Comments on: Voluntary Simplicity – Is It The Answer? http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:15:00 -0500 hourly 1 By: Carnival of Debt Reduction #111 ~ What’s Scarier Than Debt? | I've Paid For This Twice Already... http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22977 Carnival of Debt Reduction #111 ~ What’s Scarier Than Debt? | I've Paid For This Twice Already... Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:53:51 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22977 [...] Choice: Voluntary Simplicity - Is It The Answer? posted at My Two Dollars. Simplifying our lives and *choosing* to live simple lives can do so much [...] [...] Choice: Voluntary Simplicity – Is It The Answer? posted at My Two Dollars. Simplifying our lives and *choosing* to live simple lives can do so much [...]

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22938 david Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:58:44 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22938 That'll work too Ryan.... That’ll work too Ryan….

]]> By: Ryan Healy http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22934 Ryan Healy Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:37:39 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22934 Good post. Want to know one way to retire earlier? Ditch your TV. Don't cut back. Just get rid of it. It sounds like you've done this based on your comment "Back in the day...". I like how Jim Rohn puts it: "Rich people have big libraries. Poor people have big TVs." Good post. Want to know one way to retire earlier? Ditch your TV. Don’t cut back. Just get rid of it. It sounds like you’ve done this based on your comment “Back in the day…”.

I like how Jim Rohn puts it: “Rich people have big libraries. Poor people have big TVs.”

]]> By: Weekend Roundup - I'm so tired, I almost didn't get this post written edition | beingfrugal.net http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22930 Weekend Roundup - I'm so tired, I almost didn't get this post written edition | beingfrugal.net Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:15:29 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22930 [...] Voluntary Simplicity - Is It The Answer? at My Two Dollars.  You already know that I’m fascinated with simple living.  [...] [...] Voluntary Simplicity – Is It The Answer? at My Two Dollars.  You already know that I’m fascinated with simple living.  [...]

]]> By: brip blap » weekly linklings, october 24, 2007 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22878 brip blap » weekly linklings, october 24, 2007 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:56:53 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22878 [...] Voluntary Simplicity - Is It The Answer?: And in the same line of thinking, a good take on voluntary simplicity. I subscribe to this - I basically took a halfway baby step from corporate wage serfdom to consulting. I’m not totally independent - I still need corporate clients - but it’s closer. I’m more in control of my life than I was 3 years ago. (@ My Two Dollars) 7 Essential Points How Deep Breathing Can Have A Positive Impact On Your Life: Slightly Unrelated to everything else here, a good post on a simple lifehack. I actually just did this as I wrote this comment and I feel significantly better. Don’t laugh - try it. Now. (@ Diethack) [...] [...] Voluntary Simplicity – Is It The Answer?: And in the same line of thinking, a good take on voluntary simplicity. I subscribe to this – I basically took a halfway baby step from corporate wage serfdom to consulting. I’m not totally independent – I still need corporate clients – but it’s closer. I’m more in control of my life than I was 3 years ago. (@ My Two Dollars) 7 Essential Points How Deep Breathing Can Have A Positive Impact On Your Life: Slightly Unrelated to everything else here, a good post on a simple lifehack. I actually just did this as I wrote this comment and I feel significantly better. Don’t laugh – try it. Now. (@ Diethack) [...]

]]> By: brip blap » 2007 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22862 brip blap » 2007 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22862 [...] Voluntary Simplicity - Is It The Answer?: And in the same line of thinking, a good take on voluntary simplicity. I subscribe to this - I basically took a halfway baby step from corporate wage serfdom to consulting. I’m not totally independent - I still need corporate clients - but it’s closer. I’m more in control of my life than I was 3 years ago. (@ My Two Dollars) 7 Essential Points How Deep Breathing Can Have A Positive Impact On Your Life: Slightly Unrelated to everything else here, a good post on a simple lifehack. I actually just did this as I wrote this comment and I feel significantly better. Don’t laugh - try it. Now. (@ Diethack) [...] [...] Voluntary Simplicity – Is It The Answer?: And in the same line of thinking, a good take on voluntary simplicity. I subscribe to this – I basically took a halfway baby step from corporate wage serfdom to consulting. I’m not totally independent – I still need corporate clients – but it’s closer. I’m more in control of my life than I was 3 years ago. (@ My Two Dollars) 7 Essential Points How Deep Breathing Can Have A Positive Impact On Your Life: Slightly Unrelated to everything else here, a good post on a simple lifehack. I actually just did this as I wrote this comment and I feel significantly better. Don’t laugh – try it. Now. (@ Diethack) [...]

]]> By: Smart Money & Money Management http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22860 Smart Money & Money Management Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:25:12 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22860 I agree it's about simplicity and also about balance. Living your life today is also important as is saving for a rainy day or for that elusive retirement. You cannot sacrifice one over the other. I agree it’s about simplicity and also about balance. Living your life today is also important as is saving for a rainy day or for that elusive retirement. You cannot sacrifice one over the other.

]]> By: Bo http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22858 Bo Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:18:47 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22858 Dude, your post was right on the money (haha). My wife and I try to be frugal and we still have more than we could imagine we would have. I mean seriously, if you make more than $45,000 per year, you are in the top 8% (earning wise) in the world. How incredibly blessed are we as Americans? In agreement to your last statement, I just can't convince myself to go out an buy that expensive iPhone. Dude, your post was right on the money (haha).

My wife and I try to be frugal and we still have more than we could imagine we would have. I mean seriously, if you make more than $45,000 per year, you are in the top 8% (earning wise) in the world. How incredibly blessed are we as Americans?

In agreement to your last statement, I just can’t convince myself to go out an buy that expensive iPhone.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22857 Matt Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:02:57 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22857 Living a quality life now does not mean you need to have all the gadgets; you're dead on the money. I stopped buying gadgets, gizmos and new cars years ago. I look around me at people getting the latest phones and toys and I just smirk. Cars I look at and think to myself it would be nice to own that but I really don't need it. Then again the difference there is the cars I look at and wonder are also cars that cost as much as a house in half the country. Simplicity definitely works - sometimes its hard to get there. Living a quality life now does not mean you need to have all the gadgets; you’re dead on the money. I stopped buying gadgets, gizmos and new cars years ago. I look around me at people getting the latest phones and toys and I just smirk.

Cars I look at and think to myself it would be nice to own that but I really don’t need it. Then again the difference there is the cars I look at and wonder are also cars that cost as much as a house in half the country.

Simplicity definitely works – sometimes its hard to get there.

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-22853 david Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:39:22 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/10/23/voluntary-simplicity-is-it-the-answer/#comment-22853 It might even be more than 99%! It might even be more than 99%!

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