Comments on: Daily Roundup: Oprah, Gumball Machines, and Underearning http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/ personal finance that makes cents Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:24:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Barbara Stanny http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-100569 Barbara Stanny Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:58:37 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-100569 Thanks so much, JD, for mentioning my book and linking to the excerpt. I really appreciate it. And I also want to thank Daedala for that astute reply to Allen. I believe that giving generously without saving enough is an act of self sabotage...because not only do you jeopardize your future security but you diminish the impact you can make with your money. Barbara Stanny, author "Overcoming Underearning" http://www.barbarastanny.com Thanks so much, JD, for mentioning my book and linking to the excerpt. I really appreciate it.

And I also want to thank Daedala for that astute reply to Allen.

I believe that giving generously without saving enough is an act of self sabotage…because not only do you jeopardize your future security but you diminish the impact you can make with your money.

Barbara Stanny, author “Overcoming Underearning”
http://www.barbarastanny.com

]]> By: Minimum Wage http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99999 Minimum Wage Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:57:03 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99999 When you get to a certain age, employers aren't going to hire you. When you get to a certain age, employers aren’t going to hire you.

]]> By: Daedala http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99995 Daedala Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:09:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99995 Allen, I read the underearners book, and she makes the point that if you're choosing to earn less because you have more important things, you're not who she's talking about. What she's talking about is the people who are unhappy with their earnings, yet not taking the steps to change them. Allen, I read the underearners book, and she makes the point that if you’re choosing to earn less because you have more important things, you’re not who she’s talking about. What she’s talking about is the people who are unhappy with their earnings, yet not taking the steps to change them.

]]> By: Minimum Wage http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99992 Minimum Wage Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:50:13 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99992 "I'm tired of working so hard and having nothing to show for it." “I’m tired of working so hard and having nothing to show for it.”

]]> By: Anne http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99974 Anne Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:39:33 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99974 Glad you liked the article about self-consciousness! I did some internet research and it turns out the author, Martha Beck, has had quite an interesting life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Beck Glad you liked the article about self-consciousness! I did some internet research and it turns out the author, Martha Beck, has had quite an interesting life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Beck

]]> By: allen http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99966 allen Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:02:34 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99966 Re: underearners: I really disliked this article. I didn't want to, & the first half seems to be better then the last. The author seems to be saying that anyone who has a cause that they believe is more important then themselves is wrong. Now, not that people shouldn't take care of themselves, but is this person saying that giving to charity instead of saving is BAD, for example? I guess i felt that the article had so many strong points for it (people not valuing themselves, being self-saboteurs, &c), that it's sudden cuts at giving people, or people who feel that they want to avoid the corruption that follows most people when they get excess wealth (then they know how to deal with), really upset me. I'm all in favour of trying to earn money, and save money, &c; but there needs to be a goal. Getting money just to get money is just as bad as collecting Beanie Babies just to collect Beanie Babies; the only difference is that once you get shaken out of it, you can USE your money. :D Re: underearners:

I really disliked this article. I didn’t want to, & the first half seems to be better then the last. The author seems to be saying that anyone who has a cause that they believe is more important then themselves is wrong. Now, not that people shouldn’t take care of themselves, but is this person saying that giving to charity instead of saving is BAD, for example?

I guess i felt that the article had so many strong points for it (people not valuing themselves, being self-saboteurs, &c), that it’s sudden cuts at giving people, or people who feel that they want to avoid the corruption that follows most people when they get excess wealth (then they know how to deal with), really upset me.

I’m all in favour of trying to earn money, and save money, &c; but there needs to be a goal. Getting money just to get money is just as bad as collecting Beanie Babies just to collect Beanie Babies; the only difference is that once you get shaken out of it, you can USE your money. :D

]]> By: Patrick http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99960 Patrick Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:08:57 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99960 I read the Genius Types article the other day. I thought it was great. Most people don't think about who owns gumball machines - they probably assume they are serviced by the same big companies that generally service soda machines. Nope - anyone can do it, you just need permission from the store to place the machine there. It was interesting. I already voted for Stepahnie, but I'll go check out those other articles. ;) I read the Genius Types article the other day. I thought it was great. Most people don’t think about who owns gumball machines - they probably assume they are serviced by the same big companies that generally service soda machines. Nope - anyone can do it, you just need permission from the store to place the machine there. It was interesting.

I already voted for Stepahnie, but I’ll go check out those other articles. ;)

]]> By: Stephanie @ PoorerThanYou http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99948 Stephanie @ PoorerThanYou Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:22:14 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99948 Thank you so much JD, and thanks to everyone who votes for me! These articles are great! Of course, now I'm looking around for candy vending machines! =) Thank you so much JD, and thanks to everyone who votes for me!

These articles are great! Of course, now I’m looking around for candy vending machines! =)

]]> By: L K http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99943 L K Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:51:46 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/10/daily-roundup-oprah-gumball-machines-and-underearning/#comment-99943 I *loved* the Oprah article. I had the same reaction - uh, OPRAH? But yeah, it was fantastic. It could have been written about me. So many times I have shied away from putting myself out there, because I think *everyone* is staring at me and criticizing what I'm doing/saying... even when I know in reality that they probably really don't care LOL I keep that in mind, and it's helped me be more outgoing lately, and I have worked on being boisterous despite my uncomfortableness - and I've ended up having so much fun and people don't point and laugh at me *G* It feels so good to let go! I *loved* the Oprah article. I had the same reaction - uh, OPRAH? But yeah, it was fantastic. It could have been written about me. So many times I have shied away from putting myself out there, because I think *everyone* is staring at me and criticizing what I’m doing/saying… even when I know in reality that they probably really don’t care LOL I keep that in mind, and it’s helped me be more outgoing lately, and I have worked on being boisterous despite my uncomfortableness - and I’ve ended up having so much fun and people don’t point and laugh at me *G* It feels so good to let go!

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