Comments on: Why you’re not rich yet: 10 secrets to overcoming the ordinary

By: Crude Oil Trader

Crude Oil Trader — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:48:11 +0000

I love the to busy comment. It is true. Very few people got wealthy working. You must focus on doing things that make you wealthy, not working!

Great post!

By: Credit Cards

Credit Cards — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:27:48 +0000

Yes, I also stumbled this. It is very inspiring. I think the main point for me is PAY ATTENTION. I often realize that I have let an opportunity slip by because I wasnt fully engaged or paying close enough attention to what was happening within my realm of responsibilities. The more and more you take on, the harder and harder it is to focus on all the details, but often the point that is missed is the big picture. Paying attention to the big picture is very important.

By: Inspirational blog

Inspirational blog — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:37:13 +0000

Excellent post. No wonder why it is in the stumble upon buzz page. For me I think the most important thing is to watch your spending. That is something my grand parents have mastered and have been successful. But when it comes to our generation in this commercial world no one is paying attention to a extent as they are supposed to do. An eye opener for most of the readers.
Keep up the good work.

Stumbled- Reviewed.

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:06:13 +0000

Great post! some good words to chew on there. For me, impatience is a big one! We all want it all and want it now.

By: J

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:37:58 +0000

Meh. Vague advice, obvious points. Translates to “Work hard for a long time, save money, don’t spend it stupidly.” I think people pretty much already know that, even those who don’t get “rich.”

Not a bad blog post or anything, but basically useless except as minor emotional guidance.

Just constructive criticism.

-J

By: susan

susan — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:43:42 +0000

#9 – Sometimes it really is who you know.

This is unbelievably true and something I learned, and put into practice, recently. As my group of friends and I are entering our mid-to-late 30’s, we’re all becoming more financially stable and responsible and our lifestyles are reflecting that. There is one exception and she somehow becomes the focus of every social situation we find ourselves in.

An example: Lynne (not her real name) is always screaming, “I’m broke,” when we make plans for something as simple (and relatively inexpensive) as brunch. Lynne has a good job and makes a decent amount of money and has a relatively low amount of debt and is by no standards broke. However, her attitude about money is fatalistic and, frankly, dramatic. So, the rest of us are frequently downgrading our restaurant choice so that Lynne can come along, or we just pay for her. This was a constant source of frustration and this (among other issues) was a large reason for my breaking off my friendship with her.

Since then, there’s been a lightness and the fact that I no longer have to change my positive outlook on finances to think, “Lynne’s broke and if we go to X restaurant, she can’t come along,” is a relief.

This isn’t to say that I have no sympathy for those with financial issues (I have had plenty of my own over the years), but someone who is broke with no hope (or aspiration) of being anything other than broke, is bad money mojo for everyone around them.

Great post — thanks so much!

By: Marci

Marci — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:04:48 +0000

I think “you have no self-discipline” should be up there, unless it falls under the impatience category.

About impatience, I find if I write the items that I ‘think’ I NEED, up on a list
inside the kitchen cabinet, and the item stays there for a year…. and if I still
really NEED it, and not just want it, then I’ll allow myself to buy it. This is what
I do for any item over $50. Surprisingly how few items are still up there after a year –
a lot of times they arrive as hand-me-downs from friends or family, or garage sales.
or the ‘want’ has passed.

Good thought-provoking post!