Comments on: Lasting Financial Change

By: Darren R. Sussman

Darren R. Sussman — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 01:44:07 +0000

In all fairness, though, Terry, every once in a while you need to do things to keep yourself happy. What’s the point of having money if you never spend it? If all you are doing is working so that you can make enough money to pay your bills and put the rest away for “later”, when do you actually enjoy yourself? That’s not really living. Like all things in life, moderation is the key.

By: nickel

nickel — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:20:00 +0000

Looks like he left out stage zero… Denial. I think even making it to ‘precontemplation’ is a big step for a lot of people.
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By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 22:48:16 +0000

I’ve got the same problem Flexo. I just spent a nice chunk of change on Playstation Portable, a game, and an extended warranty. This is my first gaming platform since Xbox (that I sold years ago). I still feel guilty making the purchase, but it helps to get thru some of the free time.

By: Flexo

Flexo — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 20:26:05 +0000

Once you add in denial, it starts to sounds like AA’s 12 Steps. Now all that’s missing is making amends and acceptance of God, or something like that.