Comments on: Welcome New York Times Readers

By: Neal

Neal — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:36:38 +0000

I know it’s an old thread, but i had to reply to Carl. You’re right about being up to your eyeballs in debt. It’s expected these days; but that shouldn’t make it accepted. It an economy like we have now and are heading into it’s just too dangerous! People don’t usually talk about it on a personal level unless they crack an joke, but if you read the headlines and statistics, it’s really not funny.
Jim, thanks for getting people talking about money matters. I’ve just launched my own blog dealing with debt elimination. I hope i can be half as successful as you at getting a response. Any suggestions for someone new to the blogging game? Thanks.

By: austere

austere — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:56:42 +0000

seriously smart! added to favourites, will read up.

By: John

John — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:07:55 +0000

Congratulations! I find some of the topics in your blog to be very interesting. Although, You are a few years younger than me and therefore, your financial situations are a few steps behind mine, I’m hoping that more experienced lurkers can chime in with ideas that will turn a million or two into a billion or two.

By: Apprentice

Apprentice — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:39:56 +0000

Cool article! I’ve just added your blog to my new reader and will keep an eye on it. Congrats, App

By: Seventh Circle Not

Seventh Circle Not — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 01:21:51 +0000

Very cool. Financial transparency is the key to utopia (Freeland: Hertzka). My wife and I decided to pay off our condo as it was the highest return/most certain investment we could make. Neither of us has a regular job. We budget very tightly. We have a couple of hundred grand in “certain” investments. I’m happier than I’ve ever been. My wife not so, as she worries more than me. (We are both survivors of previous relationships and economic meltdowns). We are unburdened of spending and possessions. We aren’t as anxious over our investments now that we stick to what is tangible and plausible. And fair, since to earn a return that’s more than fair is to take from someone else. We try to balance spiritual pursuits with material pursuits. I’m not naive. I’m a former finance guy. So I think I can get as close to the truth about investing as Popper will let me.

By: Phil Town

Phil Town — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:08:57 +0000

Hi. Congratulations. Stop by and pay a visit sometime. I take individual investors (mostly beginners) through case studies as they learn the ups & downs of buying companies at a discount. I have a few posts up about real estate investing too.

Take care and good luck.

By: nm

nm — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 16:26:54 +0000

I just finished reading the article about your blog on the nyt. – very interesting, I must say!

I was just wondering how you were able to save $60 grand at such a relatively young age and with 24K in student loans. How the heck did ya do it? They must have pretty good salaries at HP. What do software engineers make? 100K a year?

By: jim

jim — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:27:49 +0000

Lawsy,
I used the equix theme originally created by Marcos Sader (attribution is in the footer) and I just made minor modifications to it.

By: Lawsy

Lawsy — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:11:08 +0000

I like your blog design, especialy the way the comments are numbered (Roman numerals) would you mind if I stole that off you for my comments? please…

By: jim

jim — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:38:06 +0000

I figure I helped HP get some free press, worth a shot right?

(PS. I think Slim just left town.)

By: Cap

Cap — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:24:14 +0000

quote: “[Oh, and if you’re from HP, I could use a new laptop! ]”

bwahaha

By: CZ

CZ — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 01:44:44 +0000

Hi Jim
The Richest Man In Babylon is the book that got me started years ago. I have been giving copys to people for years but few ever read it. What a shame, it is short and a great starter book. Larry Burkett Dept Free Living is the next book to read after The Richest Man In Babylon and then the Millionaire next door. I found this blog in the NY Times thanks.

By: Jay's Financial Blog

Jay's Financial Blog — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:00:41 +0000

Congratualtions on being featured in New York Times. That is a great accomplishment — I want to wish you all the best now and in the future with your blog.

By: jim

jim — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 22:51:40 +0000

Thanks for all the positive comments but please don’t think I’ve achieved something incredible, it’s something everyone is capable of doing if they work diligently. I’ve never had a huge amount of credit card debt and changed my entire lifestyle in order to conquer it, that’s a role model. I just go to work, work hard, and am careful about where I spend my money.

By: speed_of_life

speed_of_life — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 22:35:15 +0000

Great job!
I am gonna be the most novice in all. I just read the article by Elizabeth and got so excited about everything about personal finances…I haven’t done anything but ‘ve been thinking of doing something…maybe i will start focusing on how my grandad’s mutual fund works and see if i can crank something up there…i m a cs major and feel excited the way Wang has been been handling his ficancial life…congrats you are a role model