tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760577208892621677.post2730496844884307419..comments2023-10-10T11:29:31.639-04:00Comments on Overachievers: Money, Money, MoneyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760577208892621677.post-2694337764101390582007-12-11T12:05:00.000-05:002007-12-11T12:05:00.000-05:00One of my favorite concepts in personal finance is...One of my favorite concepts in personal finance is "Pay Yourself First" - save off the top and then it's not a chore. "Saving whatever is left over" never works. Also, following a financial plan is EXACTLY the same as following a workout. It takes the same goals and discipline to work - with similar results to your fitness level if you were following a workout. If you put a lot of effort in, you get great results. If you just "see how it goes and play it by ear" - you won't hit the goal (if you've even created them) of paying off debt, buying a car/house/apt, taking a trip to NZ etc....Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527818338914322176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760577208892621677.post-81847797990559560222007-12-06T14:42:00.000-05:002007-12-06T14:42:00.000-05:00I wish I had a better handle on my financial situa...I wish I had a better handle on my financial situation. The red light analogy is very apt for me -- I haven't been paying attention to the lights, and so far, I haven't gotten in trouble. But I don't know what I am spending and I don't think it is too much but I'm not sure.<BR/><BR/>I don't think I can set financial goals at this point because they feel so intangible. So much of future financial goals revolves around purchasing a home, which is such a pipe dream in San Francisco. I might feel better about financial planning if I could seriously discuss being a perma-renter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com