Comments on: needs and wants: evaluating your expectations http://www.welikemoney.com/2008/07/19/needs-and-wants-evaluating-your-expectations/ one young married couple's journey from spending it to saving it. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:56:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: a look at the 7 “debtly” sins | we like money http://www.welikemoney.com/2008/07/19/needs-and-wants-evaluating-your-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-196 a look at the 7 “debtly” sins | we like money Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:25:26 +0000 http://www.welikemoney.com/?p=34#comment-196 [...] those people who gets that rush of adrenaline when I slap down my credit card and purchase all of those “things” that I “need” so badly.  But that gratification and spending-high comes crashing down when the bills come rolling in.  [...] [...] those people who gets that rush of adrenaline when I slap down my credit card and purchase all of those “things” that I “need” so badly.  But that gratification and spending-high comes crashing down when the bills come rolling in.  [...]

]]> By: My Journey From Debt http://www.welikemoney.com/2008/07/19/needs-and-wants-evaluating-your-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-65 My Journey From Debt Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:57:32 +0000 http://www.welikemoney.com/?p=34#comment-65 I agree that a lot of people don't seem to know the difference! I know I have made some bad choices in the past too, but in every situation, I know if I would actually take the time to think and evaluate the situation that I have always been pretty fortunate and quite well off. I agree that a lot of people don’t seem to know the difference! I know I have made some bad choices in the past too, but in every situation, I know if I would actually take the time to think and evaluate the situation that I have always been pretty fortunate and quite well off.

]]> By: Shawn Knight http://www.welikemoney.com/2008/07/19/needs-and-wants-evaluating-your-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Shawn Knight Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:33:31 +0000 http://www.welikemoney.com/?p=34#comment-61 Excellent post and I couldn't agree with you more! I was much like you, although an only child, we were "poor", but I still feel like I got what I wanted / needed as a kid. It wasn't until my teen years that I realized we were indeed below most of my friends when it came to financial status. Now, I have really learned the value of money and how to distinguish between a need and a want. It can be very hard at times to tell yourself that ancient word, "NO", but it is a necessary part of growing up and becoming an adult. I'm in my mid 20s and have a lot of younger friends who just don't "get it" yet... hopefully they will catch on before they dig themselves a giant financial grave. Excellent post and I couldn’t agree with you more! I was much like you, although an only child, we were “poor”, but I still feel like I got what I wanted / needed as a kid. It wasn’t until my teen years that I realized we were indeed below most of my friends when it came to financial status.

Now, I have really learned the value of money and how to distinguish between a need and a want. It can be very hard at times to tell yourself that ancient word, “NO”, but it is a necessary part of growing up and becoming an adult. I’m in my mid 20s and have a lot of younger friends who just don’t “get it” yet… hopefully they will catch on before they dig themselves a giant financial grave.

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