Comments on: Finding Financial Balance

By: if its better to be happy than rich – vandatech.com

if its better to be happy than rich – vandatech.com — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:45:58 +0000

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By: Financial Balance Lets You Enjoy Tomorrow AND Today- Financial Eyes & Ears

Financial Balance Lets You Enjoy Tomorrow AND Today- Financial Eyes & Ears — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:42:18 +0000

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By: by Tim

by Tim — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:50:13 +0000

Cindy and NZ, thanks for thoughtful reminders about giving.

Robin, congratulations on paying off your debt! Socking it away soon becomes a much greater pleasure than shopping it away ever was.

And I love your mantra, think I’ll borrow that as I watch my 401(k) become my 201K …

By: Robin D. Layton

Robin D. Layton — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:02:09 +0000

For me, who is celebrating the paying of the last of the credit card debt, it is important to give something back to my charity. I have always felt that giving is a part of feeling like I have more than enough things already. It gives me a feeling of richness. But, I may be at a different place in my financial and personal growth. For the last 7 years I haven’t had any focus but getting out of debt. I would get out of debt then charge my way back into it.

I compare it to my journey in getting rid of the nicotine/cigarette habit. It takes a lot of falling down before you figure out how to balance yourself. And I am just now learning to save and how not want so many things that I jump back into debt. Instead of thinking about all the ways to spend money and things I could buy once out of cebt I am concentrating on a mantra of, “I am enough, I have enough, I do enough.” When I get that emergency fund saved I will then think about letting loose enough to spend 30% on some wants. But I haven’t been cheap to the point of worrying about the cost of a coffee in a coffee shop either.

By: NZ Chick

NZ Chick — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:02:46 +0000

Re Cindy – I would think the giving part is completely personal and comes under wants. For instance I often give my spare change to charity collectors on the street out of my ‘want’ money, but I don’t set aside a particular amount from my budget. For me its more important to make sure my bills & debt are paid off faster.

I also believe that giving does not have to be monetary – I give my time up to help run a sports club and help coach etc – that to me is more valuable in my community than giving a monetary contribution from which I’m not actively involved.

By: Daily Links: Calm Before the Storm Edition ? Get Rich Slowly

Daily Links: Calm Before the Storm Edition ? Get Rich Slowly — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:57:45 +0000

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By: Cindy Marsch

Cindy Marsch — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:18:59 +0000

As I asked J.D. a couple of times on his own blog, where is the GIVING? That’s part of financial balance, too!