Comments on: Is It The Little Things Or The Big Things That Add Up To Your Money Problems? http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carnival Of Debt Management #17 Is Up On This Fine Sunday. | My Two Dollarshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-24399 Carnival Of Debt Management #17 Is Up On This Fine Sunday. | My Two Dollars Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:25:13 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-24399 [...] is up and you can read the posts over at Debt Consolidation Lowdown. My post titled “Is It The Little Things Or The Big Things That Add Up To Your Money Problems?” was lucky enough to be included along with 7 other posts. Go check them out when you have a [...] [...] is up and you can read the posts over at Debt Consolidation Lowdown. My post titled “Is It The Little Things Or The Big Things That Add Up To Your Money Problems?” was lucky enough to be included along with 7 other posts. Go check them out when you have a [...]

]]> By: davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-14189 david Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:31:30 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-14189 I will give it a shot Hazzard...our agreement just ended with Tivo so I figured I could not change it when we were still in it, but now its month to month. I will call them this week, thanks! I will give it a shot Hazzard…our agreement just ended with Tivo so I figured I could not change it when we were still in it, but now its month to month. I will call them this week, thanks!

]]> By: Hazzardhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-14187 Hazzard Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:26:08 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-14187 You really need to call Tivo and tell them that you got a flyer from Comcast (or other cable provider) showing they have their DVR for $9.99. Ask them if they have anything that is less expensive than their current plan. (When you call, choose the cancellation department on their phone menu). You should find that they'll offer to lower your price to $6.95 for life. I did it and have been getting the lower price for over a year now. I did the same with my broadband and got that lowered to $29.99 for another year as well. You really need to call Tivo and tell them that you got a flyer from Comcast (or other cable provider) showing they have their DVR for $9.99. Ask them if they have anything that is less expensive than their current plan. (When you call, choose the cancellation department on their phone menu).

You should find that they’ll offer to lower your price to $6.95 for life. I did it and have been getting the lower price for over a year now. I did the same with my broadband and got that lowered to $29.99 for another year as well.

]]> By: davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-13560 david Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:57:55 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-13560 Sure...we all did it for most of our lives and I could go back to not having one again. If I am not home, I will call you later! Honestly it does get old being "on call" at all hours...thanks for the comment! And KMC - I agree the latte factor is overrated, but for some people it would make a difference. $3.00 a day X 30 days is almost $100 per month. I am not saying that it is the only factor, but people should look at the bigger things before they start getting rid of the luxuries that make their lives bearable! Sure…we all did it for most of our lives and I could go back to not having one again. If I am not home, I will call you later! Honestly it does get old being “on call” at all hours…thanks for the comment!

And KMC – I agree the latte factor is overrated, but for some people it would make a difference. $3.00 a day X 30 days is almost $100 per month. I am not saying that it is the only factor, but people should look at the bigger things before they start getting rid of the luxuries that make their lives bearable!

]]> By: Yurihttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-13548 Yuri Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:51:19 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-13548 You really can manage to live without cell phone these days? I definitely can't. Was surprised to see it on the list of "things we could do without"... You really can manage to live without cell phone these days? I definitely can’t.
Was surprised to see it on the list of “things we could do without”…

]]> By: KMChttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-13493 KMC Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:25:27 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/02/is-it-the-little-things-or-the-big-things-that-add-up-to-your-money-problems/#comment-13493 I think the 'latte factor' is waaaaay overrated. A complete look at your income and bills is required to get yourself in order. It's often those little things (in moderation) that can really help make a day enjoyable. It's akin to a diet. A radical departure from your previous eating style and the replacement of it with an austere grapefruit and bread diet is going to make you hate that diet really quick - even if it produces results. It can work the same way in a budget. If it's all work and no fun, it's unlikely to stick. I think the ‘latte factor’ is waaaaay overrated.

A complete look at your income and bills is required to get yourself in order.

It’s often those little things (in moderation) that can really help make a day enjoyable. It’s akin to a diet. A radical departure from your previous eating style and the replacement of it with an austere grapefruit and bread diet is going to make you hate that diet really quick – even if it produces results.

It can work the same way in a budget. If it’s all work and no fun, it’s unlikely to stick.

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