Comments on: 10+ Money Ideas to Try Out

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:07:04 +0000

In reply to emma. It really is pretty powerful when you can harness it like that :)

By: emma

emma — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:12:28 +0000

This reminds me so much of what I seemed to be able to do while I was in labour with my children (but rarely have experience since then!). I was somehow able to allow the experience of each contraction without wishing it to end and relax in the moments of relief without fearing or dreading the next contraction. I believe that this is why I often tell people that labour was really not all that bad even though in our culture people almost always fear it. I didn’t realize that practicing equanimity is what I was doing! It never really occurred to me to practice this skill in other areas until I read your piece. There are daily occurrences of discomfort that I almost always resist. Thanks for the great article!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:36:11 +0000

In reply to spiffikins.

Best thing I’ve read all day, haha…

Well done :)

By: spiffikins

spiffikins — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 03:42:02 +0000

I have TOTALLY been doing the Mortgage Time Travel thing since I bought my house!

I have a google doc where I have my payments calculated out based on the official 30 year term, and then on another sheet, I have my “planned” payment schedule where I can see what the impact is if i throw additional principal on the debt.

Every month, when I make my payment + additional principle, I get to scroll down to the bottom of the sheet and see that my loan balance ends a little bit earlier – I’ve moved my end date from March 2043 to April 2022 so far!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:22:50 +0000

In reply to Dave. That's cool there's a blogger's guild!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:42:33 +0000

In reply to Leah. I hope you do!! :)

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 08:13:54 +0000

myezy is pretty close to a guild type concept. With everyone helping each other become better bloggers.

Also love the idea of an anti-bucket list. Gonna try it out

By: Joe R

Joe R — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:07:22 +0000

Haha, wow the “what to do after dead” letter really hit a chord with me. Both for succession planning purposes, as well as just having a reality check.

Same concept as building out SOPs for employees – when you lay it all out, it all looks much clearer!

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 20:18:10 +0000

Hey all, Leah here. Just wanted to say thanks for the input. I have personally tried Habitica, Chore Wars, and Nerd Fitness. Of the three, Nerd Fitness is my favorite, but I find it too pricey to maintain for long on my current budget. I haven’t found any yet that are quite like what I’m envisioning though. Having said that, another one that I haven’t yet tried, is Octalysis Prime, but it seems very promising (though last I checked, it was more expensive than Nerd Fitness, for comparison). But absolutely, they are all good in their own ways, and if you use them and love them – keep on! :)

And yes, J. Money, I do hope to start up that blog – but after my college coursework is finished. I think I’ll aim for New Year’s?? I’ll keep you updated!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:46:52 +0000

In reply to Sam.

Thank you Sam! Glad you said something because yes – obviously I haven’t heard of anything like it either, haha…