Comments on: Personal Finance is Indeed Personal

By: JGW

JGW — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:29:52 +0000

check out mint.com. they are a new site that does the budgeting for you by plugging in all your info. it’s a good tool to have if you’re bad about budgeting.

By: Austin

Austin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:23:23 +0000

Paying attention is so important but no one ever talks about it enough. Being alert not just with finances but actually everything. The more we pay attention, the more opportunities we will see and the higher our chances of success.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:36:26 +0000

I don’t explicitly remind myself of the potential disasters, but I’m fortunate in that the fear of what could happen is always in the back of my mind so it motivates me to work hard.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:31:33 +0000

It is difficult and a lot of people don’t have the knowledge and jump on bandwagons without proper research. Just learning the basics can be a huge step and then you realize the little things add up, don’t need to worry about everything.

By: FinanciallySmart

FinanciallySmart — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:30:38 +0000

Yes it is Personal and we should always take time out to see what we are doing wrong and stop doing it. What I have come to realized is that looking at another person success without getting motivated will not help me to move on. Envious and jealousy will not work stick to what you know will allow you to make it and it will. The rules was set because it has proven and so we should abide by it and success will come.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:18:55 +0000

That is a good point David. Sometimes we do forget you’re in it together with us!

Have you ever used negative thoughts to help motivate you? Such as, if disaster strikes goodness forbid, you need to work hard now and build your EF to provide for your family?

I like to encourage my discipline at times using negative thought processes, so I can create that sense of urgency.