Comments on: Trash Collector Millionaire http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, frugal living, coupons, promo codes because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:17:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Moneymonk http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-15614 Moneymonk Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:04:25 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2792#comment-15614 This sounds like the Mcintyres from Automatic Millionaire, same scenerio This sounds like the Mcintyres from Automatic Millionaire, same scenerio

]]> By: find a financial advisor http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-15606 find a financial advisor Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:47:16 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2792#comment-15606 Good points in this article. People should look at your financial situation from a balance sheet perspective, not an income statement! Increasing your net worth, which is assets minus debt, is the key. It doesn't matter how much you make, what matters is how much you can add to your assets and pay down your debt. Good points in this article.

People should look at your financial situation from a balance sheet perspective, not an income statement!

Increasing your net worth, which is assets minus debt, is the key. It doesn’t matter how much you make, what matters is how much you can add to your assets and pay down your debt.

]]> By: Manshu http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-15565 Manshu Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:46:46 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2792#comment-15565 This is a very amazing story and has been very nicely told by Neal too. This is a very amazing story and has been very nicely told by Neal too.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-15514 MoneyNing Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:21:14 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2792#comment-15514 I actually think that success (not just financial success, I mean everything) is more about attitude and willingness than ability. Talent is great but if it's more important to get it done than about how long it takes most of the time (to a certain extend of course). I actually think that success (not just financial success, I mean everything) is more about attitude and willingness than ability.

Talent is great but if it’s more important to get it done than about how long it takes most of the time (to a certain extend of course).

]]> By: Wealth Pilgrim http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-15513 Wealth Pilgrim Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:53:12 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2792#comment-15513 Yes, Ning....its amazing! Just amazing that financial success if 90% attitude and willingness....not really about ability at all. Yes, Ning….its amazing! Just amazing that financial success if 90% attitude and willingness….not really about ability at all.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-15509 MoneyNing Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:59:20 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2792#comment-15509 MoneyEnergy: There are tons of examples on how middle class families were able to amass wealth just by being responsible with spending. I know many people who are millionaires just because they saved, while I know many people who are high income earners who are broke. One of my friends is married and together, they earn over $200,000 yet they aren't able to keep up with their mortgages and is facing foreclosure. It's not how much you make but how much you are able to keep! MoneyEnergy: There are tons of examples on how middle class families were able to amass wealth just by being responsible with spending. I know many people who are millionaires just because they saved, while I know many people who are high income earners who are broke.

One of my friends is married and together, they earn over $200,000 yet they aren’t able to keep up with their mortgages and is facing foreclosure. It’s not how much you make but how much you are able to keep!

]]> By: MoneyEnergy http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-15508 MoneyEnergy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:36:41 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2792#comment-15508 Love this story, thanks for sharing. And congrats to Manny, wherever he is! As a grad student heading into academia, hopefully my initial years (including today!) with lower incomes don't need to be setbacks to attaining wealth (as Manny's example shows, although it's an interesting exercise to compare how much trash collecting pays compared to graduate student employment:)). Love this story, thanks for sharing. And congrats to Manny, wherever he is! As a grad student heading into academia, hopefully my initial years (including today!) with lower incomes don’t need to be setbacks to attaining wealth (as Manny’s example shows, although it’s an interesting exercise to compare how much trash collecting pays compared to graduate student employment:)).

]]> By: Wealth Pilgrim http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-15507 Wealth Pilgrim Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:31:29 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2792#comment-15507 Oblivious, That is exactly it. I agree completely. Neal Oblivious,

That is exactly it. I agree completely.

Neal

]]> By: ObliviousInvestor http://moneyning.com/life-style/trash-collector-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-15505 ObliviousInvestor Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:20:02 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2792#comment-15505 "Sure its conventional wisdom. It’s not ground-breaking - but that is the really exciting lesson here." Bingo! I love that point, and I don't make it often enough. The best part about personal finance principles is that they're common sense. We already know them; we just need to be reminded to stick to 'em. “Sure its conventional wisdom. It’s not ground-breaking – but that is the really exciting lesson here.”

Bingo! I love that point, and I don’t make it often enough. The best part about personal finance principles is that they’re common sense. We already know them; we just need to be reminded to stick to ‘em.

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