tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28932372.post1992059310054380701..comments2024-01-28T13:17:05.441-06:00Comments on Barefoot in the Garden: Living With Financial IntentionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28932372.post-48269693911399597802009-01-08T15:35:00.000-06:002009-01-08T15:35:00.000-06:00I started the Dave Ramsey program where you accoun...I started the Dave Ramsey program where you account for EVERY single dollar you bring in whether it be for bills, savings, debt reduction, "blow money", etc. Every dollar has a name. It really makes you stop and think about the stupid expenditures. And if you decide they are worth it you put it in your budget and stick to that amount. It has helped me sooooo much. Especially after my husbandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28932372.post-7469000210943349422009-01-06T13:18:00.000-06:002009-01-06T13:18:00.000-06:00I think you make some very good points here. I've...I think you make some very good points here. I've been reading a lot of stories about the 1930s, and what's interesting is that people would be starving and nearly frozen half-to-death from inadequate housing and clothes, but somehow, they always had enough money for things like cigarettes, alcohol, store-bought sweets, and "entertainment." It's bizarre to me, but at the same time, I remember Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28932372.post-50991510981014473182009-01-05T13:50:00.000-06:002009-01-05T13:50:00.000-06:00I'm 52 now and have been discovering this very phi...I'm 52 now and have been discovering this very philosophy. I've even recently (in the past week) made a major life change and already am happier, and it didn't involve buying anything. As a matter of fact, it involved a reduction in income. Go figure! Thanks, BG, for your always-on-the-money words (no pun intended).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28932372.post-24039865473616105462009-01-05T07:18:00.000-06:002009-01-05T07:18:00.000-06:00The addiction to spending is massive in the UK. Th...The addiction to spending is massive in the UK. There are 27 countries in the EU and yet 2/3rd of the credit card debt for the EU is British.<BR/><BR/>KPMG estimated that by the end of last year (08) 1 person was declared insolvent or bankrupt every 4.8 mins.<BR/><BR/>Like you said, we need to learn to want things that are going to actually feed our souls and be satisfying in a lasting manner.<BRRev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28932372.post-56762067471991627222009-01-04T11:01:00.000-06:002009-01-04T11:01:00.000-06:00affluenzaaffluenzaFinding Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671978828279304904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28932372.post-61192671543653838742009-01-04T11:00:00.000-06:002009-01-04T11:00:00.000-06:00Very good post! The older we get the less we need....Very good post! The older we get the less we need. That is one aspect of getting older that I like.<BR/><BR/>I keep it simple and now that we are moving even simpler. Seperate between wants and needs and that cuts out a lot of mindless spending. Also, tracking your cash spending can be a huge eye opener. We pay ourselves first and never miss it. I try to live beneath our means. <BR/><BR/>ThereFinding Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671978828279304904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28932372.post-84688928656513331652009-01-04T10:45:00.000-06:002009-01-04T10:45:00.000-06:00So true. I find myself more and more at odds with ...So true. I find myself more and more at odds with The Hermit over buying groceries; he'll think nothing of driving 50 miles to get something for dinner because he wants it, even though we have plenty of food at home. And then he'll come home with three or four bags of other stuff we don't need.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28932372.post-26551133248337771622009-01-04T10:35:00.000-06:002009-01-04T10:35:00.000-06:00You surely identified our weaknesses - take out an...You surely identified our weaknesses - take out and drive thru. So often we view those as the solution to a busy day. We have to get better with how we plan and prepare dinner and I know we'll save some cash in the process.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063254538593495040noreply@blogger.com