Comments on: Your Most Important Asset

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:27:47 +0000

The most interesting thread on a living within your means forum that I ever read was a young lady insisting that short term disability was a waste of money and she couldn’t see that she would ever have a need for it! Even as I sat there and wrote to her that you never know when a disease is ever going to hit even if you do all of the above, I was dealing with my own disability. I went to work one day and left at 11AM in a great deal of pain. I never went back. I spent the next 6 months on short term disability that I had paid only about $20 a paycheck for. I spent the next couple years trying to get Social Secuirty which pays me about 1/3 of what I used to make. I would love to have my health back, but no matter what I do my chronic disease is not going to go away. One thing to do while doing the best you can to maintain your health, is find a way to pay for short and long term disability if it is available no matter what else you have to squeeze to afford it.

By: minny

minny — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:19:58 +0000

I do so agree! Our National Health Service groans under the weight of ‘self inflicted’ illness. Obesity is a minefield of medical disorders as is smoking, yet we see here more fat, unfit people and very sadly, more fat, unfit children.

By: thesmartnickel

thesmartnickel — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:24:21 +0000

Great advice. I think sometimes, investing in your health can save you money as well. A lot of healthier food options are cheaper (such as fruits and vegetables instead of meat). Also, dental health is extremely important. The Sonicare electric toothbrush I got a few years ago is probably one of the best investments I’ve made in my health, even though it did cost a pretty penny.

By: pen

pen — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:08:17 +0000

I was born with health issues, so I know how important this is. All I can do is keep things from getting worse. It irritates me to no end when my friends neglect their own health.

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:53:48 +0000

I have to admit, I’ve never thought of my health as an asset. Honestly, I think I’ve taken it for granted really… I mean I work out every single day, but it’s really just because I enjoy it more than out of a concern for my health. Although whenever I see someone who is more than a little overweight, I catch myself thinking that by not keeping their weight in check, they’re simply asking for health issues of all kinds.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:31:51 +0000

Very true and great article. If someone would ask me yeah im prolly not going to say my health but yeah it really is your most important asset.