Comments on: Keeping Up With the Joneses Will Lead You Straight to the Poorhouse http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: mochadad http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-475 mochadad Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-475 It's important for us to always manage our finances. Poor financial choices can be detrimental to marriage. It’s important for us to always manage our finances. Poor financial choices can be detrimental to marriage.

]]> By: {JeLisa} @ Blogging Ever After http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-469 {JeLisa} @ Blogging Ever After Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-469 Being 26 and relatively new to marriage {we're 2 years into ours}, I found this very encouraging to read. We have some friends who have been married longer and are farther along financially {or some other way, i.e. children} than we are, and it can be easy to feel like what we have isn't enough, or to want more simply because "they" are enjoying it now. I have to remind myself that right now, that isn't for us, and that isn't yet the place where we are. When it is our time, we will get there and enjoy those things. Thanks for the reminder! Being 26 and relatively new to marriage {we’re 2 years into ours}, I found this very encouraging to read. We have some friends who have been married longer and are farther along financially {or some other way, i.e. children} than we are, and it can be easy to feel like what we have isn’t enough, or to want more simply because “they” are enjoying it now. I have to remind myself that right now, that isn’t for us, and that isn’t yet the place where we are. When it is our time, we will get there and enjoy those things.

Thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Kgoodall http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Kgoodall Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:50:40 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-232 We used to be a lot more vigilant about limiting the toys coming into the house. Now we are letting the kids do most of the buying with their allowances, hoping that it teaches them to save more than they spend. Our daughter is very cautious with her money, hating to spend any of it unless she's absolutely sure she wants something. Our middle son is the exact opposite. He wants everything that he sees and plays with it for all of two days once he buys it.We try to talk to him about his spending habits, but he's only 6. At this point, at least it's his money and not mine that he's wasting! We used to be a lot more vigilant about limiting the toys coming into the house. Now we are letting the kids do most of the buying with their allowances, hoping that it teaches them to save more than they spend. Our daughter is very cautious with her money, hating to spend any of it unless she's absolutely sure she wants something. Our middle son is the exact opposite. He wants everything that he sees and plays with it for all of two days once he buys it.We try to talk to him about his spending habits, but he's only 6. At this point, at least it's his money and not mine that he's wasting!

]]> By: Kgoodall http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Kgoodall Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:44:50 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-230 I'm thankful to hear that your kids are following your example. My former pastor used to always say, "more is caught, than taught." So if I want my kids to responsible with their money, I have to model that in the choices I make. I'm thankful to hear that your kids are following your example. My former pastor used to always say, “more is caught, than taught.” So if I want my kids to responsible with their money, I have to model that in the choices I make.

]]> By: Kgoodall http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Kgoodall Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:43:36 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-231 I don't know about "great parents," but we're definitely trying to impart the wisdom we've learned over the years to our kids. I don't know about “great parents,” but we're definitely trying to impart the wisdom we've learned over the years to our kids.

]]> By: Bodaciousboomer http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Bodaciousboomer Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:36:01 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-229 Good for you! Doug and I got rid of all of our plastic years ago. It is so liberating! When we have the cash we get something, if not, we wait. We were self employed for almost all of the last 25 years and our kids endured some hard times. However, now as adults in their mid and late 20's they don't already have a mountain of credit card debt. You are doing a great thing for your kids, whether they realize or totally appreciate it or not right now.<br>' Good for you! Doug and I got rid of all of our plastic years ago. It is so liberating! When we have the cash we get something, if not, we wait. We were self employed for almost all of the last 25 years and our kids endured some hard times. However, now as adults in their mid and late 20's they don't already have a mountain of credit card debt. You are doing a great thing for your kids, whether they realize or totally appreciate it or not right now.
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]]> By: Melissa http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Melissa Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:31:09 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-228 What a great post! I can totally relate - when I was little my family was poor but I didn't notice because everyone around me was in the same situation. Then when I was about twelve my father's business really took off. We moved into a house in a much fancier neighborhood, they bought new cars for themselves and suddenly we were shopping for clothes at upscale stores.<br><br>After I graduated high school I moved out of the house and really wanted to make it on my own. I was earning minimum wage at the time and there were weeks when I could barely afford toilet paper. Having lived on both ends of the financial spectrum I can honestly say that happiness is a choice, not a dollar amount in the bank. <br><br>That being said, we all need money to survive. It is so refreshing to read a post by great parents who want to teach their kids that they do not have to "keep up with the Joneses." It's no way to find happiness - or financial security which brings peace of mind. What a great post! I can totally relate – when I was little my family was poor but I didn't notice because everyone around me was in the same situation. Then when I was about twelve my father's business really took off. We moved into a house in a much fancier neighborhood, they bought new cars for themselves and suddenly we were shopping for clothes at upscale stores.

After I graduated high school I moved out of the house and really wanted to make it on my own. I was earning minimum wage at the time and there were weeks when I could barely afford toilet paper. Having lived on both ends of the financial spectrum I can honestly say that happiness is a choice, not a dollar amount in the bank.

That being said, we all need money to survive. It is so refreshing to read a post by great parents who want to teach their kids that they do not have to “keep up with the Joneses.” It's no way to find happiness – or financial security which brings peace of mind.

]]> By: Jessica Anne http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Jessica Anne Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:56:07 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-227 I agree. My husband and I have the same ideas about living below are means and debt free. I think children learn a lot through modeling behaviors. If you're frugal, you're children will learn that from you. That being said, we have our two oldest (2 and 4) already going through their toys twice a year to donate to charities. We rarely buy them toys, especially since our families buy too much. And we never impulse buy in a store. If it's not on the list, we're not getting it. Really enjoying your blog. I agree. My husband and I have the same ideas about living below are means and debt free. I think children learn a lot through modeling behaviors. If you're frugal, you're children will learn that from you. That being said, we have our two oldest (2 and 4) already going through their toys twice a year to donate to charities. We rarely buy them toys, especially since our families buy too much. And we never impulse buy in a store. If it's not on the list, we're not getting it. Really enjoying your blog.

]]> By: Kgoodall http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Kgoodall Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:42:57 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-225 I appreciate your comment. Please come back and check us out again. I appreciate your comment. Please come back and check us out again.

]]> By: Kgoodall http://www.makingitlastforever.com/2010/07/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-will-lead-you-straight-to-the-poorhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Kgoodall Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:40:50 +0000 http://www.makingitlastforever.com/?p=262#comment-226 Thanks for sharing what you're implementing with your family. Your comment inspired us to do a long overdue toy clean out around here. Thanks for sharing what you're implementing with your family. Your comment inspired us to do a long overdue toy clean out around here.

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