Comments on: Early Retirement Extreme http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/03/18/early-retirement-extreme/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: » Guest post at Lazy Man and Money Early Retirement Extreme: Financial independence, frugality, self-sufficiency, ecology, capitalism, and voluntary simplicity http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/03/18/early-retirement-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-24640 » Guest post at Lazy Man and Money Early Retirement Extreme: Financial independence, frugality, self-sufficiency, ecology, capitalism, and voluntary simplicity Fri, 01 May 2009 17:48:43 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=382#comment-24640 [...] after a handful of years and “pursue other interests” as they say. You can find more on my philosophy here and if you want to step up your own retirement plans, you can read my makeover series, which is [...] [...] after a handful of years and “pursue other interests” as they say. You can find more on my philosophy here and if you want to step up your own retirement plans, you can read my makeover series, which is [...]

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/03/18/early-retirement-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-4419 Early Retirement Extreme Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:03:49 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=382#comment-4419 @Jordan - I keep a list for "wants". If I want something but don't need it, it gets on the list. If something stays on the list for a long time (typically a month or more), I buy it, otherwise, I remove it. I used to keep the list on a piece of paper, but now it's mental. I also have a ton of little rules that have to be followed to buy something e.g. must have been on the list, must generally be used, must not take up a lot of space, must not be easily improvised, ... @Jordan – I keep a list for “wants”. If I want something but don’t need it, it gets on the list. If something stays on the list for a long time (typically a month or more), I buy it, otherwise, I remove it. I used to keep the list on a piece of paper, but now it’s mental. I also have a ton of little rules that have to be followed to buy something e.g. must have been on the list, must generally be used, must not take up a lot of space, must not be easily improvised, …

]]> By: » Saturday Roundup - A safety moment (with taxes)! Early Retirement Extreme: Financial independence, frugality, self-sufficiency, ecology, capitalism, and voluntary simplicity http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/03/18/early-retirement-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-4366 » Saturday Roundup - A safety moment (with taxes)! Early Retirement Extreme: Financial independence, frugality, self-sufficiency, ecology, capitalism, and voluntary simplicity Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:21:00 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=382#comment-4366 [...] week I had a guest post at Canadian Dream: Free at 45. If you think I’m crazy and too far out, Tim has a more [...] [...] week I had a guest post at Canadian Dream: Free at 45. If you think I’m crazy and too far out, Tim has a more [...]

]]> By: Jordan Clark http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/03/18/early-retirement-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-4309 Jordan Clark Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:34:04 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=382#comment-4309 I love the Tyler Durden reference, I'd take that as a compliment! Great post. After reading it and some follow up links on your blog I had an interesting idea. A question you asked is how long can you go without spending any money (except base necessities). I'm not as extreme as you, but I like this idea because it would force you to question your purchases more and you can potentially pile away a lot of savings. The idea I had was a variation on that, what if you alternate every month between a spending month, and a non-spending month. On the months you can't spend you write down the things you want to buy. The next month you weigh your choices and get the things you really wanted now that you've had time to consider them. This way you aren't so extreme that you don't enjoy anything in life, but you don't waste money on things you really don't need or maybe don't really want and you have the time to find the best deal. What do you think? I love the Tyler Durden reference, I’d take that as a compliment!

Great post. After reading it and some follow up links on your blog I had an interesting idea. A question you asked is how long can you go without spending any money (except base necessities).

I’m not as extreme as you, but I like this idea because it would force you to question your purchases more and you can potentially pile away a lot of savings.

The idea I had was a variation on that, what if you alternate every month between a spending month, and a non-spending month.

On the months you can’t spend you write down the things you want to buy. The next month you weigh your choices and get the things you really wanted now that you’ve had time to consider them. This way you aren’t so extreme that you don’t enjoy anything in life, but you don’t waste money on things you really don’t need or maybe don’t really want and you have the time to find the best deal.

What do you think?

]]> By: InvestorWithin http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/03/18/early-retirement-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-4285 InvestorWithin Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:06:19 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=382#comment-4285 Very nice addition to your blog, this really helps me find some great sources of reading too Very nice addition to your blog, this really helps me find some great sources of reading too

]]> By: guinness416 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/03/18/early-retirement-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-4270 guinness416 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:03:01 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=382#comment-4270 Nice post ... I love his site and his no-BS attitude, but must have found it after he wrote all of the back story posts. Nice post … I love his site and his no-BS attitude, but must have found it after he wrote all of the back story posts.

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