Comments on: Book Giveaway: The Simple Dollar!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:49:22 +0000

**GIVEAWAY OVER**

Congrats goes out to….. are you ready? here goes!!!

1) uncle el
2) Crystal C
3) Tara

If this is your name, look out for an email from me! If not, look out for another giveaway REALLY soon :) Thx for participating everyone!

By: Angy

Angy — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:37:21 +0000

My mom had told me to always look at your statements. Consistently go online and check out your bank and how your funds/accounts are doing. That way you will always know how well or how badly you are doing. You have to be honest with yourself. :)

By: Night Runner

Night Runner — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:56:07 +0000

Be determined and dedicated to your goal. Be like Pacman: never stop and just keep on going and going and going. Convince yourself that surrender is not an option. :) Eventually, you should gain enough momentum (the so-called “snowball effect”) to become virtually unstoppable…

By: Jo Ash

Jo Ash — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:28:00 +0000

Take care of yourself. When we don’t make time to take care of ourselves it costs us. Simple things like staying active, eating right and taking care of our teeth can save a boat load of cash by helping avoid future cost like bp medication, medical bills and root canals! I truly believe health and wealth go hand in hand.

By: Michael Senchuk

Michael Senchuk — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:06:54 +0000

So here’s my tip, which I’ve finally gotten my wife on board with: not all debt is bad. For instance, if you can make a return of 8% on an investment, but you’re paying 3% on a debt, then you’re still better off by a whole 5%.

By: caroline

caroline — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:49:15 +0000

my favorite (and smartest) personal finance advice that I hear over and over again is, pay yourself first.

By: uncle el

uncle el — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:42:36 +0000

Always walk away from a large purchase and then sleep on it, the next day you will know if it was meant to be.-my own quote.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:55:34 +0000

The best advice I ever got was to prioritize what you need. Before I make any purchases, I think about whether I want it or need it. Always prioritize the needs and write down the wants. If you give yourself time to look back at your “wants,” you will be able to make less impulsive decisions.

By: Barb @ 1SentenceDiary

Barb @ 1SentenceDiary — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:57:26 +0000

I think most of it has been said here, but then again, it may bear repeating (until I can actually do it!):
1. Live beneath your means. Always. Every day.
2. Pay off the credit card every month.
3. Reduce your exposure to advertising. Less TV, fewer magazines, etc. Although I think I’m immune to those silly ads, it turns out that if I see fewer ads I want less stuff. Go figure.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:11:14 +0000

Love seeing all those Budgeting/tracking comments! Y’all are turning me on!!!!

@Claudia – haha…. I’d share a beer with your dad any day :)
@BruceBucks – Great!! I think you’ll really enjoy The Millionaire Next Door :) It’s put everything into perspective for me.
@Michelle – Haha nice. I’m too lazy for Trent’s TIDE stuff, but glad you’re workin’ it!
@Dan – “Live below your means.” – If everyone just followed that they’d be so financially happy!