Comments on: Me My Debt and I http://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/ Frugal Living, News, Lifestyle and Random Thoughts From Forest and Friends Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:35:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Foresthttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-11605 Forest Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:27:21 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-11605 Hey Kidgas, thanks for your support.... what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right :) Hey Kidgas, thanks for your support…. what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right :)

]]> By: Kidgashttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-11599 Kidgas Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:34:01 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-11599 Forest, Wow. What a tough situation you are in. It is terrible that there are those who would take such advantage of your kindness and steal from you like that. But, it sounds like you are handling the situation well. I wish you the best of luck. Forest,
Wow. What a tough situation you are in. It is terrible that there are those who would take such advantage of your kindness and steal from you like that. But, it sounds like you are handling the situation well. I wish you the best of luck.

]]> By: First Step To Getting Out of Debt: $1000 in savings, DONE!http://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-11589 First Step To Getting Out of Debt: $1000 in savings, DONE! Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:32:15 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-11589 [...] If you want to know more about why and how I am in debt see the post Me, My Debt and I. [...] [...] If you want to know more about why and how I am in debt see the post Me, My Debt and I. [...]

]]> By: A Pledge To Never Take Credit Again!http://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-10860 A Pledge To Never Take Credit Again! Thu, 20 May 2010 14:05:41 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-10860 [...] a countless list of other frugal bloggers I am n debt. You can read the details of why here: Me, My Debt and I, but in short I borrowed money for some other people and they never paid me back. The money was [...] [...] a countless list of other frugal bloggers I am n debt. You can read the details of why here: Me, My Debt and I, but in short I borrowed money for some other people and they never paid me back. The money was [...]

]]> By: Realizing The Frugal Monster You Have Become!http://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-9929 Realizing The Frugal Monster You Have Become! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:36:33 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-9929 [...] blow it on the weekends and expensive items (By the way this is not how I got in debt, read my post Me My Debt And I for info on this). Now days I really have to think before hitting the town or buying the newest [...] [...] blow it on the weekends and expensive items (By the way this is not how I got in debt, read my post Me My Debt And I for info on this). Now days I really have to think before hitting the town or buying the newest [...]

]]> By: Foresthttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-9344 Forest Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:55:45 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-9344 @LiveCheap Thank you very much for your comment, it's much appreciated. It's interesting to suddenly find out how many others have gone through similar things to me. @LiveCheap Thank you very much for your comment, it’s much appreciated. It’s interesting to suddenly find out how many others have gone through similar things to me.

]]> By: LiveCheap.comhttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-9337 LiveCheap.com Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:41:50 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-9337 Forest, like this post for the honesty. I never bothered setting up loan arrangements with family since I always felt they were unlikely to be repaid. One of the downside to having a good job is that family members know it and they start stretching their hands out. Used to kill my wife, but then her family started stretching their hands out too. After a few years of late night bickering, we stopped "lending" and had to start saying no.If a family dinner picks up dinner now I consider it a huge coup. And believe it or not, they actually do and a bit more.I think the "coming to terms" aspect of your post is what a lot of people need to do in all aspects of their lives. I am dealing with one of those now and you can hide from it for years but eventually you have to grab the bull by the horns, even if it wasn't your problem to begin with. .-= LiveCheap.com´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.livecheap.com/credit/credit-cards/240-debit-cards-wolves-in-sheeps-clothing" rel="nofollow">Debit Cards: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing</a> =-. Forest, like this post for the honesty. I never bothered setting up loan arrangements with family since I always felt they were unlikely to be repaid. One of the downside to having a good job is that family members know it and they start stretching their hands out. Used to kill my wife, but then her family started stretching their hands out too. After a few years of late night bickering, we stopped “lending” and had to start saying no.

If a family dinner picks up dinner now I consider it a huge coup. And believe it or not, they actually do and a bit more.

I think the “coming to terms” aspect of your post is what a lot of people need to do in all aspects of their lives. I am dealing with one of those now and you can hide from it for years but eventually you have to grab the bull by the horns, even if it wasn’t your problem to begin with.
.-= LiveCheap.com´s last blog ..Debit Cards: Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing =-.

]]> By: Foresthttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-9289 Forest Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:41:44 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-9289 Hey Ruth,Thanks so much.... We should all be taught these lessons as children but I really feel the ideals of money and how to treat it are not passed down these days.... Money has become a worthless enigma and people don't realise the evils until they are indebted to the corporations, governments or whoever they owe!! You can go to prison for not paying the government.... even if you have an excuse such as losing your job etc etc.... It's a sad situation.I really feel better for living Frugal and find it helps relieve so much pressure in every aspect of life.... Sure I want the latest apple product (they are announcing a new giant iphone / tablet computer it seems this month and I would love one!!) but I can easily live without this stuff and it's all arbitrary... As the people in Haiti have just experienced, everything you own can disappear in a flash. Hey Ruth,

Thanks so much…. We should all be taught these lessons as children but I really feel the ideals of money and how to treat it are not passed down these days…. Money has become a worthless enigma and people don’t realise the evils until they are indebted to the corporations, governments or whoever they owe!! You can go to prison for not paying the government…. even if you have an excuse such as losing your job etc etc…. It’s a sad situation.

I really feel better for living Frugal and find it helps relieve so much pressure in every aspect of life…. Sure I want the latest apple product (they are announcing a new giant iphone / tablet computer it seems this month and I would love one!!) but I can easily live without this stuff and it’s all arbitrary… As the people in Haiti have just experienced, everything you own can disappear in a flash.

]]> By: Ruth - Web Career Girlhttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-9288 Ruth - Web Career Girl Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:41:47 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-9288 This is a great honest post, and the lessons you've learned are so important. Thankfully I have never been in that situation and don't believe I ever will, because I feel as though I've also learned those lessons simply because of my partner and the situation some members of his family are in. This has taught him, and subsequently me, how important it is to watch what you spend. I am just trying to pay off my overdraft this year and then stay out of it.Like you I live a very frugal life and sometimes I can't believe how little money I need to get by! At times I get annoyed that I can't go out and buy a new dress whenever I want, but I don't need it and I always eat tasty food - usually cooked from scratch which isn't expensive - and do nice things on the cheap. It is very possible! .-= Ruth - Web Career Girl´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebCareerGirl/~3/kRRreorDIs0/next-time-i-wont-be-so-lucky-a-lesson-in-backing-up-your-work.html" rel="nofollow">Next Time I Won’t Be So Lucky (A Lesson in Backing Up Your Work)</a> =-. This is a great honest post, and the lessons you’ve learned are so important. Thankfully I have never been in that situation and don’t believe I ever will, because I feel as though I’ve also learned those lessons simply because of my partner and the situation some members of his family are in. This has taught him, and subsequently me, how important it is to watch what you spend. I am just trying to pay off my overdraft this year and then stay out of it.

Like you I live a very frugal life and sometimes I can’t believe how little money I need to get by! At times I get annoyed that I can’t go out and buy a new dress whenever I want, but I don’t need it and I always eat tasty food – usually cooked from scratch which isn’t expensive – and do nice things on the cheap. It is very possible!
.-= Ruth – Web Career Girl´s last blog ..Next Time I Won’t Be So Lucky (A Lesson in Backing Up Your Work) =-.

]]> By: Foresthttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/me-my-debt-and-i/#comment-9285 Forest Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:11:23 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=690#comment-9285 @Joe, Really sorry to hear that Joe.... Sadly you never graduate from the school of hard knocks... Just have to take the rough with the smooth.@Sue, That's excellent news that my post inspired something. I hope they can give you some useful guidance. Keep me informed....@Melvin, thanks for the comment. If you are young (which I know you are) you NEED to rid that debt asap before commitments get in the way. @Joe, Really sorry to hear that Joe…. Sadly you never graduate from the school of hard knocks… Just have to take the rough with the smooth.

@Sue, That’s excellent news that my post inspired something. I hope they can give you some useful guidance. Keep me informed….

@Melvin, thanks for the comment. If you are young (which I know you are) you NEED to rid that debt asap before commitments get in the way.

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