Comments on: What A Sick Child Taught Me About Personal Finance

By: The Digerati Life

The Digerati Life — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:25:44 +0000

I have a toddler aged son too, and I feel that everything we do is for him and our other kid. I completely share your feelings on this. Whenever anyone gets sick it’s like time (and everything) stops. I hope your son is better.

By: plonkee

plonkee — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:23:55 +0000

I’d just like to defend government funded healthcare by saying that never having to even consider the cost of healthcare regardless of your income is priceless to us (in the UK).

Its true though that the waiting lists can be horrendous (not for cancer though, more like hip replacements). Nothing is perfect, but I’m happy with the choice that we made (and I’m sure you’re all happy with yours).

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:51:28 +0000

here, here…

Having just gone through a similar experience with my 10-month-old, I whole-heartedly agree.

p.s. Watch out dude, you’re next. Take it from somebody who spent a Thursday with my sick baby, and then the following Friday night yakking my guts out.

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:46:52 +0000

Hope your son is better soon. And congrats on the book thing.

By: Nathania Johnson

Nathania Johnson — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:53:15 +0000

Good point about, well, everything. It’s funny how people don’t want to shell out the dough for health insurance, but they’ll go into mounds of debt for a new car or furniture or something.

And while government health insurance sounds like a good idea – there are waiting lines to even get treated for cancer in countries like Canada. Some cancers that could have been cured when first diagnosed grow to an incurable point by the time they’re treated.

Health insurance is expensive but worthwhile.

By: Kevin Von Qualen

Kevin Von Qualen — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:38:14 +0000

That was my all-time favorite post :)

By: breadman

breadman — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:57:48 +0000

Thanks for the re-centering on the right kind of values. Your point that “relationships far exceed money” is an important one. The lure of more wealth is not just terrible on friendships and marriages, but who knows the kind of impact it has on kids.

By: Angel Castaneda

Angel Castaneda — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:16:14 +0000

Great post! I hope little Joe is feeling better now!