Comments on: PF Bloggers Exercising Fiscal Responsibility http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/10/20/pf-bloggers-exercising-fiscal-responsibility.html Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alissa http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/10/20/pf-bloggers-exercising-fiscal-responsibility.html/comment-page-1#comment-183636 Alissa Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:19:48 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/10/20/pf-bloggers-exercising-fiscal-responsibility.html#comment-183636 awesome blog....very useful resource…thanks for the post. :) awesome blog….very useful resource…thanks for the post. :)

]]> By: Aya @ Thrive http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/10/20/pf-bloggers-exercising-fiscal-responsibility.html/comment-page-1#comment-179620 Aya @ Thrive Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:51:46 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/10/20/pf-bloggers-exercising-fiscal-responsibility.html#comment-179620 Since I see that it's relevant, I hope it's okay for me to throw in my two-cents about Thrive. It looks like you're a mint user, and Thrive is similar, but the reason why I thought I'd comment on your post comes from what you write about budgeting. I've been reading blogs that say to give up hobbies to save money or to reconsider them at least, but I beg to differ. It's never healthy to go cold-turkey on hobbies and I don't think extreme methods of the sort will last very long either. One thing Thrive helps with is that based on your spending habits, it can determine what areas you spend money on the most (food, entertainment, shopping) and suggest budgeting goals that are unique to every user, since everyone splurges differently. I know that I spend most money on going out to eat and movies and I've been trying to compensate by cutting down on lunch spending and going to the movies before noon on the weekends at any AMC to catch their matinee prices. Since I see that it’s relevant, I hope it’s okay for me to throw in my two-cents about Thrive. It looks like you’re a mint user, and Thrive is similar, but the reason why I thought I’d comment on your post comes from what you write about budgeting. I’ve been reading blogs that say to give up hobbies to save money or to reconsider them at least, but I beg to differ. It’s never healthy to go cold-turkey on hobbies and I don’t think extreme methods of the sort will last very long either. One thing Thrive helps with is that based on your spending habits, it can determine what areas you spend money on the most (food, entertainment, shopping) and suggest budgeting goals that are unique to every user, since everyone splurges differently. I know that I spend most money on going out to eat and movies and I’ve been trying to compensate by cutting down on lunch spending and going to the movies before noon on the weekends at any AMC to catch their matinee prices.

]]> By: Tony http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/10/20/pf-bloggers-exercising-fiscal-responsibility.html/comment-page-1#comment-179562 Tony Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:43:20 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/10/20/pf-bloggers-exercising-fiscal-responsibility.html#comment-179562 I am currently eating left over rice mixed with canned salmon. My wife and I are both employed and we are doing well. Like you say, I think it's a frame of mind. People don't even realize how much money they actually waste, it just amazes me. I am currently eating left over rice mixed with canned salmon. My wife and I are both employed and we are doing well. Like you say, I think it’s a frame of mind. People don’t even realize how much money they actually waste, it just amazes me.

]]> By: Susy http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/10/20/pf-bloggers-exercising-fiscal-responsibility.html/comment-page-1#comment-179391 Susy Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:40:22 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/10/20/pf-bloggers-exercising-fiscal-responsibility.html#comment-179391 I think we often forget that a lot of people in the world don't even had food, and they would really appreciate stale crackers. Mr Chiot's and I work hard to keep our expenses under control. Many of our friends and family do not understand this, they spend freely and never bother to try to save. They give us funny looks when we say we're trying to pay off our mortgage in a few years. We also eat at home, make everything from scratch, grow some of our own food and preserve it, eat all leftovers, all to be more budget & enironmentall friendly. We find that donating generously to charities that help the poor in other countries helps us be more content with our restrained lifestyle and encourages us to live without a lot of things. I think doing without build great character, it's good for adults and especially children. I think we often forget that a lot of people in the world don’t even had food, and they would really appreciate stale crackers. Mr Chiot’s and I work hard to keep our expenses under control. Many of our friends and family do not understand this, they spend freely and never bother to try to save. They give us funny looks when we say we’re trying to pay off our mortgage in a few years.

We also eat at home, make everything from scratch, grow some of our own food and preserve it, eat all leftovers, all to be more budget & enironmentall friendly. We find that donating generously to charities that help the poor in other countries helps us be more content with our restrained lifestyle and encourages us to live without a lot of things. I think doing without build great character, it’s good for adults and especially children.

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