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Comment on People Don’t Want To Miss Out On Getting Rich by Comparing Prices Was a Bad Idea | Realm of Prosperity

Comparing Prices Was a Bad Idea | Realm of Prosperity — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:24:24 +0000

[...] opportunity to pay less for something of value (or what they assume to be of value). Much like how people don’t like to miss out on getting rich, we must take advantage of a good [...]

Comment on Weekend Links: A New DSLR Camera But Not Yet a Photographer by Mike

Mike — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:28:45 +0000

Hey Simon,

Nice! New camera? I have a Canon Rebel XTI and love it. Lenses are really expensive but a short lens is a lot of fun if you have money to spare.

Maybe we should start a photography blog together – haha.. I hear that’s where the money’s at!

Comment on Pinecone Research Signup Link – March 2010 by New PineCone Research Application Link (Paid Surveys) » My Money Blog

New PineCone Research Application Link (Paid Surveys) » My Money Blog — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:28:19 +0000

[...] Here is an updated application link at Pinecone Research, which is again accepting new members. (May expire at any time, so apply now if you’re interested!) Looks open to all, but only one person per household can sign up. Link via Realm of Prosperity. [...]

Comment on Book Review: The Automatic Millionaire by The Rat

The Rat — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:26:52 +0000

I think the pay yourself first concept, despite it being discussed for quite some time in PF circles, is something that is timeless and that every aspiring young person should embrace as he/she travels the path to financial freedom. Poking money away (such as 15% of you bi-weekly pay for example) before spending is a great way to promote a frugal lifestyle and budget one’s funds on a regular basis.

Regarding the Latte factor, lately, I’ve been going to McDonald’s for coffee b/c they have a promotion right now that its free for a two week period. After that, I tend to perk my coffee at home. When I am away from home, I tend to buy coffee from a company that I have shares in. That way, I’m investing in myself, and hopefully i’ll see some of that back in the form of dividends or share growth!

Nice post!

Comment on Do You Save Before You Spend or Spend Before You Save? by Book Review: The Automatic Millionaire | Realm of Prosperity

Book Review: The Automatic Millionaire | Realm of Prosperity — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:39:21 +0000

[...] Pay Yourself First The lack of willpower to save before spending is identified to be a core reason for the corresponding lack of financial success while using the [...]

Comment on Pondering the Truth Behind “Free” by Christina

Christina — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:28:47 +0000

I can’t agree with you more. It’s true that there’s no real free stuff, there’s always a catch. You really have to be careful with dealing with those guys that offer free stuff because you might end up spending more. It happened a lot of times with me, once it’s offered to you, you just can’t resist it and realize in the end, why I took the bait. Nice article.

Comment on Pondering the Truth Behind “Free” by Daddy Paul

Daddy Paul — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:42:05 +0000

I find putting junk in front of my house is a great way to recycle. I just put a sign on it. If it is not gone in two days I get it hauled away. Most things go quickly. I did have a case where I had a tree die and I cut it in to big chunks and hauled it out to the road. This older woman came by and asked if I would help her load it. I found out that her husband was terminally ill and bed ridden and they heated their home with wood. I ended cutting the wood up into usable pieces and delivered three truck loads. It was a lot more work than I had planned to do but it was the right thing to do.

Comment on Changing The Price From Dollars to Work Hours When Shopping by Linkworthy: Conversion, Cocaine and College | Personal Finance Firewall

Linkworthy: Conversion, Cocaine and College | Personal Finance Firewall — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:06:28 +0000

[...] pick this week goes to Simon at Realm of Prosperity and his article titled Changing the Price from Dollars to Work Hours When Shopping. This is something I have done for years. I’m not sure why I started doing this but it just [...]

Comment on How the Credit CARD Act Affects Young Adults by 10 Common Money Mistakes of New College Graduates | Realm of Prosperity

10 Common Money Mistakes of New College Graduates | Realm of Prosperity — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:04:47 +0000

[...] 5. Abusing the credit cards. This is an easy one to fall into, and not just by college graduates. Upon graduation, the world is yours and all you can think of is jumping on the high paying job that you were trained for and letting the cash roll in. If it takes a little while that’s okay, because you have credit cards and you can pay them later, right? Unfortunately, the high paying job doesn’t always land at your feet as soon as you take your gown off and you certainly don’t want your entire salary going to paying credit cards – something that the recent CARD act hopes to assure. [...]

Comment on Pondering the Truth Behind “Free” by Ken

Ken — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:47:05 +0000

Good points. It’s definitley a marketing tactic which thousands gladly take advantage of. The “buy one get one free” (grocyer) gets my wife’s attention all the time….but she also adds manufacturer’s coupons to that and gets an even better deal…I love my wife.