Comments on: From One End to the Other http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/04/from-one-end-to-the-other/ 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/2009/11/04/from-one-end-to-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-35132 Canadian Dream Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:04:18 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1092#comment-35132 CC, Oh I think just about everyone does some stupid spending after school. To date I've only met one person who didn't do it. Caitlin, Ops! It is a funny slip up. I'll have to leave it up now so your comment makes sense. "I'm worth it" is a bad one to deal with since it sort of implies that you don't think your worth it with buying it. It would be nice some days to just buy those things in a store "Hi I would like a medium self worth with a side of courage and yes hold the fries with that." *grin* Tim CC,

Oh I think just about everyone does some stupid spending after school. To date I’ve only met one person who didn’t do it.

Caitlin,

Ops! It is a funny slip up. I’ll have to leave it up now so your comment makes sense.

“I’m worth it” is a bad one to deal with since it sort of implies that you don’t think your worth it with buying it. It would be nice some days to just buy those things in a store “Hi I would like a medium self worth with a side of courage and yes hold the fries with that.” *grin*

Tim

]]> By: Mama Zen http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/04/from-one-end-to-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-35113 Mama Zen Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:07:36 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1092#comment-35113 Caitlin: I do have this same problem! Good for you if you got over this «Because I'm worth it» (Ah... L'Oreal... and all these women little creams, pots and stuffs) I am slowly getting this done, but I do admit it is really hard (to me). The fact that a lot of us want what our parents have, but not wanting to wait to have... I think is linked to our «microwave generation»... we want it, and we want it as fast as possible. We want to get thinner, so we turn to a pill at 100$ for 50 that promise us we will loose these damn 20 last pounds in 2 weeks instead of changing our eating and exercise habits. Same things with financial habits ;-) CC: hello there! Nice to see ya on this blog ;-) Caitlin: I do have this same problem! Good for you if you got over this «Because I’m worth it» (Ah… L’Oreal… and all these women little creams, pots and stuffs) I am slowly getting this done, but I do admit it is really hard (to me).

The fact that a lot of us want what our parents have, but not wanting to wait to have… I think is linked to our «microwave generation»… we want it, and we want it as fast as possible. We want to get thinner, so we turn to a pill at 100$ for 50 that promise us we will loose these damn 20 last pounds in 2 weeks instead of changing our eating and exercise habits. Same things with financial habits ;-)

CC: hello there! Nice to see ya on this blog ;-)

]]> By: The Everyday Minimalist http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/04/from-one-end-to-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-35106 The Everyday Minimalist Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:04:23 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1092#comment-35106 Exactly that. I've overcome the bad habit of wanting more things, varieties and clothing Now, just ONE of the type of clothing (a winter jacket) is sufficient. Then again, it's also my move towards becoming a minimalist... Exactly that.

I’ve overcome the bad habit of wanting more things, varieties and clothing

Now, just ONE of the type of clothing (a winter jacket) is sufficient.

Then again, it’s also my move towards becoming a minimalist…

]]> By: Caitlin http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/04/from-one-end-to-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-35089 Caitlin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:00:04 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1092#comment-35089 "<i>Til Debt Due Us Part</i>" Heh, little Freudian slip there, eh? :) One of my big pitfalls that I had to overcome was the "I'm worth it" one. After being broke during school, when I graduated and got a good job I started to buy things that I hadn't been able to afford for the previous 6 years. Another was the problem of wanting what my parents have, but not wanting to wait until I was 50 to have it. “Til Debt Due Us Part”

Heh, little Freudian slip there, eh? :)

One of my big pitfalls that I had to overcome was the “I’m worth it” one. After being broke during school, when I graduated and got a good job I started to buy things that I hadn’t been able to afford for the previous 6 years.

Another was the problem of wanting what my parents have, but not wanting to wait until I was 50 to have it.

]]> By: The Rat http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/04/from-one-end-to-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-35088 The Rat Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:10:46 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1092#comment-35088 I think you hit home with the comments "When you living that near the edge life really is just more expensive" and how its very easy to get caught up in a bubble of going about life for literally years thinking 'well, I deserve to splurge because I spent four years doing post-secondary and ate Kraft dinner the whole time' or 'I only live once', or 'I didn't have much growing up and therefore I'm going to live it up to the fullest at whatever cost'. I think a lot of this can be true and valid to some extent, but as time goes by we realize that we are not getting any younger and the sooner a good plan (which involves spending in moderation) is in place, the sooner one can end the rat race (no pun intended :) At any rate, I like this post mostly because it reminds me of some of the bad habits I used to have such as having to rent a sports car on vacation no matter what, having to have the newest electronic gadget, and the word budget wasn't even in my dictionary. I don't really know when my 'TSN turning point' was for me, but I do recall looking in the mirror and realizing that sacrifices today translates to good times down the road! Nice thread I think you hit home with the comments “When you living that near the edge life really is just more expensive” and how its very easy to get caught up in a bubble of going about life for literally years thinking ‘well, I deserve to splurge because I spent four years doing post-secondary and ate Kraft dinner the whole time’ or ‘I only live once’, or ‘I didn’t have much growing up and therefore I’m going to live it up to the fullest at whatever cost’. I think a lot of this can be true and valid to some extent, but as time goes by we realize that we are not getting any younger and the sooner a good plan (which involves spending in moderation) is in place, the sooner one can end the rat race (no pun intended :)
At any rate, I like this post mostly because it reminds me of some of the bad habits I used to have such as having to rent a sports car on vacation no matter what, having to have the newest electronic gadget, and the word budget wasn’t even in my dictionary. I don’t really know when my ‘TSN turning point’ was for me, but I do recall looking in the mirror and realizing that sacrifices today translates to good times down the road!
Nice thread

]]> By: CC http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/04/from-one-end-to-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-35082 CC Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:22:25 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1092#comment-35082 That is SOOOO true. Once people are done with their studies, they often start spending money like crazy to compensate for all of their years of misery. However, they carry this habit of spending too much money for the rest of their lives... Good post! That is SOOOO true. Once people are done with their studies, they often start spending money like crazy to compensate for all of their years of misery. However, they carry this habit of spending too much money for the rest of their lives…

Good post!

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