Comments on: Self Destructive Traits That Will Lead To Financial Disaster http://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/09/self-destructive-traits-that-will-lead-to-financial-disaster/ Learning about frugality Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kristy @ Master Your Cardhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/09/self-destructive-traits-that-will-lead-to-financial-disaster/#comment-3700 Kristy @ Master Your Card Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:59:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2587#comment-3700 Great list! In my financially disastrous days I was both a big spender and a procrastinator which is never a good combination. I think we should add another trait/characteristic to this: gold-diggers. I don't mean to be rude, but the recent blog from the women in New York who are facing financial ruin because they were in relationships with bankers brought this to mind. Society has always deemed gold-diggers as people to be avoided, but we've never really looked at them in terms of a characteristic they use to blame others for their financial troubles. In the case of the women who dated or married bankers, their problems really don't have a lot to do with their significant other, it was their decision to forgo taking care of their finances themselves and relying solely on the care of someone else, strictly for monetary gain. <abbr><em>Kristy @ Master Your Card´s last blog post..<a href="http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2009/02/09/six-ways-i-dont-set-an-example/" rel="nofollow">Six Ways I Don't Set an Example</a></abbr></em> Great list! In my financially disastrous days I was both a big spender and a procrastinator which is never a good combination.

I think we should add another trait/characteristic to this: gold-diggers.

I don’t mean to be rude, but the recent blog from the women in New York who are facing financial ruin because they were in relationships with bankers brought this to mind. Society has always deemed gold-diggers as people to be avoided, but we’ve never really looked at them in terms of a characteristic they use to blame others for their financial troubles. In the case of the women who dated or married bankers, their problems really don’t have a lot to do with their significant other, it was their decision to forgo taking care of their finances themselves and relying solely on the care of someone else, strictly for monetary gain.

Kristy @ Master Your Card´s last blog post..Six Ways I Don’t Set an Example

]]> By: Lucie @ Unconventional Originshttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/09/self-destructive-traits-that-will-lead-to-financial-disaster/#comment-3698 Lucie @ Unconventional Origins Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:39:59 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2587#comment-3698 I have been (and often still am) a combo of the big spender and the procrastinator. This has gotten me into a lot of trouble in the past, and I am trying to be better today. The procrastination is probably the worst, when money problems hit it is hard for me to face them instead of pushing them out of sight. I have been (and often still am) a combo of the big spender and the procrastinator. This has gotten me into a lot of trouble in the past, and I am trying to be better today. The procrastination is probably the worst, when money problems hit it is hard for me to face them instead of pushing them out of sight.

]]> By: Craighttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/09/self-destructive-traits-that-will-lead-to-financial-disaster/#comment-3695 Craig Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:35:17 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2587#comment-3695 Last year I would categorize myself as the big spender. I believe I did so the right way, by saving and doing proper research, but never the less spent money on high priced items. Now I am trying to be more frugal to make up for it. Last year I would categorize myself as the big spender. I believe I did so the right way, by saving and doing proper research, but never the less spent money on high priced items. Now I am trying to be more frugal to make up for it.

]]> By: Life Critical Illnesshttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/09/self-destructive-traits-that-will-lead-to-financial-disaster/#comment-3692 Life Critical Illness Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:38:41 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2587#comment-3692 I would say I was all of those at one point or another recently. Now I'm the saver. Got made redundant and had to think outside of the box again which is a good thing I think. No regrets though. I would say I was all of those at one point or another recently. Now I’m the saver. Got made redundant and had to think outside of the box again which is a good thing I think. No regrets though.

]]> By: The Almost Millionairehttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/09/self-destructive-traits-that-will-lead-to-financial-disaster/#comment-3690 The Almost Millionaire Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:36:55 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2587#comment-3690 I am a recovering "Big Spender" I would probably be "the millionaire" if I could have reigned in the spending several years ago. Live and learn, that is the deal! Great post! Brandon <abbr><em>The Almost Millionaire´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.thealmostmillionaire.com/bloggers-helping-bloggers/" rel="nofollow">Bloggers Helping Bloggers</a></abbr></em> I am a recovering “Big Spender” I would probably be “the millionaire” if I could have reigned in the spending several years ago. Live and learn, that is the deal! Great post!
Brandon

The Almost Millionaire´s last blog post..Bloggers Helping Bloggers

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