Comments on: I find myself reassured by the strangest things http://www.bluntmoney.com/i-find-myself-reassured-by-the-strangest-things/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bluntmoney http://www.bluntmoney.com/i-find-myself-reassured-by-the-strangest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-46683 bluntmoney Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:53:11 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/i-find-myself-reassured-by-the-strangest-things/#comment-46683 Glad I'm not the only one :) Glad I’m not the only one :)

]]> By: Tread http://www.bluntmoney.com/i-find-myself-reassured-by-the-strangest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-46660 Tread Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:44:13 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/i-find-myself-reassured-by-the-strangest-things/#comment-46660 Whenever taking a big risk, my husband and I discuss in detail the worse case scenario. When we moved to Texas from Virginia, for instance, we discussed very seriously what we would do in the event of not finding a job or home within the first few weeks of moving. The ultimate conclusion is always that we will have eachother, our family, and friends, so even homelessness and joblessness were challenges we were willing to undertake. Looking at the worse case scenario can be very comforting! Whenever taking a big risk, my husband and I discuss in detail the worse case scenario. When we moved to Texas from Virginia, for instance, we discussed very seriously what we would do in the event of not finding a job or home within the first few weeks of moving. The ultimate conclusion is always that we will have eachother, our family, and friends, so even homelessness and joblessness were challenges we were willing to undertake. Looking at the worse case scenario can be very comforting!

]]> By: ConsciouslyFrugal http://www.bluntmoney.com/i-find-myself-reassured-by-the-strangest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-46658 ConsciouslyFrugal Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:15:35 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/i-find-myself-reassured-by-the-strangest-things/#comment-46658 Sweet Lawd, I couldn't agree more. When people start clamoring about peak oil and blah blah blah (yeah, I do it too. So?!), I gently remind them that we have been on this spinning blue ball for awhile, most of which was spent without cars, TV, XBox 360s or tons of wealth. So, might as well keep plugging away as best we know and chill out about the impending doom. (And really, there's ALWAYS talk of impending doom--every decade, every century. We're obsessed with our own demise.) Sweet Lawd, I couldn’t agree more. When people start clamoring about peak oil and blah blah blah (yeah, I do it too. So?!), I gently remind them that we have been on this spinning blue ball for awhile, most of which was spent without cars, TV, XBox 360s or tons of wealth. So, might as well keep plugging away as best we know and chill out about the impending doom. (And really, there’s ALWAYS talk of impending doom–every decade, every century. We’re obsessed with our own demise.)

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.bluntmoney.com/i-find-myself-reassured-by-the-strangest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-46646 Writer's Coin Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:59:57 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/i-find-myself-reassured-by-the-strangest-things/#comment-46646 It's true though, I think Ben Stein said something similar somewhere a few weeks ago. If things really get "that" bad, then things like 2% vs. 8% return won't matter. Allocation and diversification won't matter. It's scary, but it puts the financial part of it into perspective. It’s true though, I think Ben Stein said something similar somewhere a few weeks ago. If things really get “that” bad, then things like 2% vs. 8% return won’t matter. Allocation and diversification won’t matter.

It’s scary, but it puts the financial part of it into perspective.

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