Comments on: The Personal Finance Obsession Problem http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-17147 Canadian Dream Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:29:00 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=579#comment-17147 Goal Hunter, Excellent comment. I agree. The basics are all the same, but situations are interesting. Everyone else, Great feedback! Thanks, Tim Goal Hunter,

Excellent comment. I agree. The basics are all the same, but situations are interesting.

Everyone else,

Great feedback!

Thanks,
Tim

]]> By: Peter Liplijn http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-17095 Peter Liplijn Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:45:06 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=579#comment-17095 Well to me its an other argument than all which are mentioned here already. From the age of 25 (I am male 49 now) I wanted to stop working wenn I am 50. This because I hate the stress and games which are beiing played in companies. Besides that, I wanted total freedom so that I (we) can do what we want in the real sence of the word. Money to me is simply an equivilant for time. If you have enough money you have time and total freedom! With only one year to go, I reached my goal of fin independence. The road I(we) followed (by not spending money useless on material things and saving by putting money not in stocks but simply at an account) made us very happy people. We enjoy/enjoyed wenn we spend money and living sober. Well, thats why we followed the path of PF! Well to me its an other argument than all which are mentioned here already.

From the age of 25 (I am male 49 now) I wanted to stop working wenn I am 50. This because I hate the stress and games which are beiing played in companies. Besides that, I wanted total freedom so that I (we) can do what we want in the real sence of the word.

Money to me is simply an equivilant for time. If you have enough money you have time and total freedom!
With only one year to go, I reached my goal of fin independence.
The road I(we) followed (by not spending money useless on material things and saving by putting money not in stocks but simply at an account) made
us very happy people. We enjoy/enjoyed wenn we spend money and living sober.

Well, thats why we followed the path of PF!

]]> By: Andy @ Retire at 40 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-17094 Andy @ Retire at 40 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:54:31 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=579#comment-17094 I'm not sure I fit into many of the above categories. I like numbers yes, but it's not much to do with that and certainly not to do with deep childhood wounds or an obsession with money. For me it's all about freedom, financial independence and just enjoying life to the full. Since I have started spending less, I have done more meaningful pasttimes as well as eating better, exercising more and just generally being happier. It's all about life for me and a better one at that. I’m not sure I fit into many of the above categories. I like numbers yes, but it’s not much to do with that and certainly not to do with deep childhood wounds or an obsession with money.

For me it’s all about freedom, financial independence and just enjoying life to the full. Since I have started spending less, I have done more meaningful pasttimes as well as eating better, exercising more and just generally being happier.

It’s all about life for me and a better one at that.

]]> By: Retired Syd http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-17049 Retired Syd Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:06:17 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=579#comment-17049 I think you're on to something here. We humans operate under the illusion that we have the ability to control everything in our lives. The reality is there is so much we can't control, but fixating on something that we can control (mostly), like our spending, saving, and progress toward financial goals, makes us feel more in control again. And then the stock market drops 47% and we are reminded that we can't control that either! I think you’re on to something here. We humans operate under the illusion that we have the ability to control everything in our lives. The reality is there is so much we can’t control, but fixating on something that we can control (mostly), like our spending, saving, and progress toward financial goals, makes us feel more in control again.

And then the stock market drops 47% and we are reminded that we can’t control that either!

]]> By: md125 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-17048 md125 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:40:11 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=579#comment-17048 We simply don't trust or want others looking after our affairs. We would rather do it ourselves; not have to worry about other people and what they are doing with our finances. Yes the numbers may not hug you at night but they can be soothing. The soothing factor of the numbers is knowing that we are doing what is best for us, the community, economy, and environment. By begin frugal and watching our spending maybe we can avoid the greed and fear that crippled our economy. Maybe we do personal finance because we are type A personality's and maybe free time scares us. We simply don’t trust or want others looking after our affairs. We would rather do it ourselves; not have to worry about other people and what they are doing with our finances. Yes the numbers may not hug you at night but they can be soothing. The soothing factor of the numbers is knowing that we are doing what is best for us, the community, economy, and environment. By begin frugal and watching our spending maybe we can avoid the greed and fear that crippled our economy. Maybe we do personal finance because we are type A personality’s and maybe free time scares us.

]]> By: Goalhunter http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-17047 Goalhunter Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:39:54 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=579#comment-17047 Scott Adams, Creator of Dilbert, wrote that he wanted to write a personal finance book himself. After thinking about it for a long time he realized that he couldn't write a book because the advice fits on a few pages. I think that's true to a degree. Personal finance is dead simple on the surface. One or two books, or a few days on the Internet, and even the dullest knife would understand. Can't talk about anything new on the idea front. But what we have an endless supply of are situations, and that's why PF bloggers can keep writing. If another blogger posts, or a reader comments, or something happens in the news, then you have something to view through your PF analytical lens. Since these things happen 1000 times per day you will never run out of interesting topics. Scott Adams, Creator of Dilbert, wrote that he wanted to write a personal finance book himself. After thinking about it for a long time he realized that he couldn’t write a book because the advice fits on a few pages.

I think that’s true to a degree. Personal finance is dead simple on the surface. One or two books, or a few days on the Internet, and even the dullest knife would understand. Can’t talk about anything new on the idea front. But what we have an endless supply of are situations, and that’s why PF bloggers can keep writing.

If another blogger posts, or a reader comments, or something happens in the news, then you have something to view through your PF analytical lens. Since these things happen 1000 times per day you will never run out of interesting topics.

]]> By: Magic of making up http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-17043 Magic of making up Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:45:17 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=579#comment-17043 It is just something I can't control, the thought of having debt to pay and having to save for a rainy day makes me obsessed with personal finance It is just something I can’t control, the thought of having debt to pay and having to save for a rainy day makes me obsessed with personal finance

]]> By: Richard http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-17041 Richard Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:08:29 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=579#comment-17041 I just like it :) I used to play video games where I would work for hours and days to get more gold coins and better equipment; now I work to grow my accounts (carefully avoiding gold because I like real returns) and find better investments. Maybe I stopped playing games because I found a bigger and better one. The only difference is in what it does for me in the end. I just like it :) I used to play video games where I would work for hours and days to get more gold coins and better equipment; now I work to grow my accounts (carefully avoiding gold because I like real returns) and find better investments. Maybe I stopped playing games because I found a bigger and better one. The only difference is in what it does for me in the end.

]]> By: Money Minder http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/08/the-personal-finance-obsession-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-17038 Money Minder Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:40:05 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=579#comment-17038 It is an addiction. PF blogs are a way to indulge the addiction and a way to indulge my inner financial voyeur. I get a gimpse into other people's financial existences and the opportunity to share ideas and strategies without having to admit to people in my real life how financially-fixated I really am. It is an addiction.

PF blogs are a way to indulge the addiction and a way to indulge my inner financial voyeur. I get a gimpse into other people’s financial existences and the opportunity to share ideas and strategies without having to admit to people in my real life how financially-fixated I really am.

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