Comments on: Playing Good Financial Offense http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:04:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: thehungrydollar.com http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html/comment-page-1#comment-224110 thehungrydollar.com Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:11:33 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html#comment-224110 I agree that setting goals on paper is absolutely essential! Especially the short-term goals because this gives your moral a boost when you achieve that first milestone. I agree that setting goals on paper is absolutely essential! Especially the short-term goals because this gives your moral a boost when you achieve that first milestone.

]]> By: zach @ pennywise-poundfoolish http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html/comment-page-1#comment-224076 zach @ pennywise-poundfoolish Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html#comment-224076 What a great post! 5k/year is a REAL number, as opposed to saving a dollar here and there by giving up things that make no difference to your bottom line. Wealthy people definitely have different habits and attitudes about stuff and money than poor people (for the most part). My readers definitely need to see this article. zach pennywise-poundfoolish.typepad.com What a great post!

5k/year is a REAL number, as opposed to saving a dollar here and there by giving up things that make no difference to your bottom line. Wealthy people definitely have different habits and attitudes about stuff and money than poor people (for the most part).

My readers definitely need to see this article.

zach
pennywise-poundfoolish.typepad.com

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html/comment-page-1#comment-224038 Four Pillars Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:50:36 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html#comment-224038 Thanks a lot for the link to the carnival! Mike Thanks a lot for the link to the carnival!

Mike

]]> By: KeithM http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html/comment-page-1#comment-224036 KeithM Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:31:12 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html#comment-224036 Earning more, which allows us to spend and/or invest more, does not necessarily translate into a better quality of life. Typically, to earn more, you have to work harder/longer at your current job to justify a salary increase and possibly work a second job to supplement the income from your first job. Personally, with my wife and two kids (ages 8 and 11), my goal is to strike a balance between earnings and savings. Right now, I'm normally up around 5 a.m. to work out at our local recreation center, go to work and come home around 6:00 p.m. That gives me less than 4 hours a day to spend time with my kids. My priority is providing for and being there for my family. Don't get me wrong, making money is important, but it shouldn't override other important aspects in your life. Earning more, which allows us to spend and/or invest more, does not necessarily translate into a better quality of life. Typically, to earn more, you have to work harder/longer at your current job to justify a salary increase and possibly work a second job to supplement the income from your first job.

Personally, with my wife and two kids (ages 8 and 11), my goal is to strike a balance between earnings and savings. Right now, I’m normally up around 5 a.m. to work out at our local recreation center, go to work and come home around 6:00 p.m. That gives me less than 4 hours a day to spend time with my kids.

My priority is providing for and being there for my family. Don’t get me wrong, making money is important, but it shouldn’t override other important aspects in your life.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html/comment-page-1#comment-223901 Jesse Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:25:04 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/playing-good-financial-offense.html#comment-223901 Great post: I think there is much too much focus on saving money, and not nearly enough on EARNING MORE Great post: I think there is much too much focus on saving money, and not nearly enough on EARNING MORE

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