Comments on: 10 Powerful Tips for Financial Freedom

By: George Serradinho

George Serradinho — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:09:57 +0000

Very good points you, people now days have to watch their spending as they will be in trouble if they over spend. A lot of people I know, measure wealth by the assets they have, the expensive car, expensive house. Those people will eventually be in financial trouble as they live above their means, always on credit. George Serradinho’s last blog post..2009 Soccer Confederations Cup – I watched Brazil

By: Omar

Omar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:12:11 +0000

I have to work on my spending habits. I like to go out. I just need to increase my income. My other goal is to decrease my debt. I will achieve. Thanks for the article.

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:53:27 +0000

Hi Tess, These are all fabulous ideas. My shopping is down to needs, not wants. I'm also getting ready for our annual neighborhood garage sale and am decluttering and taking a real hard look at what I have, what I need and what I keep. Paring down is not only going to help the pocket book, but will make me feel "lighter" as I get rid of more clutter. Barbara Swafford’s last blog post..Do “They” Have The Right To Know

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:04:41 +0000

Cathy So glad you found value. Let me know if I can help in any other way. Caroline, I love staycations! So many things we never notice can be discovered with or without friends. Tess The Bold Life’s last blog post..10 Powerful Tips for Financial Freedom

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:33:38 +0000

Tess, this is a wonderful post! We will be doing a "staycation" most of the summer. We are lucky to live in a place that people like to visit...so lot's of family and friends will be coming to visit. I am also going to the library more and trying to find more ways to spend less. Caroline’s last blog post..Love yourself

By: Cathy Hesselink

Cathy Hesselink — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:49:06 +0000

Everyone can benefit from reading this posting! I’ve shared it with my kids and others. Always good to look for the positive in a tough situation.

By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:15:54 +0000

Hi Tess,
These are great.

Reminds me of early on in our marriage, when we bought the house we’re in today. It took almost every penny we had for the downpayment. And the months that followed were lean ones (as were those leading up to it).

We didn’t go out to eat. We packed our lunches (and still do). There weren’t a lot of extras.

Today, that effort has paid off. And it continues to pay, because we haven’t wavered that far from what we did during those more difficult days. It takes discipline and being able to see that light at then end of the tunnel. And patience. This doesn’t happen overnight. And when we do this – and make even small changes to our bottom line, these changes really do add up.

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By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:07:23 +0000

Good, solid reminders for all of us
This will be the first month in years and years I can not pay off my credit card, but I will have it down in 3 months, we just felt it was too important for our youngest to graduate from college so we made a small loan to ourselves…even this is scary to me….I pay everything with my credit card ( which I pay off every month) to help me keep records with my dyscalcula – but it is scary business how so many people have run up credit debt – I feel as though it is on my shoulders – a burden

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By: Janine Mulch

Janine Mulch — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:49:10 +0000

I’m off Thursday afternoons, so I like to surf around different blogs and read posts that catch my eye. Your post really hit home for me. I was not sure how I felt about it at first but after reading your post I think I would have to agree. Just wondering though? What exactly did you mean at the end in the last paragraph?

By: Evita

Evita — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:01:49 +0000

Excellent tips Tess! It is interesting ever since I was a teen I saved all my reciepts and wrote down in a pretty agenda book what I spend money on each month and had running totals. My mom thought both that I was nuts or that I would become an accountant.

Well neither was true! It just felt so empowering to always know where my money went. While today I still hold onto to all my receipts for 1 year, I no longer write anything down, as I’d like to think I have developed really good money management skills. Nothing is every bought out of waste or haste

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