Comments on: It’s Okay To Ignore Your Problems http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/its-okay-to-ignore-your-problems.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:07:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Melissa @ A Penny Closer http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/its-okay-to-ignore-your-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-207611 Melissa @ A Penny Closer Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:40:04 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/its-okay-to-ignore-your-problems.html#comment-207611 This is an unusual and intriguing perspective! Of course, none of us would advocate ignoring financial problems as a way to make them disappear. We all know that they won’t go away. But you make a really good point in saying that a temporary shift in your priorities might be inevitable (and possibly the most appropriate response) when dealing with intense situations. Dedicating the effort needed to maintain my normal frugal budget (clipping coupons, shopping the sales) when so much energy was needed in negotiating my largest financial obligation to date would not have been the best use of my time and resources. Now that the move is no longer my number one priority I can go back with a clear head and address my budgetary indiscretions. I’ve been hard on myself for my temporary blindness with my food budget but really it was probably the best thing to put on the back burner while so many important financial decisions were on the table. I appreciate this article on many different levels. It opened my eyes to a fresh perspective I hadn’t considered – thank you. This is an unusual and intriguing perspective! Of course, none of us would advocate ignoring financial problems as a way to make them disappear. We all know that they won’t go away. But you make a really good point in saying that a temporary shift in your priorities might be inevitable (and possibly the most appropriate response) when dealing with intense situations.

Dedicating the effort needed to maintain my normal frugal budget (clipping coupons, shopping the sales) when so much energy was needed in negotiating my largest financial obligation to date would not have been the best use of my time and resources. Now that the move is no longer my number one priority I can go back with a clear head and address my budgetary indiscretions. I’ve been hard on myself for my temporary blindness with my food budget but really it was probably the best thing to put on the back burner while so many important financial decisions were on the table.

I appreciate this article on many different levels. It opened my eyes to a fresh perspective I hadn’t considered – thank you.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/its-okay-to-ignore-your-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-206804 Mrs. Micah Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:58:57 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/its-okay-to-ignore-your-problems.html#comment-206804 I agree. We moved last summer at it was crazy. While we tried to keep expenses down, we still didn't have much energy for anything proactive. And it was a lot easier sometimes to buy prepared food. We moved past that, of course, but I expect things would be similar if my mom went into the hospital or somesuch. I agree. We moved last summer at it was crazy. While we tried to keep expenses down, we still didn’t have much energy for anything proactive. And it was a lot easier sometimes to buy prepared food. We moved past that, of course, but I expect things would be similar if my mom went into the hospital or somesuch.

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/its-okay-to-ignore-your-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-206763 Early Retirement Extreme Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:57:02 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/its-okay-to-ignore-your-problems.html#comment-206763 At least mathematically, people tend to get what their deserve in the long run. In other words, character/behavior is associated with a given future and this becomes more true the longer the time span is. For instance, it is the reason that lottery winners often find themselves broke again - they did not change their character/behavior. At least mathematically, people tend to get what their deserve in the long run. In other words, character/behavior is associated with a given future and this becomes more true the longer the time span is. For instance, it is the reason that lottery winners often find themselves broke again – they did not change their character/behavior.

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