Comments on: The Evils of Emotional Spending http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Binary Dollar http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Binary Dollar Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:44:21 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/#comment-590 Looks good. I used to spend money when I was feeling blue. Now I don't. Actually, spending money started to make me feel blue. Now when I feel blue, I think of ways I can save money. I guess you can say that I have an emotional saving problem. Is that weird? Looks good.

I used to spend money when I was feeling blue. Now I don’t. Actually, spending money started to make me feel blue.

Now when I feel blue, I think of ways I can save money. I guess you can say that I have an emotional saving problem.

Is that weird?

]]> By: Mollysbrother http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Mollysbrother Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:23:53 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/#comment-589 Great new design! Unfortunately, it looks like the right comlumn has dropped to the bottom of the page. Other than that I love the new design! Great new design! Unfortunately, it looks like the right comlumn has dropped to the bottom of the page.

Other than that I love the new design!

]]> By: therapydoc http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-499 therapydoc Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:46:04 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/#comment-499 Yeah. Don't be so hard on your parents. Most of us do the best we can, and when it comes to money, there's rarely enough. For all you know, it will all come back to you in spades one day (I hope so). But as a parent, and a person who basically realizes what it's like for the hopelessly middle class, I empathize. The other thing is that we in the psych biz aren't so big on control. You THINK you know what to do to avoid the mistakes of your parents, but it doesn't always work out the way even you, planned. Good luck. Yeah. Don’t be so hard on your parents. Most of us do the best we can, and when it comes to money, there’s rarely enough. For all you know, it will all come back to you in spades one day (I hope so). But as a parent, and a person who basically realizes what it’s like for the hopelessly middle class, I empathize.

The other thing is that we in the psych biz aren’t so big on control. You THINK you know what to do to avoid the mistakes of your parents, but it doesn’t always work out the way even you, planned. Good luck.

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-493 mapgirl Sat, 16 Dec 2006 19:37:31 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/#comment-493 Hi EnergiGal! A lot of people use their heart instead of their head to spend money. Read Suze Orman's 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, and you'll clue into how much people's psychological makeup effects their spending. I'm so sorry your folks spent your nest egg, but I trust you won't do the same to your future kids. I despise grandparents who are always buying things for their grandchildren. It's a horrible thing to do. Random presents occaisionally for people is ok, but usually you can hold that gift till a gift giving holiday and everyone will still be happy. I know I like buying random gifts sometimes, but buying them out of nowhere for no reason will put a strain on a budget pretty fast. Hi EnergiGal!

A lot of people use their heart instead of their head to spend money. Read Suze Orman’s 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, and you’ll clue into how much people’s psychological makeup effects their spending. I’m so sorry your folks spent your nest egg, but I trust you won’t do the same to your future kids.

I despise grandparents who are always buying things for their grandchildren. It’s a horrible thing to do. Random presents occaisionally for people is ok, but usually you can hold that gift till a gift giving holiday and everyone will still be happy. I know I like buying random gifts sometimes, but buying them out of nowhere for no reason will put a strain on a budget pretty fast.

]]> By: The Carnival of Thoughtful Consideration #1 at ThoughtfulConsideration.com http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-421 The Carnival of Thoughtful Consideration #1 at ThoughtfulConsideration.com Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:51:19 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/#comment-421 [...] Lazy Man and Money presents The Evils of Emotional Spending posted at Lazy Man and Money. [...] [...] Lazy Man and Money presents The Evils of Emotional Spending posted at Lazy Man and Money. [...]

]]> By: lazymanandmoney http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-418 lazymanandmoney Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:06:24 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/#comment-418 I wish I could take credit for the post. This was Energi Gal's first post about something that's been on her mind a lot recently. I wish I could take credit for the post. This was Energi Gal’s first post about something that’s been on her mind a lot recently.

]]> By: Andy http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Andy Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:50:34 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-evils-of-emotional-spending/#comment-417 Lazy Man, I think you've hit the nail on the head. In order to make the most of our money, we've got to remove as much emotion as possible from every decision. It's a shame that people make irrational financial decisions, especially when those people are our loved ones. Great post! Lazy Man,

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. In order to make the most of our money, we’ve got to remove as much emotion as possible from every decision.

It’s a shame that people make irrational financial decisions, especially when those people are our loved ones.

Great post!

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