Comments on: An Awesome Quote… http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Willie Sutton http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-1166452 Willie Sutton Sat, 21 May 2011 23:51:33 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-1166452 Agree with Chris. No contract phones are worth considering. Tracfone continues to lead the prepaid guys and now they have a touch screen phone! Will miracles never cease? Agree with Chris. No contract phones are worth considering. Tracfone continues to lead the prepaid guys and now they have a touch screen phone! Will miracles never cease?

]]> By: Chris http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-722198 Chris Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:54:20 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-722198 It's true! Much of the current mess is because of crazy spending and materialism. Unfortunately, Americans have been really poor about saving money. If we took saving and investing seriously, many of the so-called “structural” economic issues might go away or at least be alleviated. Having money in the bank engenders confidence and security. Shopping as a form of “recreation” is insanity. And paying more for something “just because” or out of laziness or carelessness is similarly stupid. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t spend money when necessary but I like to get my money’s worth. I’ll pay a little extra for something of higher quality because the price in the long-run will be less. I don’t see any reason to pay extra for something when there’s no reason. I read this article http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/03/05/prepaid0305.html and it showed how no-contract phones can they really save, so why not? I am rethinking all of my personal and household expenses and this could be a good place to start! It’s true! Much of the current mess is because of crazy spending and materialism.

Unfortunately, Americans have been really poor about saving money. If we took saving and investing seriously, many of the so-called “structural” economic issues might go away or at least be alleviated.

Having money in the bank engenders confidence and security. Shopping as a form of “recreation” is insanity. And paying more for something “just because” or out of laziness or carelessness is similarly stupid.

I’m not saying that we shouldn’t spend money when necessary but I like to get my money’s worth. I’ll pay a little extra for something of higher quality because the price in the long-run will be less.

I don’t see any reason to pay extra for something when there’s no reason.

I read this article http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/03/05/prepaid0305.html and it showed how no-contract phones can they really save, so why not?

I am rethinking all of my personal and household expenses and this could be a good place to start!

]]> By: Trixie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-720108 Trixie Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:47:57 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-720108 How very true! How very true!

]]> By: Sean http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-717954 Sean Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:21:17 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-717954 That is so true... I would be happy in a small home but I have this huge one full of junk that I don't need all to impress guests that come over occasionally that I am not even interested in talking to! It's so hard to get past this mentality of "keeping up with the Jones'" though... That is so true…

I would be happy in a small home but I have this huge one full of junk that I don’t need all to impress guests that come over occasionally that I am not even interested in talking to! It’s so hard to get past this mentality of “keeping up with the Jones’” though…

]]> By: danielle http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-717834 danielle Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:34:09 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-717834 Isn't that the truth! Any hopes of an extra $199 floating around any time soon? Isn’t that the truth!

Any hopes of an extra $199 floating around any time soon?

]]> By: Ginger http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-717832 Ginger Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:23:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-717832 I just wanted to let you know how much I love your blog. I was reading it a few years ago and lost your link. I was so happy to come across it again, this time I will add you to my blog list. Ginger I just wanted to let you know how much I love your blog. I was reading it a few years ago and lost your link. I was so happy to come across it again, this time I will add you to my blog list.
Ginger

]]> By: Kristy @ Master Your Card http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-717631 Kristy @ Master Your Card Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:56:55 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-717631 I really like this quote. I don't think I've heard it quite like that, I heard the Suze Orman version, but either way, it sends a great message. It really hits home the "keeping up with the Joneses" syndrome that so many people fall into. I might paste this on my myspace and facebook pages, just because it's a good reality check! Thanks for sharing! I really like this quote. I don’t think I’ve heard it quite like that, I heard the Suze Orman version, but either way, it sends a great message. It really hits home the “keeping up with the Joneses” syndrome that so many people fall into. I might paste this on my myspace and facebook pages, just because it’s a good reality check! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: EasyChange http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-717368 EasyChange Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:54:23 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-717368 Suze Orman has also said a variation of that quote. It doesn't matter where you hear it though....what matters is if you can follow it! :) Suze Orman has also said a variation of that quote. It doesn’t matter where you hear it though….what matters is if you can follow it! :)

]]> By: Emily C http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-717184 Emily C Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:39:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-717184 I saw him on ABC yesterday, he said that quote in an extremely calm manner, I took that to mean something like give the purchase you are thinking of making 72 hours to simmer in your head. What can and will you live without? That sort of thing. We in America are just beginning to wake up to our "consumerism" illness - and we all suffer from it, collectively. We need to return to the days of old, and look and see what we already have plenty of. I myself have 4 pairs of black pants, different cuts, but 4 pairs. I have 3 pairs of blue jeans. Why? Just don't need so much duplication, but it is only now that I have begun to come out of my consumerism coma and see that I have plenty. I saw him on ABC yesterday, he said that quote in an extremely calm manner, I took that to mean something like give the purchase you are thinking of making 72 hours to simmer in your head. What can and will you live without? That sort of thing. We in America are just beginning to wake up to our “consumerism” illness – and we all suffer from it, collectively. We need to return to the days of old, and look and see what we already have plenty of. I myself have 4 pairs of black pants, different cuts, but 4 pairs. I have 3 pairs of blue jeans. Why? Just don’t need so much duplication, but it is only now that I have begun to come out of my consumerism coma and see that I have plenty.

]]> By: Dedicated http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-717105 Dedicated Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:11:32 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-717105 I think I saw something similar in a finance book, can't recall the book - may TMMO by Dave Ramsey and it was a quote of Will Smith. Just slightly different then you quoted. I like it too and my DS has used it in speeches for school many times. I think I saw something similar in a finance book, can’t recall the book – may TMMO by Dave Ramsey and it was a quote of Will Smith. Just slightly different then you quoted.

I like it too and my DS has used it in speeches for school many times.

]]> By: richlikeyou http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-717093 richlikeyou Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:26:10 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-717093 That is an excellent quote, and so to the point. This is why so many people find themselves in bad financial situations, present company included. That is an excellent quote, and so to the point. This is why so many people find themselves in bad financial situations, present company included.

]]> By: Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/an-awesome-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-716863 Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:54:30 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2357#comment-716863 Simple yet full of some much wisdom. Simple yet full of some much wisdom.

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