Comment on Spend Less Than You Earn…Or Stop Complaining! by Financial Slacker.
It seems like we all have a trigger event when the lightbulb turns on. For some, it happens sooner and that’s one of the missions that I have for this site.
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Spend Less Than You Earn…Or Stop Complaining!
Thanks for commenting, Brian.
It’s great when that realization hits you that either you’ll need to work forever or you can figure out a better way.
And it’s really not about how much money you make. It’s about how much you save.
Glad to hear you’re now a saving machine!
Spend Less Than You Earn…Or Stop Complaining!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Green Swan.
I have been working with my kids to get them to understand the difference between more material things and a better financial position. It’s easy to get caught up in thinking that someone is wealthy because they own lots of expensive stuff.
Wealth and income are not the same things. You can be wealthy with moderate income and poor with a high income.
Thanks again.
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Thanks for stopping by and commenting, ZJ.
It has taken me 20 years to get to that point where I only take on the business that I choose. In additon to getting to a financial place where I can be selective, I’ve spent a large portion of that time figuring out what it is I want to do and what type of client I want to work with.
I wish you the best in your journey.
Confidence Can Be Learned
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Sam. I always love your perspective and your words tend to get me thinking.
I haven’t been away from the corporate world quite as long, but after over two years away, I am starting to gain confidence in this new lifestyle. It has taken me a while as the corporate life was what I knew for 20 years. And in that world, your schedule and priorities are mostly dictated by the company you work for.
But when you’re on your own, you start realizing that the best person to rely on is yourself.
Thanks again.
Creating a Better Life By Spending Less Not Earning More
That’s the decision we all make whether it’s intentional or not. Freedom in the future or discretionary spending today.
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My only other appliance repair was actually a dishwasher that I tried to repair myself. Unfortunately, after ordering and installing the wrong part, I did finally get the correct part installed. But the new part didn’t fix the problem.
I’ve been working around the issue but at some point, I’ll probably need to bring in someone to actually repair it.
And I still don’t think it will cost $500 to repair.
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Thanks, ATL.
As difficult as I find it to describe what I’m doing, it’s better than the alternative.
