Comments on: The Saving Game – Save to Splurge http://eliminatethemuda.com/2009/12/the-saving-game-save-to-splurge/ Where we prove that it is easier to save a dollar than to make a dollar! Fri, 18 May 2012 13:20:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Last Carnival of Personal Finance of the Year! | Finance Bloghttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2009/12/the-saving-game-save-to-splurge/#comment-221 The Last Carnival of Personal Finance of the Year! | Finance Blog Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:58:50 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=1922#comment-221 [...] from Eliminate The Muda presents The Saving Game – Save To Splurge, and says, “Another way to control your spending habits is to make a game out of saving. If [...] [...] from Eliminate The Muda presents The Saving Game – Save To Splurge, and says, “Another way to control your spending habits is to make a game out of saving. If [...]

]]> By: The LeanLifeCoachhttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2009/12/the-saving-game-save-to-splurge/#comment-186 The LeanLifeCoach Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:26:28 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=1922#comment-186 Indian Thoughts - A 5-% commission rate on savings, you are very generous! I would be very happy with 10%. Indian Thoughts – A 5-% commission rate on savings, you are very generous! I would be very happy with 10%.

]]> By: Indian Thoughtshttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2009/12/the-saving-game-save-to-splurge/#comment-182 Indian Thoughts Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:21:29 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=1922#comment-182 My DH is a foodie. So, when he helps me to stay on budget, I treat him with half of the money saved. This motivates him further to co-operate. :) A win win. My DH is a foodie. So, when he helps me to stay on budget, I treat him with half of the money saved. This motivates him further to co-operate. :) A win win.

]]> By: The Last Carnival of Personal Finance of the Year!http://eliminatethemuda.com/2009/12/the-saving-game-save-to-splurge/#comment-179 The Last Carnival of Personal Finance of the Year! Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:18:18 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=1922#comment-179 [...] from Eliminate The Muda presents The Saving Game – Save To Splurge, and says, “Another way to control your spending habits is to make a game out of saving. If [...] [...] from Eliminate The Muda presents The Saving Game – Save To Splurge, and says, “Another way to control your spending habits is to make a game out of saving. If [...]

]]> By: The LeanLifeCoachhttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2009/12/the-saving-game-save-to-splurge/#comment-166 The LeanLifeCoach Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:44:55 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=1922#comment-166 Ryan, you are living the dream! It is refreshing to hear of someone that "gets it" while still young. I have no doubt with your perspective you can achieve every one of your goals. Keep up the good work! Ryan, you are living the dream! It is refreshing to hear of someone that “gets it” while still young. I have no doubt with your perspective you can achieve every one of your goals.

Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Ryan @ Planting Dollarshttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2009/12/the-saving-game-save-to-splurge/#comment-165 Ryan @ Planting Dollars Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:17:50 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=1922#comment-165 Actively avoiding this and living through the "ignorance is bliss" single bachelor stage. Hopefully I won't learn these things for another 10 years or so. Financial freedom and the ability to travel the world at a young age before having kids helps me stay frugal and save as much as possible. Also the freedom to spend time with my kids if/when I ever decide to have them. .-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.plantingdollars.com/2009/12/22/investing-in-what-matters-most-your-bell/" rel="nofollow">Investing in What Matters Most... Your Belly</a> =-. Actively avoiding this and living through the “ignorance is bliss” single bachelor stage.

Hopefully I won’t learn these things for another 10 years or so.

Financial freedom and the ability to travel the world at a young age before having kids helps me stay frugal and save as much as possible. Also the freedom to spend time with my kids if/when I ever decide to have them.
.-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last blog ..Investing in What Matters Most… Your Belly =-.

]]> By: The LeanLifeCoachhttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2009/12/the-saving-game-save-to-splurge/#comment-164 The LeanLifeCoach Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:04:42 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=1922#comment-164 David - You had half of it right, selling on eBay! :-) I bet you never thought paying bills could be so invigorating? My wife and I get giddy every time we send an extra chunk off to the mortgage! David – You had half of it right, selling on eBay! :-)

I bet you never thought paying bills could be so invigorating?

My wife and I get giddy every time we send an extra chunk off to the mortgage!

]]> By: David @ MBA briefshttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2009/12/the-saving-game-save-to-splurge/#comment-163 David @ MBA briefs Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:45:57 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=1922#comment-163 Sad to say I've given up all my guilty little pleasures. I used to buy and sell things on Ebay, and was always upgrading my electronic gadgets and buying things for my vehicles but I've given that all up. I can make do with my Palm Treo and Ipod for a while. What keeps me motivated to save is to build up my depleted emergency fund and pay down bills - that's way more important than anything else I could buy. Plus my family usually has more wants and needs than I'll ever be able to provide :-) .-= David @ MBA briefs´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MBAbriefs/~3/6-GWfUNH-IA/" rel="nofollow">How to analyze stocks like a pro</a> =-. Sad to say I’ve given up all my guilty little pleasures. I used to buy and sell things on Ebay, and was always upgrading my electronic gadgets and buying things for my vehicles but I’ve given that all up. I can make do with my Palm Treo and Ipod for a while.

What keeps me motivated to save is to build up my depleted emergency fund and pay down bills – that’s way more important than anything else I could buy. Plus my family usually has more wants and needs than I’ll ever be able to provide :-)
.-= David @ MBA briefs´s last blog ..How to analyze stocks like a pro =-.

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