Comments on: Are You Earning A Living or Living An Earning? http://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/ Where we prove that it is easier to save a dollar than to make a dollar! Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: » Money is only (part of) the means to an end Early Retirement Extreme: — the more you know, the less you needhttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-3251 » Money is only (part of) the means to an end Early Retirement Extreme: — the more you know, the less you need Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:14:45 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-3251 [...] Non-US Investment Principles Different From Common Investment Advice @ Canadian Finance Blog, Earning a Living or Living an Earning @ Eliminate The Muda!, Emergency Fund – Your Take? @ Out of Debt Again, & Do You & [...] [...] Non-US Investment Principles Different From Common Investment Advice @ Canadian Finance Blog, Earning a Living or Living an Earning @ Eliminate The Muda!, Emergency Fund – Your Take? @ Out of Debt Again, & Do You & [...]

]]> By: The Personal Finance Bloghttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-1893 The Personal Finance Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:49:11 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-1893 Great perspective on the topic. Earning a living is definitely the way to go. Lots of people who read PF blogs only do it for entertainment, though, and never really apply what they read to their financial lives. I switched from living an earning to earning a living a couple years ago, and wouldn't trade it for anything. .-= The Personal Finance Blog´s last blog ..<a href="http://thepersonalfinanceblog.com/entrepreneurship/starting-a-laundry-laundromat-business/" rel="nofollow">Starting a Laundry Business</a> =-. Great perspective on the topic. Earning a living is definitely the way to go. Lots of people who read PF blogs only do it for entertainment, though, and never really apply what they read to their financial lives.

I switched from living an earning to earning a living a couple years ago, and wouldn’t trade it for anything.
.-= The Personal Finance Blog´s last blog ..Starting a Laundry Business =-.

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance #148http://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-1858 Carnival of Personal Finance #148 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:02:09 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-1858 [...] you Earning a Living or Living an Earning? LeanLifeCoach from Eliminate the Muda! explains the [...] [...] you Earning a Living or Living an Earning? LeanLifeCoach from Eliminate the Muda! explains the [...]

]]> By: Blogs In The Personal Finance World: Weekend Financial Roll Call :: Ending the Rat Racehttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-1811 Blogs In The Personal Finance World: Weekend Financial Roll Call :: Ending the Rat Race Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:24:20 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-1811 [...] Eliminate the Muda! posed, “Earning A Living or Living An Earning?“ [...] [...] Eliminate the Muda! posed, “Earning A Living or Living An Earning?“ [...]

]]> By: The LeanLifeCoachhttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-1739 The LeanLifeCoach Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:22:28 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-1739 @ Samurai-san - I'm all for variety, just don't want to see you sitting around! @ the rat - Great comments, attitude goes a long way to a productive and happy life. @ Ryan - Thanks, I couldn't do it without people like you.... kid! @ Samurai-san – I’m all for variety, just don’t want to see you sitting around!

@ the rat – Great comments, attitude goes a long way to a productive and happy life.

@ Ryan – Thanks, I couldn’t do it without people like you…. kid!

]]> By: Ryan @ Planting Dollarshttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-1692 Ryan @ Planting Dollars Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:39:18 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-1692 I wonder how many living to earn people read pf blogs? Probably not so many, if they are hopefully it'll make em switch. Congrats on passing through the 100k on alexa... just keeps going up up up! Thanks for the review on alexa btw, and making me feel super young with the "kid" mention! ;) .-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.plantingdollars.com/uncategorized/planting-dollars-on-blog-talk-radio-with-ask-mr-credit-card/" rel="nofollow">Planting Dollars on Blog Talk Radio with Ask Mr. Credit Card</a> =-. I wonder how many living to earn people read pf blogs? Probably not so many, if they are hopefully it’ll make em switch.

Congrats on passing through the 100k on alexa… just keeps going up up up!

Thanks for the review on alexa btw, and making me feel super young with the “kid” mention! ;)
.-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last blog ..Planting Dollars on Blog Talk Radio with Ask Mr. Credit Card =-.

]]> By: The Rathttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-1687 The Rat Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:30:37 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-1687 I think sometimes being in a job one dislikes can sometimes cause people to splurge a bit more because of dissatisfaction (I know it may sound like excuses) and they justify purchases because the job just sucks so bad or they're just having a hard time adjusting to the fast-paced environment. However, its those who approach each day positively, regardless if their job isn't the most gratifying, and make the lifestyle changes as detailed in the Earning A Living section. It's then when you see that embracing a more frugal and responsible approach to finances do you get to enjoy life more in general. On top of it, because of taking on these new changes, you may end up approaching your job differently and enjoy it more - even if its not the ideal scenario. Just my thoughts. Nice post. .-= The Rat´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.endingtheratrace.com/2010/03/bin-revisited-from-tantrum-to-tantalization/" rel="nofollow">BIN Revisited: From Tantrum to Tantalization</a> =-. I think sometimes being in a job one dislikes can sometimes cause people to splurge a bit more because of dissatisfaction (I know it may sound like excuses) and they justify purchases because the job just sucks so bad or they’re just having a hard time adjusting to the fast-paced environment.

However, its those who approach each day positively, regardless if their job isn’t the most gratifying, and make the lifestyle changes as detailed in the Earning A Living section. It’s then when you see that embracing a more frugal and responsible approach to finances do you get to enjoy life more in general. On top of it, because of taking on these new changes, you may end up approaching your job differently and enjoy it more – even if its not the ideal scenario.

Just my thoughts.

Nice post.
.-= The Rat´s last blog ..BIN Revisited: From Tantrum to Tantalization =-.

]]> By: Financial Samuraihttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-1684 Financial Samurai Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:02:47 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-1684 I will hang it up for sure, you watch. The job I have now is exciting, but very tiring. It's good to do something new in life, and not just one thing forever. .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/03/09/the-mental-to-physical-connection-healthier-lifestyle/" rel="nofollow">The Mental To Physical Connection For A Healthier Lifestyle</a> =-. I will hang it up for sure, you watch. The job I have now is exciting, but very tiring. It’s good to do something new in life, and not just one thing forever.
.-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..The Mental To Physical Connection For A Healthier Lifestyle =-.

]]> By: The LeanLifeCoachhttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-1646 The LeanLifeCoach Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:40 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-1646 @ Samurai-san - Thanks for the compliment, it would not have happened this soon without inspiration from you. & Please, don't kid yourself, you may choose to do other things but you will never "hang it up!" @ Simple in France - Sounds to me like you did a great job earning a living or else you would not have the flexibility today to pursue options. A perfect example of taking control of your life! More power to you! @ FinEngr - I wonder! I am genuinely not sure how many people have really taken the time to consider if they are earning a living vs. living an earning? @ Samurai-san – Thanks for the compliment, it would not have happened this soon without inspiration from you. & Please, don’t kid yourself, you may choose to do other things but you will never “hang it up!”

@ Simple in France – Sounds to me like you did a great job earning a living or else you would not have the flexibility today to pursue options. A perfect example of taking control of your life! More power to you!

@ FinEngr – I wonder! I am genuinely not sure how many people have really taken the time to consider if they are earning a living vs. living an earning?

]]> By: FinEngrhttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/03/are-you-earning-a-living-or-living-an-earning/#comment-1634 FinEngr Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:34:54 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2797#comment-1634 Always like the play on words. A simple sentence reorganization makes you think. Much like, "living to work" or "working to live" - the emphasis is on which one dictates your life. To me at least, it seems like EVERYONE wants the "earning to live", but don't have the fortitude to delay the gratification and so end up "living an earning". .-= FinEngr´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.engineeryourfinances.com/2010/03/financial-lessons-from-engineering/" rel="nofollow">Financial Lessons From Engineering</a> =-. Always like the play on words. A simple sentence reorganization makes you think.

Much like, “living to work” or “working to live” – the emphasis is on which one dictates your life.

To me at least, it seems like EVERYONE wants the “earning to live”, but don’t have the fortitude to delay the gratification and so end up “living an earning”.
.-= FinEngr´s last blog ..Financial Lessons From Engineering =-.

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