Comments on: The Start of Personal Fianance Isn’t About Money http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/02/the-start-of-personal-fianance-isnt-about-money/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Book Review: Smart Couples Finish Rich http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/02/the-start-of-personal-fianance-isnt-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Book Review: Smart Couples Finish Rich Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:15:36 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=265#comment-1516 [...] Right near the start the author deals with finding out your goals and values and then develop a plan from there. After all if you don’t know what your values are how can you decide if you want your first house more than a dinner out and which investment will work best to get you to your goal (to get an overview of this concept read this post) [...] [...] Right near the start the author deals with finding out your goals and values and then develop a plan from there. After all if you don’t know what your values are how can you decide if you want your first house more than a dinner out and which investment will work best to get you to your goal (to get an overview of this concept read this post) [...]

]]> By: Sydney Lagier http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/02/the-start-of-personal-fianance-isnt-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Sydney Lagier Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:52:20 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=265#comment-1374 Absolutely true! Each thing you spend money on (even "spending" it on saving) is a choice over something else. You have to know what you value to make these choices and be happy with them. Sometimes, though your goals are not just things you are running toward (freedom, fun, excitement). In saving for retirement, I'm buying myself away from a job that no longer makes me happy. Absolutely true! Each thing you spend money on (even “spending” it on saving) is a choice over something else. You have to know what you value to make these choices and be happy with them.
Sometimes, though your goals are not just things you are running toward (freedom, fun, excitement). In saving for retirement, I’m buying myself away from a job that no longer makes me happy.

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/02/the-start-of-personal-fianance-isnt-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 Canadian Dream Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:21:10 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=265#comment-1364 Nobleea, The concept comes up in a couple of different books, but I don't think it's explored too much sometimes. Hence the post. Good point that your values will change over time. CM, I'm aware of that problem and I accounted for it during my early retirement calculations. But thanks for the heads up. Tim Nobleea,

The concept comes up in a couple of different books, but I don’t think it’s explored too much sometimes. Hence the post. Good point that your values will change over time.

CM,

I’m aware of that problem and I accounted for it during my early retirement calculations. But thanks for the heads up.

Tim

]]> By: Canadian Money http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/02/the-start-of-personal-fianance-isnt-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Canadian Money Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:12:43 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=265#comment-1333 Off topic comment--- I just learned about the zero years accumulating for CPP benefits when one retires early. See my post. Off topic comment— I just learned about the zero years accumulating for CPP benefits when one retires early. See my post.

]]> By: nobleea http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/02/the-start-of-personal-fianance-isnt-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 nobleea Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:58:08 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=265#comment-1331 This theme of values is echoed in David Bach's series of books, for example Smart Couples Finish Rich. I think it's a fantastic concept. My fiancee and I have gone through the process, and I have given the book to two other couples I know. Makes a great wedding gift! Values can change over time and so your goals might as well. This theme of values is echoed in David Bach’s series of books, for example Smart Couples Finish Rich. I think it’s a fantastic concept. My fiancee and I have gone through the process, and I have given the book to two other couples I know. Makes a great wedding gift!

Values can change over time and so your goals might as well.

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