, and therefore wrong. This includes buying a car where public transportation is available; buying branded items when comparable generics are available; etc… Ultimately, having children is a luxury, since their existence isn’t necessary for your survival.

]]> By: Texas Girl http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/08/07/how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury/comment-page-1/#comment-386386 Texas Girl Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:12:28 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/08/07/102235_how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury.html#comment-386386 http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/gorehome.asp

]]> By: Texas Girl http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/08/07/how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury/comment-page-1/#comment-386384 Texas Girl Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:11:42 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/08/07/102235_how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury.html#comment-386384 I don’t think Al Gore can possibly offset the energy-guzzling 10,000 square foot HOUSE he lives in.

]]> By: Jason H http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/08/07/how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury/comment-page-1/#comment-386052 Jason H Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:17:28 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/08/07/102235_how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury.html#comment-386052 And just why should I offset my luxury spending? This sounds like trying to justify getting what you want. If you want it and can afford it, then buy it. If people call it luxury spending then fine, don’t live your life trying to make others happy.

I went on a trip recently and stayed at a Small Luxury Hotel of the World property. Did I offset it? No, I didn’t care. I could afford it and I enjoyed it. That’s all that matters.

]]> By: anony mouse http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/08/07/how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury/comment-page-1/#comment-385782 anony mouse Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:25:21 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/08/07/102235_how-to-offset-the-cost-of-luxury.html#comment-385782 Algore is a snake, and carbon offsets are th ebiggest scam to come down the pike in living memory.

Otherwise, nice post ;)

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