Comments on: Two Money Stories: Sears Shoes and a Windfall

By: Free Money Finance

Free Money Finance — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:19:37 +0000

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By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:48:24 +0000

Lazy: Good luck with that. We are all trying to do the same!

By: Financial Reaper

Financial Reaper — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:26:38 +0000

Good Point. I always find it hard to save money when I receive a bonus or windfall like you said. But, when you have an outstanding debt, its better to think of it just a free payment towards those debt. If you begin to think of what you can do with it in terms or purchasing more stuff, you will always find yourself in a hole of debt. The current conditions in the market have focused my attention to hording cash and paying down debt as quickly as possible. Always a safe bet.

By: How Much Passive Income Can You Buy With…

How Much Passive Income Can You Buy With… — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:09:09 +0000

[...] income passive) and this is a great reminder why it’s important. This is also why when I have a small windfall, like I mention yesterday, I mentally try to break it down into passive income terms. Here’s an [...]

By: Brip Blap

Brip Blap — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:17:03 +0000

Resisting the urge to buy is always the best path. That having been said, making yourself miserable when you don’t absolutely have to is not going to be mentally healthy in the long run…

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:44:55 +0000

It turns out that we don’t use that television very much, so I don’t think it will bother me much. It hasn’t grown to bother me in the last 6 months. Though we could comfortable afford a new one, I’d like to stretch this one for as long as possible and invest the money. I really want to get out of the rat race and perhaps this plays a small part of 500,000 piece puzzle.

By: plonkee

plonkee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:38:39 +0000

I’m actually just planning what to do with my own windfall at the moment, so this post comes at a good time. And yes, I am proud.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:34:43 +0000

Lazy: As a gadget guy, I totally understand the urge to get the LCD but I think you are just trying to rationalize your decision to buy the LCD by comparing it to a pair of running shoes because of the price difference.

I think that sometimes, it’s quite hard to say whether or not it makes sense for you because we don’t know your exact financial circumstances but if the crack in your TV really bothers you (and it will the more you think about it), I think it is fine to replace it as long as you can comfortably afford it.

If you think about it, drinking less “two buck chuck”s will pay for the LCD in no time! :)

By: TV » Two Money Stories: Sears Shoes and a Windfall

TV » Two Money Stories: Sears Shoes and a Windfall — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:26:26 +0000

[...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWe’ve had our eye on a replacement TV for the bedroom. It been partially broken for about 6 months. The case is cracked pretty bad from dropping it in a move, but the picture is fine. I’ve been thinking about how nice a LCD flat panel … [...]