Comments on: This Crap (Personal Finance) is Boring

By: BigBuddha

BigBuddha — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:19:54 +0000

As I always say … Financial Knowledge is the Key to Financial Prosperity … that will hold true even when we are all dead and gone.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 03:02:20 +0000

Yeah, gotta toss my hat in with the disagree’ers and say this stuff invigorates me, even if you don’t take in to consideration the money to be made or saved quite easily.

Though, I majored in Finance in college, so I might be a tad biased in my opinion.

By: mapgirl

mapgirl — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:59:55 +0000

This goes back to the comment that my blog is dry. But hey, they don’t have to read. I just hope I don’t have to bail out the commenter when he’s retired with no money left!

By: Average Person

Average Person — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:10:50 +0000

Clearly, *we* don’t think personal finance is boring. That’s why we’re here reading this and dozens of other sites. However, the general population (i.e. people not reading this) often consider personal finance and financial planning boring.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:47:03 +0000

Making money is boring? Saving money is boring?

Maybe if you’re Bill Gates.

Honestly, though, personal finance is boring … until you realize the power behind it.

By: personal finance advice

personal finance advice — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:30:42 +0000

hmmmm – I have to agree with you…no doubt about it, I’m a freak ;) (although I’m not sure if I should be concerned that I was highlighted above all the other freaks, oh, um pfbloggers)

I also agree that personal finance can be extremely boring and it is one of the greatest challenges of pf bloggers to make it interesting to those who don’t think about personal finance on a daily basis (aka normal people). When one of us can master that tasks, you’ll see a lot of relieved average people…

By: sf mom

sf mom — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:26:23 +0000

I, too, disagree. I’m obsessed with reading personal finance books and most recently personal finance blogs. I love watching my debt decrease and net worth increase. As my relationship with money develops, I’m learning more about myself and about what’s important in life. And that is fascinating!

I have to say that I think my husband agrees with you. Hehe!! That’s why I have to talk about PF here:) I get the glazed-over look everytime I break out the net worth spreadsheet.

By: Cap

Cap — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:24:23 +0000

I’m rather happy that you disagree, actually. good response.

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By: jamesvanderzanden

jamesvanderzanden — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:10:11 +0000

I disagree, respectfully. Since I have started reading massive amounts of Personal Finance blogs, I find it to be a fascinating subject. Not only discussing what some of the basics are, but also to read of the strategies that different people use. Also, when I am talking with friends, I throw in basic personal financial tenants when we get on the topic of finances. Before I started reading these, I knew about the basics, but never understood, nor cared to really implement them. Now I have an emergency savings, paying down debt, planning out my investments, etc…and that to me is fascinating.