Comments on: Keep Emotions Separate From Financial Decisions http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/keep-emotions-separate-from-financial-decisions/ A premier 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. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:52:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shogun @ Financial Samurai http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/keep-emotions-separate-from-financial-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-198607 Shogun @ Financial Samurai Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:44:39 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7418#comment-198607 Beware of the realtor, they are experts at tugging on your emotions when it comes to paying big bucks for a home. Step away from all big purchases for at LEAST 24 hrs, if not 2 weeks, and reconsider. There's always something else out there to spend money on. Beware of the realtor, they are experts at tugging on your emotions when it comes to paying big bucks for a home.

Step away from all big purchases for at LEAST 24 hrs, if not 2 weeks, and reconsider. There’s always something else out there to spend money on.

]]> By: Craig http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/keep-emotions-separate-from-financial-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-198606 Craig Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:50:11 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7418#comment-198606 It is difficult to keep them separate because emotions are part of our daily lives and do impact big decisions we make. I agree the more you can separate them the more informed decision you will make, especially with investing. For me and most this is more with smaller purchases and impulse buys. The initial spark of emotion leads to more purchases when not needed, so controlling those urges helps. It is difficult to keep them separate because emotions are part of our daily lives and do impact big decisions we make. I agree the more you can separate them the more informed decision you will make, especially with investing. For me and most this is more with smaller purchases and impulse buys. The initial spark of emotion leads to more purchases when not needed, so controlling those urges helps.

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