Comments on: good thing I’m not retiring for 30 more years

By: Maura

Maura — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:39:24 +0000

Well said.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:02:47 +0000

Great advice.

I’m trying not to blame the economic mess too much on individuals, though. There are probably plenty of people like George and me who are doing the best we can to live by your #1 up there… and yet are still struggling. There are a lot of unplanned events and expenses that can almost drown an average family, as in $10,000 this year for us (bar exam, review course, new garage roof, new back door, new a/c motor, $1000–AFTER insurance covered the rest!—for my outpatient surgery, etc). I know a lot of people get themselves into money trouble, but I’m pretty sure a lot of the problems are just bad timing and bad luck. Here’s hoping our economy and our fellow citizens can ALL gradually recover!!!

By: marketinggurl

marketinggurl — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:45:24 +0000

I wish everyone thought this way all along, we would never be where we are today!

By: Larissa

Larissa — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:47:59 +0000

Yes, the economy is quite concerning right now. I go to my dad and father-in-law, who both have great financial advice.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:40:41 +0000

It is scary, we’re trying to buy a house right now. We’re approved, but we have to sell a house to buy the other house and we’re thinking it might not sell in time because of all this.

I do love your first idea – go buy a penny bank!

By: Shevonne

Shevonne — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:39:27 +0000

I’m trying not to think about it. I am better off than other people because I don’t rely on credit cards and debt. Hopefully others follow your advice.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:00:06 +0000

Funny that if everyone had just followed your ‘STEP ONE’, we wouldn’t be in this ridiculous mess to begin with!

I haven’t let myself even look at our 401ks. I’m just pretending they don’t exist right now.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:38:07 +0000

I love how you suggest we start SAVING money by immediately going out and BUYING something. Interesting logic Janny pants!

To follow suit, I am going to SAVE my money usually spent on shopping by BUYING a sewing machine so I can make all my own clothes!!! Wish me luck with this overly ambitious endeavor…

By: Liberal Banana

Liberal Banana — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:25:11 +0000

My fiance is fuh-reaking out; he’s much more financially knowledgeable than I am so I’ve been asking him to explain it all to me. It’s so complex! I am so checked out of my 401K that I don’t have any idea how much was in it before this meltdown. So I’m trying to look at it this way: I hope this all straightens itself out in the next 30 years when I’m due to retire. *sigh*

By: katelin

katelin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:47:44 +0000

i go to cnn online to get ideas and i know currently have a financial planner that’s helping me understand everything, i’m so market illiterate, haha.

By: Lesli

Lesli — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:37:32 +0000

I watch a LOT of CNN and also I like to watch Suze Ormon’s show. But I am far from being a financial expert and far from being good with my money and I like to shop. But I do want one of those cute piggy banks! And, yes, I am on the verge of kinda freaking out–esp. when I saw how much my 40k lost yesterday…although I am years and years and years away from retirement…but still…these are nerve-wracking times….