Comments on: Study: Money Makes People Mean http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/05/study-money-makes-people-mean/ 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. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: cindy http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/05/study-money-makes-people-mean/#comment-82458 cindy Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:40:30 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/05/study-money-makes-people-mean/#comment-82458 ack, it's sad but true. i have lost several friends to law schools. it's like they were sent into the classroom and a secret alien nation ate them up and took over their bodies. ack, i hate these money greedy flashy lv wearing zombies! ack ack ack ack, it’s sad but true. i have lost several friends to law schools. it’s like they were sent into the classroom and a secret alien nation ate them up and took over their bodies. ack, i hate these money greedy flashy lv wearing zombies!

ack ack ack

]]> By: Terry http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/05/study-money-makes-people-mean/#comment-82441 Terry Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:49:29 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/05/study-money-makes-people-mean/#comment-82441 What if you're thinking asbout money from the "other" angle (anxiety/worry)? I worry about money all the time (I earn minimum wage) and I definitely want to play and work alone and sulk a lot. (I have no marketable skills and no money to pay for education or training to get marketable skills, so I see my situation as hopeless.) And yes, worrying about money does seem to make me meaner. What if you’re thinking asbout money from the “other” angle (anxiety/worry)? I worry about money all the time (I earn minimum wage) and I definitely want to play and work alone and sulk a lot. (I have no marketable skills and no money to pay for education or training to get marketable skills, so I see my situation as hopeless.) And yes, worrying about money does seem to make me meaner.

]]> By: The Digerati Life http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/05/study-money-makes-people-mean/#comment-82273 The Digerati Life Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:43:59 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/05/study-money-makes-people-mean/#comment-82273 wow. that's pretty scary. I have seen exceptions though.. but I see that this is but how human nature works in general unfortunately! wow. that’s pretty scary. I have seen exceptions though.. but I see that this is but how human nature works in general unfortunately!

]]> By: Toby http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/05/study-money-makes-people-mean/#comment-82224 Toby Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:44:34 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/05/study-money-makes-people-mean/#comment-82224 Looking at my own life, I can definitely see these behaviors at play. While I have not gone all "Gordon Gekko", I think I do lack some empathy for financially strapped people, especially when I perceive that their situation is self-inflicted. After all, if I can dig myself out of debt, save money, get a better job, and start investing, why can't they? As far as "going it alone", I think most people who "have money on their minds" are not being anti-social. I think they are just more selective about who they accept help from. Your drinking buddy is probably not the best person to get stock tips from (unless he's Warren Buffett). Your uncle who is a retired banker, on the other hand, is more likely to be a positive mentor for you. Personally, I may decide to have a beer with my uncle and skip watching football with my buddy. At the end of the day, it is all about balance. If all your activities center around money and success you will end up rich and alone. But as long as you balance your activities, (a little) greed is good;) -Toby Looking at my own life, I can definitely see these behaviors at play. While I have not gone all “Gordon Gekko”, I think I do lack some empathy for financially strapped people, especially when I perceive that their situation is self-inflicted. After all, if I can dig myself out of debt, save money, get a better job, and start investing, why can’t they?

As far as “going it alone”, I think most people who “have money on their minds” are not being anti-social. I think they are just more selective about who they accept help from. Your drinking buddy is probably not the best person to get stock tips from (unless he’s Warren Buffett). Your uncle who is a retired banker, on the other hand, is more likely to be a positive mentor for you. Personally, I may decide to have a beer with my uncle and skip watching football with my buddy.

At the end of the day, it is all about balance. If all your activities center around money and success you will end up rich and alone. But as long as you balance your activities, (a little) greed is good;)

-Toby

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