Comments on: The Best Money Advice, in Ten Words or Less

By: Stephanie Volkmer

Stephanie Volkmer — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:59:34 +0000

Wait 3 weeks to buy anything over $50.

By: Cole

Cole — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:28:36 +0000

Don’t borrow more than you can repay. Best Advice Ever

By: sjweiland

sjweiland — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:03:34 +0000

“there is ALWAYS a cheaper way” and “FREE; my favorite price”

By: Lynda McCrimmon

Lynda McCrimmon — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:39:29 +0000

Go yard saling every possible Saturday morning and be there early. You’ll never pay retail price for anything again.

By: Rosa Rugosa

Rosa Rugosa — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:35:15 +0000

Dinker & Ashley: And some of don’t even particularly like kids, and of course don’t have any. The savings are just the icing on the cake. In reference to another thread on this site, I would opt to sell any children to the coin dealer, and spend my free time landscaping the doctor’s wife’s garden. But that’s just me – we all have differing talents, wants, needs, and tolerance levels.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:59:39 +0000

#115 Dinker

I really appreciated your contribution to this thread.

For a host of reasons (not just financial), my husband and I made a conscious choice not to have children. We adore kids, and have active roles in the lives of our nieces and nephews. Still, neither of us felt a need to procreate ourselves.

Okay…that was more than 10 words, but I just wanted to give a high-five to your post!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:15:50 +0000

Save before you spend.

Sales don’t save money, people save money.

If you don’t buy it, you’ll save more than it’s on sale.

Find satisfaction in savings, not in stuff.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:45:40 +0000

Stop buying new stuff.

By: Dinker

Dinker — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:30:24 +0000

Three words: Do. Not. Procreate. Dual Income + No Kids = Early Retirement. And yes, that happened for us.

By: NearlyValkyrie

NearlyValkyrie — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:52:22 +0000

Can’t quite get this down to just 10 words:

Yes, you deserve it, but if you can’t afford it, don’t buy it.

longer version:
Yes, you’re a worthy person, and you work so hard, and you completely deserve X (fill in: Wii nicer clothes, fancy car, trip to Cancun). But worthiness and warm fuzzies are NOT the same as cash. If you don’t have the $$, don’t get it, no matter how worthy you are and how much you believe you deserve it. Mother Teresa might be the most worthy person in the world, and she never wasted money on a had a Wii!

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:23:49 +0000

“Be honest with yourself.”

Which is to say, “How often are you REALLY going to use it?”

By: Magsqoti

Magsqoti — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:04:34 +0000

Ultimate test if a purchase is a need or want: Determine your hourly pay and quickly calculate how many hours you have to work to pay for the desired item.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:41:35 +0000

Consider price, durability, utility, storage, and time to be spent.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:21:38 +0000

Here are a few of mine:

A part of all you earn is yours to keep. (From grandpa/dad.)

If they get all your money, THEY WIN, YOU LOSE.

Consider every salesman on commission your ADVERSARY, not your friend.

READ to become financially literate and informed.

Stay skeptical of ALL marketing claims.

By: SingleGuyMoney

SingleGuyMoney — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:58:19 +0000

It’s hard to add to this list. My favorite money advice is “Save First, Save Often”.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:03:00 +0000

The best things in life are still free!

By: ros

ros — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:04:23 +0000

don’t hang your hat where your hand cant reach

cut your coat according to your cloth

learn to cut and contrive

all these sayings reminds one to live within your means

By: Kara

Kara — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:23:06 +0000

The less cluttered your life is, the happier you’ll be.

By: Gustavo

Gustavo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:25:04 +0000

Pay yourself first automatically, max out retirement accounts, avoid debt.

By: Leila

Leila — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:49:26 +0000

Don’t waste any amount of money even if it is small because it all ads up.