Comments on: Finding That Special Reason to Care about Your Finances http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/ Over Four Years of Personal Finance, Consumer Spending, Crazy Products and Boring Blog Posts. Good grief. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:19:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Poorer Than You » From My Reader: StopBuyingCrap.com http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-26014 Poorer Than You » From My Reader: StopBuyingCrap.com Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:48:50 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2007/03/27/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/#comment-26014 [...] posts I recommend:FICO Score Tracking #7 - Breaking the 800 MarkWoops, I Bought a Private JetFinding That Special Reason to Care About Your Finances Related Posts Reader Question: Credit Card HardshipFrom My Reader: JohnChow.comWHOA!From My [...] [...] posts I recommend:FICO Score Tracking #7 – Breaking the 800 MarkWoops, I Bought a Private JetFinding That Special Reason to Care About Your Finances Related Posts Reader Question: Credit Card HardshipFrom My Reader: JohnChow.comWHOA!From My [...]

]]> By: Khandie http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-25092 Khandie Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:33:50 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2007/03/27/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/#comment-25092 I starting caring about my finances when I realized that the goals I had set for myself and my family couldnt be realized as quick as I wanted because I had racked up so much debt and was only making min. payments and not on time in my name and my fiancees--he had no clue because our income was quite high compared to what our debt level should've been-but we had no savings, we were living paychk to paychk. Now to increase my credit score, I'm working out a budget and will contact my creditors to make payment arrangemnets.WHY I CARE ABOUT MY FINANCES-my family and I deserve to have a home of our own----a couple of nice cars and what GOD as our Father would want for his children--WITHOUT PAYING HIGHER INTEREST RATES, FINANCE CHRGS, and ALL THE OUTRAGEOUS FEES ASSOCIATED WITH POOR FINANCES. We should be focused on savings, 401k, retirement plans but we're trying to get our finances straight to get needs we should already have I starting caring about my finances when I realized that the goals I had set for myself and my family couldnt be realized as quick as I wanted because I had racked up so much debt and was only making min. payments and not on time in my name and my fiancees–he had no clue because our income was quite high compared to what our debt level should’ve been-but we had no savings, we were living paychk to paychk. Now to increase my credit score, I’m working out a budget and will contact my creditors to make payment arrangemnets.WHY I CARE ABOUT MY FINANCES-my family and I deserve to have a home of our own—-a couple of nice cars and what GOD as our Father would want for his children–WITHOUT PAYING HIGHER INTEREST RATES, FINANCE CHRGS, and ALL THE OUTRAGEOUS FEES ASSOCIATED WITH POOR FINANCES. We should be focused on savings, 401k, retirement plans but we’re trying to get our finances straight to get needs we should already have

]]> By: limeade http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-25063 limeade Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:23:36 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2007/03/27/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/#comment-25063 This is an essential question to ask yourself. You need to find your reason as it will be your driving force. This was actually the first thing I wrote about on my blog. You can read my "why" <a href="http://fiscalmusings.blogspot.com/2007/02/why-to-wealth.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Great post. -limeade http://fiscalmusings.blogspot.com This is an essential question to ask yourself. You need to find your reason as it will be your driving force. This was actually the first thing I wrote about on my blog. You can read my “why” here.

Great post.

-limeade
http://fiscalmusings.blogspot.com

]]> By: Projoe http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-25001 Projoe Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:47:54 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2007/03/27/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/#comment-25001 Family. I'd like to have one one day, but I don't think it'd be wise right now with the debt we both have. I got married last November to my lovely, lovely wife. I went in w/ a load of debt from credit cards and she joined me w/ her student loans. The main difference is that I've been working on mine and she kind of didn't pay anything. Right now every dollar that comes in has a purpose and we both do what we can for extra cash on the side. Since she hates dealing w/ financial stuff and is a classic procrastinator, I've taken the reins and am making sure everything gets paid on time, and hopefully in 2-3 years we can have everything but the house paid off. After that we'll have a year of heavy saving to get our retirement kick started. That'll leave us in our early 30's which I think is as good a time as any to start a family. Basically, I'd like to be done w/ living almost paycheck to paycheck and have some stability before bring in a Projoe Jr. into the world. Family. I’d like to have one one day, but I don’t think it’d be wise right now with the debt we both have. I got married last November to my lovely, lovely wife. I went in w/ a load of debt from credit cards and she joined me w/ her student loans. The main difference is that I’ve been working on mine and she kind of didn’t pay anything.
Right now every dollar that comes in has a purpose and we both do what we can for extra cash on the side. Since she hates dealing w/ financial stuff and is a classic procrastinator, I’ve taken the reins and am making sure everything gets paid on time, and hopefully in 2-3 years we can have everything but the house paid off. After that we’ll have a year of heavy saving to get our retirement kick started. That’ll leave us in our early 30’s which I think is as good a time as any to start a family.
Basically, I’d like to be done w/ living almost paycheck to paycheck and have some stability before bring in a Projoe Jr. into the world.

]]> By: Misti http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-24980 Misti Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:35:33 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2007/03/27/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/#comment-24980 Not too many people have responded to this question. I guess it's a much more personal question and a very hard one to answer. I think the number one reason why I care about my finances is because I don't want to live in fear. I know that sounds strange buy my Dad passed away at 44yrs old. My Mom doesn't have a job. She's never had to work because my Dad made enough money. But then the worst happened and now she has a huge morgage to pay and she lives in fear everyday on how she's going to make it. I want to help my Mom to be able to live without fear. Not too many people have responded to this question. I guess it’s a much more personal question and a very hard one to answer. I think the number one reason why I care about my finances is because I don’t want to live in fear. I know that sounds strange buy my Dad passed away at 44yrs old. My Mom doesn’t have a job. She’s never had to work because my Dad made enough money. But then the worst happened and now she has a huge morgage to pay and she lives in fear everyday on how she’s going to make it. I want to help my Mom to be able to live without fear.

]]> By: tanyetta http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-24877 tanyetta Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:39:27 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2007/03/27/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/#comment-24877 i really want to answer the question. i have NO idea of what to say. you know i'm still struggling over here :) i really want to answer the question. i have NO idea of what to say. you know i’m still struggling over here :)

]]> By: db http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-24871 db Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:36:12 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2007/03/27/finding-that-special-reason-to-care-about-your-finances/#comment-24871 AHHH, yes I am one of the guilty ones who didn't answer the WHY question. Why do I care about my finances? Well, because I love myself and want to take care of myself. Both for now and for the future, when I may not be able to provide for myself the same way I can now due to age or sickness, or the simple desire to retire. I don't ever want to be forced to live on the streets, or to have to compromise my integrity in order to survive. To prevent that, I need to care about my finances. Finally, I feel an obligation to help my parents in their final years as much as I can, whether that means giving them shelter or money or giving them a dignified burial. db www.debtblitzkrieg.com AHHH, yes I am one of the guilty ones who didn’t answer the WHY question.

Why do I care about my finances? Well, because I love myself and want to take care of myself. Both for now and for the future, when I may not be able to provide for myself the same way I can now due to age or sickness, or the simple desire to retire.

I don’t ever want to be forced to live on the streets, or to have to compromise my integrity in order to survive. To prevent that, I need to care about my finances.

Finally, I feel an obligation to help my parents in their final years as much as I can, whether that means giving them shelter or money or giving them a dignified burial.

db
http://www.debtblitzkrieg.com

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