Comments on: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Connection Edition

By: Millionaire Acts

Millionaire Acts — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:04:42 +0000

Nice list! I hope I’ll also be included in the future connections :)

By: Kristen at The Frugal Girl

Kristen at The Frugal Girl — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:00:40 +0000

Yup, I love the blogosphere! I love to read comments on other people’s blogs, and of course, I especially love to have conversations with people on my blog.

By: A Dawn Jornal

A Dawn Jornal — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:49:13 +0000

I think comments are the lifeblood of a blog. When I see hundreds of readers are commenting and exchanging ideas and tips, it makes me feel good seeing these people connecting to each other.
Cheers,
A Dawn Journal
http://www.adawnjournal.com

By: Cory

Cory — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:13:54 +0000

If you have older vehicles, check with your insurance agent/company before increasing your deductible as recommended in the frugaldad article.

I called mine to do just that earlier today before this article came out. Turns out that the little I would save would be lost if I had to pay the extra deductible even once in the next 5 years. It just wasn’t that big of a saving.

My agent told me that it was because all of the cars were 6+ years old.

By: Moneyblogga

Moneyblogga — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:28:03 +0000

You are so right. Blogging has made me accountable to myself and I’ve seen some amazing changes in bad habits as a result. Many encouraging posts and comments offer advice, incentive and inspiration. I used to feel so alone with my problems but I have come to realize that many of us are in the same boat in all of this. All of the different ways in which people have described turning their negative financial situation into a positive one makes it easier to find things that’ll work for me too.

By: Sandeep Goswami

Sandeep Goswami — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:26:25 +0000

Trent, You have a great thing going on here at Simpel Dollar. I too visit it 2-3 times daily to read posts and check the discussins going on in the comments.

Thanks for providing this forum!

By: Andy Jasner

Andy Jasner — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:51:00 +0000

This is a great post. My wife and I are being frugal and trying to pay off debt. We realize bhow important it is if we want the type of future we desire.

By: Captain WTF

Captain WTF — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:45:52 +0000

Perhaps this has been discussed elsewhere? People who have reached age 70.5 are required to withdraw a graduated portion of their 401Ks or IRAs every year. One idea I remember from the presidential campaign was to drop this requirement for the current year in which stock values have tanked. It obviously does no good to be told in 2009 that retroactive to 2008 you didn’t need to withdraw since it would already have been done.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:36:07 +0000

I agree with you– it has been so wonderful for me to have this space, because many of the people in my social circle are not as concerned with frugality as I am, and also because I was raised in an atmosphere of fear and secrecy when it comes to money, and I am really trying to reorder my thinking on financial issues now that I have my own family.

By: Ryan McLean

Ryan McLean — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:31:56 +0000

This is a good roundup of some great posts. I agree with you that the way people can connect online is one of the best things about the internet. Well done yet again

By: guinness416

guinness416 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:29:43 +0000

Great post by JD, he always comes up with such interesting stuff, and writes it so well.

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:23:01 +0000

Trent, thanks for including my article. I’m equally impressed with the internet’s ability to create communities like The Simple Dollar where us like-minded “frugalites” can share ideas. In fact, the highlight of my first year of blogging has been (virtually) meeting so many others whose philosophies are so closely aligned with my own. In a way, it validates our line of thinking when external forces try to persuade us the other direction (media, mega consumers, etc.).