Comments on: No is the magic word http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Writer's Coin http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/comment-page-1/#comment-46102 Writer's Coin Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:41:42 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/#comment-46102 That's the problem with "no," it's so strong! When someone else tells me "no," I want to do it even more. So I guess it's about having the power to, as you say, tell yourself not to do this stuff. That’s the problem with “no,” it’s so strong! When someone else tells me “no,” I want to do it even more. So I guess it’s about having the power to, as you say, tell yourself not to do this stuff.

]]> By: Tom http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/comment-page-1/#comment-45979 Tom Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:55:23 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/#comment-45979 Great advice. So many people just can't say no. They have the mentality of "keeping up with the neighbors" Oh, my neighbor got a BMW, he must be so rich! But on the other hand, that neighbor is probably 50k in the hole hating life. Great advice. So many people just can’t say no. They have the mentality of “keeping up with the neighbors” Oh, my neighbor got a BMW, he must be so rich! But on the other hand, that neighbor is probably 50k in the hole hating life.

]]> By: TStrump http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/comment-page-1/#comment-45888 TStrump Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:30:59 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/#comment-45888 The single most important I've learned when it comes to managing finances (and in life) is to say NO. If you don't say no, people will try to take advantage of you and you'll end up broke. BTW, I want a PS3, too, but have decided to NOT buy one and spend the time learning about investing and put the money into savings. How about a PSP ...? The single most important I’ve learned when it comes to managing finances (and in life) is to say NO.
If you don’t say no, people will try to take advantage of you and you’ll end up broke.
BTW, I want a PS3, too, but have decided to NOT buy one and spend the time learning about investing and put the money into savings.
How about a PSP …?

]]> By: Ann Warner http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/comment-page-1/#comment-45883 Ann Warner Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:48:23 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/#comment-45883 completely agree! :) completely agree!
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]]> By: Craig http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/comment-page-1/#comment-45862 Craig Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:39:54 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/#comment-45862 I agree except the PS3, that system is incredible. But besides that I agree with you. Things shouldn't be looked at in a negative manner but a positive one, not just financially, but everything. It's not no I can't do this. Spin to be yes, now I can do this, or have more time for this, or make it easier for this, etc. I agree except the PS3, that system is incredible.

But besides that I agree with you. Things shouldn’t be looked at in a negative manner but a positive one, not just financially, but everything. It’s not no I can’t do this. Spin to be yes, now I can do this, or have more time for this, or make it easier for this, etc.

]]> By: Fit Wallet http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/comment-page-1/#comment-45858 Fit Wallet Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:43:49 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/no-is-the-magic-word/#comment-45858 Thanks for this post. I've been having a heck of a time lately convincing my partner that NO, she does not need an iPhone! She is dead set on getting one when our cell phone contracts are up in the spring. It seems like such a waste of $200 when we could put that into savings, toward repairs for our house, or even toward retirement (she hasn't set up a retirement account yet, at age 29). But I'm fighting a losing battle and starting to feel like a mother chastising her kid! Sometimes it's easier to say "yes, IF" (if you save the money for it, if you work extra hours, etc) than to say "no." Thanks for this post. I’ve been having a heck of a time lately convincing my partner that NO, she does not need an iPhone! She is dead set on getting one when our cell phone contracts are up in the spring. It seems like such a waste of $200 when we could put that into savings, toward repairs for our house, or even toward retirement (she hasn’t set up a retirement account yet, at age 29). But I’m fighting a losing battle and starting to feel like a mother chastising her kid! Sometimes it’s easier to say “yes, IF” (if you save the money for it, if you work extra hours, etc) than to say “no.”

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