Comments on: The Secret To A Healthy Relationship With Money http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-secret-to-a-healthy-relationship-with-money/ Building Wealth and Entrepreneurship When Your Wife Wants to Stay at Home With the Kids Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-secret-to-a-healthy-relationship-with-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 Steve Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:13:21 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=2047#comment-2688 @Travis Thanks for the comment Travis and welcome! I agree. Profits aren't worth it if you are stressing yourself out. @Travis
Thanks for the comment Travis and welcome! I agree. Profits aren’t worth it if you are stressing yourself out.

]]> By: Travis http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-secret-to-a-healthy-relationship-with-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2681 Travis Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:35:20 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=2047#comment-2681 Wow... you have a great site here. I think I used to be a "seeker" myself, thinking that an increase in wealth would magically end all my problems. Much like you however... as I increased my profits, I only increased my stress! It simply wasn't worth it, and I realized that having all the money in the world did you no good if you were constantly unhappy. Wow… you have a great site here. I think I used to be a “seeker” myself, thinking that an increase in wealth would magically end all my problems. Much like you however… as I increased my profits, I only increased my stress! It simply wasn’t worth it, and I realized that having all the money in the world did you no good if you were constantly unhappy.

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]]> By: Money and Relationships http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-secret-to-a-healthy-relationship-with-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2273 Money and Relationships Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:02:20 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=2047#comment-2273 At times couples are squabbing over money matters and their relationships affects a lot because of this. i too was one of the victim to this and i was adviced by one of my friend to get rid of this and i did ... and did follow all the instructions given At times couples are squabbing over money matters and their relationships affects
a lot because of this. i too was one of the victim to this and i was adviced by one of
my friend to get rid of this and i did …
and did follow all the instructions given

]]> By: Malaysian Manufacturers http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-secret-to-a-healthy-relationship-with-money/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Malaysian Manufacturers Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:09:02 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=2047#comment-689 I think spending 50% of what you earn, investing 20% and saving 30% will make you financially very stable. I think spending 50% of what you earn, investing 20% and saving 30% will make you financially very stable.

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]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-secret-to-a-healthy-relationship-with-money/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Steve Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:26:19 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=2047#comment-381 @Bleu I will definitely check out this book when I get a chance. Hopefully, it will be available at my local library. I used to struggle with image, especially since many of my friends are lawyers, bankers and VCs. But I stopped caring once I got married. I used to like buying gadgets and other material items as well, but then I had my daughter and my material desires stopped. @Carla Sorry it took me song long to respond. It seems as though health insurance is one of your major obstacles. Judging by your comments, I sense that you already have a pretty good relationship with money. You don't seem like the frivolous type at all. @Bleu
I will definitely check out this book when I get a chance. Hopefully, it will be available at my local library. I used to struggle with image, especially since many of my friends are lawyers, bankers and VCs. But I stopped caring once I got married. I used to like buying gadgets and other material items as well, but then I had my daughter and my material desires stopped.

@Carla
Sorry it took me song long to respond. It seems as though health insurance is one of your major obstacles. Judging by your comments, I sense that you already have a pretty good relationship with money. You don’t seem like the frivolous type at all.

]]> By: Bleu Panda http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-secret-to-a-healthy-relationship-with-money/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Bleu Panda Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:34:40 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=2047#comment-376 Great post on such an essential subject, Steve! Freedom! Freedom! It's definitely one of the fundamental themes not only in this post, but also in this entire blog. Money is a double-edged sword that can give us the freedom we desire, yet enslave us as we seek for it. When I think about money, its usually at three levels, which you have alluded to: 1) Provision for my needs (the bare necessities) 2) Capability to fulfill my desires (interests like traveling, material items, etc.), and 3) Image. The pursuit of money for #1 is justifiable and a basic individual right. #2 is also reasonable and fair. It's the last one, #3, that I think people struggle with the most. When we want to look like we are doing better than we really are, i.e. "keeping up with the Jones' / Smiths' / Lees'", we abuse our call to duty (#1) and our right to pleasure (#2). Here's a pretty good book on this topic - "Your Money or Your Life" http://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226505920&sr=8-1 Great post on such an essential subject, Steve!

Freedom! Freedom! It’s definitely one of the fundamental themes not only in this post, but also in this entire blog. Money is a double-edged sword that can give us the freedom we desire, yet enslave us as we seek for it. When I think about money, its usually at three levels, which you have alluded to:
1) Provision for my needs (the bare necessities)
2) Capability to fulfill my desires (interests like traveling, material items, etc.), and
3) Image.

The pursuit of money for #1 is justifiable and a basic individual right. #2 is also reasonable and fair. It’s the last one, #3, that I think people struggle with the most. When we want to look like we are doing better than we really are, i.e. “keeping up with the Jones’ / Smiths’ / Lees’”, we abuse our call to duty (#1) and our right to pleasure (#2).

Here’s a pretty good book on this topic – “Your Money or Your Life”

http://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226505920&sr=8-1

]]> By: Carla http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-secret-to-a-healthy-relationship-with-money/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Carla Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:11:46 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=2047#comment-359 I'm with Vered on this one. I need freedom and to be able to not fear losing my job and health insurance (that I would not be able to get without having a full-time job.) I need to be independent of that type of lifestyle. I hope to be insurable without needing to rely on a group policy and when that happens, I need to be able to afford it and/or any emergency that may come up. On a lighter note, I was never able to travel and I hope to be able to do that in the next year or two without worrying about losing my job. I’m with Vered on this one. I need freedom and to be able to not fear losing my job and health insurance (that I would not be able to get without having a full-time job.) I need to be independent of that type of lifestyle. I hope to be insurable without needing to rely on a group policy and when that happens, I need to be able to afford it and/or any emergency that may come up.

On a lighter note, I was never able to travel and I hope to be able to do that in the next year or two without worrying about losing my job.

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-secret-to-a-healthy-relationship-with-money/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Steve Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:26:02 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=2047#comment-358 Hi Vered, I hear you loud and clear. I like my job and my boss, but I'd love to spend more time with the family. Hi Vered,

I hear you loud and clear. I like my job and my boss, but I’d love to spend more time with the family.

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