Comments on: It must be nice http://www.bluntmoney.com/it-must-be-nice/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:30:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Outdoorgrrl http://www.bluntmoney.com/it-must-be-nice/#comment-37416 Outdoorgrrl Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:11:26 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/it-must-be-nice/#comment-37416 Actually, my husband and I have been asked how we afford our lifestyle several times in the last year. Usually, they are oogling our two Ducatis or wondering how we afford 3-week vacations to Italy or New Zealand. What they DON'T like is our answer: we don't have cell phones or a television; we cook for ourselves almost every night and maximize our grocery budget by using the crock pot to cook inexpensive cuts of meat; we take the bus instead of driving to cut gas and parking; etc. Their response is usually "oh, I could never do that." We just shrug our shoulders and mumble something about setting priorities... Actually, my husband and I have been asked how we afford our lifestyle several times in the last year. Usually, they are oogling our two Ducatis or wondering how we afford 3-week vacations to Italy or New Zealand. What they DON’T like is our answer: we don’t have cell phones or a television; we cook for ourselves almost every night and maximize our grocery budget by using the crock pot to cook inexpensive cuts of meat; we take the bus instead of driving to cut gas and parking; etc. Their response is usually “oh, I could never do that.” We just shrug our shoulders and mumble something about setting priorities…

]]> By: Msminiducky http://www.bluntmoney.com/it-must-be-nice/#comment-37306 Msminiducky Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:24:20 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/it-must-be-nice/#comment-37306 Oooh that "must be nice" thing really gets my goat, too! I really despise the implication that the event or item in question had nothing to do with my hard work or saving, and everything to do with being lucky. (At least, it's the jealous sounding "must be nice"s that get me, not the other one where they're congratulating you and telling you to enjoy it.) Oooh that “must be nice” thing really gets my goat, too! I really despise the implication that the event or item in question had nothing to do with my hard work or saving, and everything to do with being lucky. (At least, it’s the jealous sounding “must be nice”s that get me, not the other one where they’re congratulating you and telling you to enjoy it.)

]]> By: Clifford http://www.bluntmoney.com/it-must-be-nice/#comment-37300 Clifford Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:02:34 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/it-must-be-nice/#comment-37300 The answer to "Why" is because we live in a society of instant gratification. Why bother saving up for something when there is always "easy monthly payments"? Whenever there is a commercial on tv for a car or electronics store . . . they never say "Save up your money then come on down to Crazy Willie's car lot!" They always say "We'll finance you with easy monthly payments." Or they say "This tv is yours for only $50 per month" Planning and patience are rare commodities in todays market. The answer to “Why” is because we live in a society of instant gratification.

Why bother saving up for something when there is always “easy monthly payments”? Whenever there is a commercial on tv for a car or electronics store . . . they never say “Save up your money then come on down to Crazy Willie’s car lot!”

They always say “We’ll finance you with easy monthly payments.” Or they say “This tv is yours for only $50 per month”

Planning and patience are rare commodities in todays market.

]]> By: shawna http://www.bluntmoney.com/it-must-be-nice/#comment-37299 shawna Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:43:50 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/it-must-be-nice/#comment-37299 Wow, I SO hate the "it must be nice" thing. I have a friend that says that to me all the time when I save up for something. And lately I have been paying off a lot of debt and I get the "it must be nice" from her. Argh! :) Wow, I SO hate the “it must be nice” thing. I have a friend that says that to me all the time when I save up for something. And lately I have been paying off a lot of debt and I get the “it must be nice” from her. Argh! :)

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