Comments on: Choices http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/ A personal finance blog for career minded women with small budgets and big dreams. Wed, 09 May 2012 23:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-1072 Anonymous Sat, 04 Mar 2006 14:43:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-1072 If our choices were so under our control, business wouldn't spend billions and billions of dollars on marketing & advertising to influence our choices. If our choices were so under our control, business wouldn’t spend billions and billions of dollars on marketing & advertising to influence our choices.

]]> By: Clifford http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-991 Clifford Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:41:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-991 Nicole, thanks for writing this. If it's alright, I'm going to link to this in a future post. I'll be checking back! Nicole, thanks for writing this. If it’s alright, I’m going to link to this in a future post. I’ll be checking back!

]]> By: bjk http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-959 bjk Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:29:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-959 Nicole, I followed a link from a friend's blog, and this is the first one I have ever read on your site. Best blog entry that I have ever read, period. You've got your head screwed on straight! I'll be back to visit.<br/><br/>I'm surrounded by friends that can't seem to make the correct choices in life (some not all). I often feel guilty that my wife and I are doing well, but I know that we take great pride in every choice we make.. big or small. Nicole, I followed a link from a friend’s blog, and this is the first one I have ever read on your site. Best blog entry that I have ever read, period. You’ve got your head screwed on straight! I’ll be back to visit.

I’m surrounded by friends that can’t seem to make the correct choices in life (some not all). I often feel guilty that my wife and I are doing well, but I know that we take great pride in every choice we make.. big or small.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-946 Anonymous Wed, 01 Feb 2006 03:03:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-946 I agree it was an excellent post. What I don't agree on is the part about your Mom. You have to realize she didn't HAVE the choices you have now. Your generation has more opportunites than the one before and so on and so on. What did her parents have? What did they provide her when she was growing up?<br/><br/><br/>Sounds like your Mom did her best with what she had and gave you a good home life. Trust me, that's worth more than any amount of money.<br/><br/>P.S. Do you plan on "paying" her back for all the years she raised you? Something to think about. I agree it was an excellent post. What I don’t agree on is the part about your Mom. You have to realize she didn’t HAVE the choices you have now. Your generation has more opportunites than the one before and so on and so on. What did her parents have? What did they provide her when she was growing up?

Sounds like your Mom did her best with what she had and gave you a good home life. Trust me, that’s worth more than any amount of money.

P.S. Do you plan on “paying” her back for all the years she raised you? Something to think about.

]]> By: FR http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-945 FR Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:06:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-945 Hi,<br/><br/>I love this post. I am a recent graduate and have lots of friends who have decent entry-level jobs yet are complaining about living paycheck to paycheck. I know that this isn't because of their income, it's always about their spending habits! <br/><br/>I came across your site a few weeks ago and have been reading religiously. I've decided to create my own financial blog and would love it if you could visit, give feedbacks, and also possibly cross-link. Thanks and keep up the good work!<br/><br/>FR Hi,

I love this post. I am a recent graduate and have lots of friends who have decent entry-level jobs yet are complaining about living paycheck to paycheck. I know that this isn’t because of their income, it’s always about their spending habits!

I came across your site a few weeks ago and have been reading religiously. I’ve decided to create my own financial blog and would love it if you could visit, give feedbacks, and also possibly cross-link. Thanks and keep up the good work!

FR

]]> By: Kay http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-943 Kay Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:09:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-943 "it seems selfish to say, "no, I won't do that so I can put in in savings." And yet, that seems smart! "<br/><br/>And well, if it is just a want and if they ask you, you can choose to say, 'Sorry, I dont have money for that' You dont have to say that it will go into your savings. <br/><br/>There's a huge difference between a need and a want. “it seems selfish to say, “no, I won’t do that so I can put in in savings.” And yet, that seems smart! “

And well, if it is just a want and if they ask you, you can choose to say, ‘Sorry, I dont have money for that’ You dont have to say that it will go into your savings.

There’s a huge difference between a need and a want.

]]> By: Kay http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-942 Kay Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:05:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-942 Great post, Nicole! I too, think in the same way. <br/><br/>There are lot of choices in life. We are, what we choose!<br/><br/>The anonymous who is struck by one caveat, Here's what I feel - If it's a real need, help out if you can. If it's a want, your money is better spent on savings. Great post, Nicole! I too, think in the same way.

There are lot of choices in life. We are, what we choose!

The anonymous who is struck by one caveat, Here’s what I feel – If it’s a real need, help out if you can. If it’s a want, your money is better spent on savings.

]]> By: Mary http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-941 Mary Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:09:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-941 Thanks for posting this. The first time I stumbled upon your blog was the recent "Start Fresh, Start New" post, which really hit a nerve. I had just started my 401K, and I've been trying for 2 years now just to save enough money to go on a modest vacation and buy a new sofa. Until recently, I hadn't managed to save a dime, through all that trying. After reading that "Start Fresh" post, I realized that little decisions can contribute to my savings, and I now save between $100-$200 a month. I'm hoping to go on my first vacation with my boyfriend of 2 years in July. <br/><br/>This post reaffirmed that school of thought at a time when I've had to choose not to do some really fun and exciting things recently in order to achieve my modest financial goals. At 25, those are sometimes excruciating choices to make, but the payoff will be worth it, and I thank you for your great perspective. Thanks for posting this. The first time I stumbled upon your blog was the recent “Start Fresh, Start New” post, which really hit a nerve. I had just started my 401K, and I’ve been trying for 2 years now just to save enough money to go on a modest vacation and buy a new sofa. Until recently, I hadn’t managed to save a dime, through all that trying. After reading that “Start Fresh” post, I realized that little decisions can contribute to my savings, and I now save between $100-$200 a month. I’m hoping to go on my first vacation with my boyfriend of 2 years in July.

This post reaffirmed that school of thought at a time when I’ve had to choose not to do some really fun and exciting things recently in order to achieve my modest financial goals. At 25, those are sometimes excruciating choices to make, but the payoff will be worth it, and I thank you for your great perspective.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-940 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jan 2006 07:18:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-940 Your mom is a sucker! Your mom is a sucker!

]]> By: Kelly http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/01/28/choices/#comment-939 Kelly Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:29:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=164#comment-939 Great post! But while your post focuses on bad decisions people have made and their inability to own those decisions, we should also be proud of the times we do make the right choice. Clearly you are making a lot of the right decisions -- you should feel really great about that! Keep up the awesome posts! Great post! But while your post focuses on bad decisions people have made and their inability to own those decisions, we should also be proud of the times we do make the right choice. Clearly you are making a lot of the right decisions — you should feel really great about that! Keep up the awesome posts!

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