Comments on: Minimalism Vs Debt: 7 Simple Strategies to Liberate Your Finances http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/ Augmented Humanity, Second Selves, and Cybernetic Yoga Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Balance create elemental four in life way http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-4403 Balance create elemental four in life way Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:27:14 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1779#comment-4403 [...] Minimalism Vs Debt: 7 Simple Strategies to Liberate Your Finances When I lived my over-extended day job life, the idea of ever being able to pay. It's a lot harder to make good decisions in regard to your freedom if. Someday we'll live in a car-free world, and believe me, it will be a better place.. The reality of the situation is that using credit cards is spending real.www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to- liberate-your-finances/ - Minimalism Vs Debt: 7 Simple Strategies to Liberate Your Finances [...] [...] Minimalism Vs Debt: 7 Simple Strategies to Liberate Your Finances When I lived my over-extended day job life, the idea of ever being able to pay. It's a lot harder to make good decisions in regard to your freedom if. Someday we'll live in a car-free world, and believe me, it will be a better place.. The reality of the situation is that using credit cards is spending real.www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to- liberate-your-finances/ – Minimalism Vs Debt: 7 Simple Strategies to Liberate Your Finances [...]

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By: Achieving Extraordinary Success http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-4280 Achieving Extraordinary Success Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:09:19 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1779#comment-4280 [...] completely different view of the world. While most of the population wastes there life stuck in the cycle of consumerism, I spent my time [...] [...] completely different view of the world. While most of the population wastes there life stuck in the cycle of consumerism, I spent my time [...]

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By: Siddhartha218 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-3916 Siddhartha218 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:41:10 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1779#comment-3916 Nice article, but I just don't understand why a $2,000 computer was necessary. Esp. a yuppie status symbol computer like a Mac (status isn't very minimalist...except if your only in it for the look at me factor). Don't get me wrong, I owned a nice refurbished ibook for a long time and I loved it more than any windows pc, but you can get a laptop for well under $300 dollars, esp. if it's used. Many people have old laptops sitting around they are willing to just give away. I trade stocks for a living online, so a decent computer is a must, but I haven't paid for a computer in my entire life let alone go into any debt for one. Nice article, but I just don't understand why a $2,000 computer was necessary. Esp. a yuppie status symbol computer like a Mac (status isn't very minimalist…except if your only in it for the look at me factor). Don't get me wrong, I owned a nice refurbished ibook for a long time and I loved it more than any windows pc, but you can get a laptop for well under $300 dollars, esp. if it's used. Many people have old laptops sitting around they are willing to just give away. I trade stocks for a living online, so a decent computer is a must, but I haven't paid for a computer in my entire life let alone go into any debt for one.

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By: Simple Living News Update http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-3741 Simple Living News Update Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:32:37 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1779#comment-3741 [...] Minimalism versus Debt: 7 Simple Strategies to Liberate Your Finances [...] [...] Minimalism versus Debt: 7 Simple Strategies to Liberate Your Finances [...]

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By: stanigator http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-3724 stanigator Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:00:52 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1779#comment-3724 Your analysis on debt's destruction on society and relationships is very in depth. I was interested talking about debt, but now i really don't know what else to talk about it now. Your analysis on debt's destruction on society and relationships is very in depth. I was interested talking about debt, but now i really don't know what else to talk about it now.

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By: joshuacforest http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-3682 joshuacforest Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:17:20 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1779#comment-3682 This article is spot on! I've recently become a fan of your blog, your writing really resonates with me.<br><br>It is amazing to me how much simpler it is to break free from debt now that I've started to pare down my possessions. It's very freeing to not be weighed down by all those items. <br><br>Once I realized that, it gave me the impetus to cut down my spending on things that didn't matter as much to me anymore. This article is spot on! I've recently become a fan of your blog, your writing really resonates with me.

It is amazing to me how much simpler it is to break free from debt now that I've started to pare down my possessions. It's very freeing to not be weighed down by all those items.

Once I realized that, it gave me the impetus to cut down my spending on things that didn't matter as much to me anymore.

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By: Minimalist Woman http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-3648 Minimalist Woman Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:48:02 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1779#comment-3648 Credit card debt is a living hell, particularly if it was accrued in the past two or three years. We have destroyed all our cards and not having the temptation is as liberating as not having the debt.<br><br>In this area, a mortgage is half as expensive as rent, and small houses in pleasant neighborhoods are plentiful, whereas equally nice apartments are very rare. Thus it makes more sense to have a mortgage and build equity quickly by making more than the minimum payment. Mortgage rates are quite low at the moment, too. It's all relative. Credit card debt is a living hell, particularly if it was accrued in the past two or three years. We have destroyed all our cards and not having the temptation is as liberating as not having the debt.

In this area, a mortgage is half as expensive as rent, and small houses in pleasant neighborhoods are plentiful, whereas equally nice apartments are very rare. Thus it makes more sense to have a mortgage and build equity quickly by making more than the minimum payment. Mortgage rates are quite low at the moment, too. It's all relative.

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By: Katie Tallo http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-3647 Katie Tallo Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:51:31 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1779#comment-3647 Wonderful, concise advice that just makes total sense to me. I'm someone who lives simply and with no debt. It astounds me how many people I know who just don't get that their debt is causing them so much stress. They deal with the stress by going on shopping sprees. I can't be self righteous because maybe I've just been lucky in part that nothing has struck me down financially but I have to wonder. Nothing has struck them down either and they still choose to consume as fast as they can. I think your post will likely help people reassess and shift in small ways to a new way of thinking about debt. Well done. Wonderful, concise advice that just makes total sense to me. I'm someone who lives simply and with no debt. It astounds me how many people I know who just don't get that their debt is causing them so much stress. They deal with the stress by going on shopping sprees. I can't be self righteous because maybe I've just been lucky in part that nothing has struck me down financially but I have to wonder. Nothing has struck them down either and they still choose to consume as fast as they can. I think your post will likely help people reassess and shift in small ways to a new way of thinking about debt. Well done.

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By: Angela Artemis http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalism-vs-debt-7-simple-strategies-to-liberate-your-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-3645 Angela Artemis Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:59:07 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1779#comment-3645 Everett, <br>Great article. I'm trained as a financial planner and have been in finance for 20+ years - you definitely get a thumbs up from me.<br><br>There is some good debt - financing an education will pay for itself later. Using a mortgage to purchase a home vs. renting does have tax advantages plus, it will appreciate over time. But, I do recommend pre-paying these debts .<br><br>But, credit card debt - unless for an emergency is NO GOOD ever! Everett,
Great article. I'm trained as a financial planner and have been in finance for 20+ years – you definitely get a thumbs up from me.

There is some good debt – financing an education will pay for itself later. Using a mortgage to purchase a home vs. renting does have tax advantages plus, it will appreciate over time. But, I do recommend pre-paying these debts .

But, credit card debt – unless for an emergency is NO GOOD ever!

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