Comments on: A List of 8 Guiding Principles For Money

By: mollyjade

mollyjade — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:34:32 +0000

In reply to Abigail. This bothers me, too. Not every obstacle can be overcome. I do agree with the sentiment that your success is your own and something that has to be worked for, which is probably what people really mean.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:19:35 +0000

In reply to Steve @ Think Save Retire. Haha... #TRUTH

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:19:05 +0000

In reply to Dee @ Color Me Frugal. I think we'll always be searching for it to some degree, but once you have that epiphany it speeds you along the track :)

By: Steve @ Think Save Retire

Steve @ Think Save Retire — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 02:02:48 +0000

Seriously J, you rock. Appreciate the inclusion.

As for my favorite, it’s definitely #8. People often use the excuse “life is short” to rationalize spending, but I use it to argue for financial independence and early retirement. Life is too short, so why spend more than half of it working a full time job?

It’s crazy! :)

By: Steve @ Think Save Retire

Steve @ Think Save Retire — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 01:58:31 +0000

In reply to Chris Muller. Well great, now you've gone and made me blush, Chris! Thanks, appreciate the kind words brother! :)

By: Vic @ DadIsCheap

Vic @ DadIsCheap — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 05:23:15 +0000

Great post and nice shout outs to other blogs to read!

I love #2. We as a society get used to spending mindlessly. We go to malls and Target with no idea of what we actually want to buy. I think if we just take a step back and think if our purchases actually line up with our values we’ll definitely be better off.

By: Dee @ Color Me Frugal

Dee @ Color Me Frugal — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:55:31 +0000

Great stuff! My favorite is the one about learning what happiness actually is! That one took me a long time to figure out- and some days I guess I’m still figuring it out- but know I’m better at it because I don’t feel the urge to spend so much since we set our sights on happiness as a goal. We now have a much better understanding that money cannot buy happiness. But you sure can be miserable if you don’t have any :-)

By: Stockbeard

Stockbeard — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:37:56 +0000

I’ll keep #8 in mind. I tend to overfocus on my financial goals and forget why I set them in the first place. It’s good to regularly remind oneself about these.

By: Mr. Largo @ Band of Savers

Mr. Largo @ Band of Savers — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:05:12 +0000

In reply to J. Money. Coming soon. I'm still very new to the blogging world and still trying to get into a routine but I'll let you know when I do.

By: Kalen @ MoneyMiniBlog

Kalen @ MoneyMiniBlog — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:34:01 +0000

Awesome. Just awesome. I just wrote an article about decluttering and getting rid of stuff, and this is along the same lines. As Americans, we waste so much! I know I do it, but I try to be aware of it.