Comments on: Bag-Lady Syndrome http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/11/baglady-syndrome/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:52:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Living ithttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/11/baglady-syndrome/#comment-162131 Living it Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:22:11 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=762#comment-162131 We live longer and earn less. And, our social value ends at menopause. No one is going to hire you because you make them feel young and viral, or because they want to get in your pants. While you used to think that they hired you because of your skills, the ugly reality hits at 50 years old. So our income stream turns into a fixed size pool much earlier in life than for men. Without a stream to replace losses, women are smart to keep their money safe. We live longer, earn less and our stream turns into a pool way too early in life. The Bag Lady Syndrome is not irrational fear or misplaced fantasy; it's market reality. Please note that this article was written by a man lacking insight into both, human condition and life's realities. We live longer and earn less. And, our social value ends at menopause. No one is going to hire you because you make them feel young and viral, or because they want to get in your pants. While you used to think that they hired you because of your skills, the ugly reality hits at 50 years old. So our income stream turns into a fixed size pool much earlier in life than for men. Without a stream to replace losses, women are smart to keep their money safe. We live longer, earn less and our stream turns into a pool way too early in life. The Bag Lady Syndrome is not irrational fear or misplaced fantasy; it’s market reality. Please note that this article was written by a man lacking insight into both, human condition and life’s realities.

]]> By: fivecentnickel.comhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/11/baglady-syndrome/#comment-1538 fivecentnickel.com Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:28:07 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=762#comment-1538 <strong>Weekly Roundup - 01/13/06</strong>Happy Friday the 13th! Here are some of the best posts that I ran across over the past week. Weekly Roundup – 01/13/06

Happy Friday the 13th! Here are some of the best posts that I ran across over the past week.

]]> By: Darren R. Sussmanhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/11/baglady-syndrome/#comment-1537 Darren R. Sussman Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:16:44 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=762#comment-1537 It seems fairly obvious, of course, that this is not limited to just women. As in all things, there will be cases on both sides of the fence. While I don't constantly worry about it, I do sometimes find myself slightly panicked and thinking about the limited savings I have and what am I going to do when I get older, or what am I going to do if the money runs out? It's a somewhat legitimate fear for most people, actually. It's more a question of what you do about it that seperates people... It seems fairly obvious, of course, that this is not limited to just women. As in all things, there will be cases on both sides of the fence. While I don’t constantly worry about it, I do sometimes find myself slightly panicked and thinking about the limited savings I have and what am I going to do when I get older, or what am I going to do if the money runs out? It’s a somewhat legitimate fear for most people, actually. It’s more a question of what you do about it that seperates people…

]]> By: Laurenhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/11/baglady-syndrome/#comment-1536 Lauren Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:47:55 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=762#comment-1536 A blog somewhere (and I apologize that I don't know which--could have been this one, for all I know) mentioned the phenomenon that women think of money like a pool, which is finite and can be drained, while men think of money like a stream. This is definitely the case in my household. Even though I am largely the one who determines financial goals and budgets, I feel very scared about losing it all, while my fiancé will respond that you can always make more. I have never been dependent on anyone else as an adult, so I'm not sure why I feel this way. Perhaps we've seen our older female relatives, grandmothers and such, have money troubles once they are on their own? A blog somewhere (and I apologize that I don’t know which–could have been this one, for all I know) mentioned the phenomenon that women think of money like a pool, which is finite and can be drained, while men think of money like a stream. This is definitely the case in my household. Even though I am largely the one who determines financial goals and budgets, I feel very scared about losing it all, while my fiancé will respond that you can always make more. I have never been dependent on anyone else as an adult, so I’m not sure why I feel this way. Perhaps we’ve seen our older female relatives, grandmothers and such, have money troubles once they are on their own?

]]> By: Madame Xhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/11/baglady-syndrome/#comment-1535 Madame X Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:32:00 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=762#comment-1535 The author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=consumerismco-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F080507712X%2Fqid%3D1137000542%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3Fn%3D507846%2526s%3Dbooks%2526v%3Dglance" rel="nofollow">Money: A Memoir</a> also talks about these issues. It's an interesting book, I'm planning to review it. The author of Money: A Memoir also talks about these issues. It’s an interesting book, I’m planning to review it.

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