Comments on: 11 Little Steps to Better Finances http://www.insightwriter.com/2008/11/06/11-steps-finances/ Freshly Squeezed Insight for Better Living Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:55:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James King http://www.insightwriter.com/2008/11/06/11-steps-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 James King Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:06:54 +0000 http://www.insightwriter.com/?p=252#comment-1042 Great post, Here is a tip, create a standing order with your bank and place so much a month into an ISA or savings account. Pay yourself first. I do, and I get rewarded first, people may work hard in jobs. Make sure you get what you deserve first, the goverment takes a chunk of your money before you even get it. How secure is a penison or a 401k? Aren't those taxed at the highest rate when you withdraw your money? <abbr><em>James King’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/website-promotion-tips/~3/488961813/" rel="nofollow">Create a CSS Menu in Minutes!</a></em></abbr> Great post,

Here is a tip, create a standing order with your bank and place so much a month into an ISA or savings account. Pay yourself first. I do, and I get rewarded first, people may work hard in jobs. Make sure you get what you deserve first, the goverment takes a chunk of your money before you even get it.

How secure is a penison or a 401k? Aren’t those taxed at the highest rate when you withdraw your money?

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]]> By: Ian Peatey http://www.insightwriter.com/2008/11/06/11-steps-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Ian Peatey Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:02:50 +0000 http://www.insightwriter.com/?p=252#comment-610 Good to see this post get resurrected given the general uncertainty in the world economies. Not much we can do individually about the bigger stuff ... but we can look after the day to day money in and and out in our lives. Personally I think number 6 is by far the most important .. and interesting. I mean who really can get excited about preparing a budget??? But looking at my emotional relationship with money .. now that can be fascinating stuff. I have a theory that most of us have big inner conflicts when it comes to money. On one hand we all like to have and spend money and we're bombarded with media images that encourage us to earn and spend. I mean that's what makes us successful and happy .. right??? (tongue in cheek). On the other hand we're brought up to believe money is bad, we shouldn't get paid for 'doing good', harder for the rich man than the poor man to get to heaven etc.. All other people's messages! So I think its critical to find our own relationship with money. Ian <abbr><em>Ian Peatey’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.quantumlearning.pl/7-steps-to-transform-our-labels" rel="nofollow">7 steps to transform our labels</a></em></abbr> Good to see this post get resurrected given the general uncertainty in the world economies. Not much we can do individually about the bigger stuff … but we can look after the day to day money in and and out in our lives.

Personally I think number 6 is by far the most important .. and interesting. I mean who really can get excited about preparing a budget??? But looking at my emotional relationship with money .. now that can be fascinating stuff. I have a theory that most of us have big inner conflicts when it comes to money. On one hand we all like to have and spend money and we’re bombarded with media images that encourage us to earn and spend. I mean that’s what makes us successful and happy .. right??? (tongue in cheek). On the other hand we’re brought up to believe money is bad, we shouldn’t get paid for ‘doing good’, harder for the rich man than the poor man to get to heaven etc.. All other people’s messages!

So I think its critical to find our own relationship with money.

Ian

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]]> By: The Economic Story of Our Time | Insight Writer http://www.insightwriter.com/2008/11/06/11-steps-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-589 The Economic Story of Our Time | Insight Writer Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:28:02 +0000 http://www.insightwriter.com/?p=252#comment-589 [...] You can start by reading my 11 Little Steps to Improve Your Finances… [...] [...] You can start by reading my 11 Little Steps to Improve Your Finances… [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Day http://www.insightwriter.com/2008/11/06/11-steps-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Jeremy Day Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:56:35 +0000 http://www.insightwriter.com/?p=252#comment-585 @ Michele - Thank you. I dont know how I became that way but Ive always been that way. Maybe its all those books I read when I was a teen. ;-) @ Bunny - Thank you for taking the time to write all that. Thats a lot of good advice that comes from personal experience it sounds like... -Jeremy @ Michele – Thank you. I dont know how I became that way but Ive always been that way. Maybe its all those books I read when I was a teen. ;-)

@ Bunny – Thank you for taking the time to write all that. Thats a lot of good advice that comes from personal experience it sounds like…

-Jeremy

]]> By: Bunny got Blog http://www.insightwriter.com/2008/11/06/11-steps-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Bunny got Blog Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:29:12 +0000 http://www.insightwriter.com/?p=252#comment-584 I survive on a budget. I don't get over time but I may get a bonus from time to time.The bonus is invisible until I see it in my saving account.I have this built in mechanism that would rather see more figures in my bank notices then designer clothes or fancy gadgets that are going to be out of date in a matter of months.You have to have self discipline and be particular when it comes to money.Invest wisely.Avoid too many credit cards and limit the usage.The interest alone kills.When something catches your eye while shopping walk away if you hear it calling to you from afar go back and look at the piece tag and ask your self if you really need this.Most of the time ( I don't like shopping one bit) the deduction of the price lowers my checking account to the point the item goes back on the rack and I walk away with pride.Many people are spoiled by their parents. When they are out on their own finally they have to learn the hard way.You have learn to live within your income.avoid takeout or delivery and when you actually have saved money say on food for the week put it aside for a rainy day.Very informative post.I really like it.<abbr><em>Bunny got Blog’s last blog post..<a href="http://bunnygotblog.com/at-home/a-beautiful-day-isnt-it" rel="nofollow">A Beautiful Dayâ�¦ Isnâ��t It?</a></em></abbr> I survive on a budget. I don’t get over time but I may get a bonus from time to time.The bonus is invisible until I see it in my saving account.I have this built in mechanism that would rather see more figures in my bank notices then designer clothes or fancy gadgets that are going to be out of date in a matter of months.You have to have self discipline and be particular when it comes to money.Invest wisely.Avoid too many credit cards and limit the usage.The interest alone kills.When something catches your eye while shopping walk away if you hear it calling to you from afar go back and look at the piece tag and ask your self if you really need this.Most of the time ( I don’t like shopping one bit) the deduction of the price lowers my checking account to the point the item goes back on the rack and I walk away with pride.Many people are spoiled by their parents. When they are out on their own finally they have to learn the hard way.You have learn to live within your income.avoid takeout or delivery and when you actually have saved money say on food for the week put it aside for a rainy day.Very informative post.I really like it.Bunny got Blog’s last blog post..A Beautiful Dayâ�¦ Isnâ��t It?

]]> By: Michele http://www.insightwriter.com/2008/11/06/11-steps-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Michele Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:12:36 +0000 http://www.insightwriter.com/?p=252#comment-583 These are awesome tips, Jeremy! I'm very frugal myself and would much rather shop at the Goodwill then spend hundreds - or even thousands - on an outfit. I commend you for getting your finances in order now at a young age. You'll enjoy your later years without having to worry about money. Definitely worth a stumble - off to review it now! :-) *smiles* Michele <abbr><em>Michele’s last blog post..<a href="http://writingthecyberhighway.com/2008/12/help-naomi-dunford-fight-domestic-violence/" rel="nofollow">Help Naomi Dunford Fight Domestic Violence</a></em></abbr> These are awesome tips, Jeremy! I’m very frugal myself and would much rather shop at the Goodwill then spend hundreds – or even thousands – on an outfit.

I commend you for getting your finances in order now at a young age. You’ll enjoy your later years without having to worry about money. Definitely worth a stumble – off to review it now! :-)

*smiles*
Michele

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