Comments on: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Making It All Work Edition

By: Roberta

Roberta — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:10:18 +0000

This would be extremely helpful.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:42:53 +0000

A chapter by chapter review of Making It All Work would be great!

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:25:15 +0000

I’ve had a lifelong struggle with money management, but thanks to The Simple Dollar, I began making some big changes a few years ago after I retired. Better late than never, huh? Anyway, the changes simply weren’t enough. Something always derailed my shaky finances, and upset my plans. I needed a better system for managing my money. About 4-5 months ago, I was searching for a budgeting program when I happened upon something called YNAB (You Need a Budget). There was something very unique about their approach from anything else I’d seen, and it just clicked with me. But, $59.95 was big chunk of money, and I held off, afraid it was going to be just another disappointment. Since then, I’ve gotten by okay, but still having trouble feeling as if I would ever be able to save toward my goals. Finally, in July, I went back to look into it again. Their 7 day trial was hardly sufficient, but I wanted to see how it was set up and learn more about how it might work for me. After 5 days, I bought it. I am so pleased. Nothing else I’ve tried (including Quicken, Pear Budget, bookkeeping classes, etc.) had worked. I thought it was hopeless. But, YNAB has. I cannot tell you the sense of relief this has given me. Reading this, I have to laugh…I sound like I own stock in the company. I assure you I have no relationship other than a desperate need to fix my finances before I die so I don’t leave a financial nighmare to my children. It just all makes sense to me. The point is, I really believe that there’s a serious problem for some people, like me, that prevents them from really understanding the nuts and bolts of budgeting, saving, etc., not the lack of desire. After a few months using YNAB, I can already see an enormous difference in my finances. I hope you’ll review the program a little and offer your thoughts. I can imagine you’ll think that the buffer is just an emergency fund with a different name, or that it’s just another way of saying what you, and the other experts have been telling us all along. But, for me, the subtle differences were what put it all together in my brain…that Ah hah moment had arrived. Now, it’s simple to stick to the budget…there’s no willpower involved (for me, anyway). I’ve been waiting for this for so long. I hope that it might help others, too.

By: Una

Una — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:21:10 +0000

I also support the chapter by chapter review of Making It All Work!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:10 +0000

I would love it!!!

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:00:25 +0000

I would be very interested in a deeper analysis of Making It All Work. I hope you decide to pursue this.

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:55:36 +0000

Absolutely would be interested in a chapter by chapter review of “making it all work.” Your GTD posts were some of the most useful I have read on the web.

By: Christy

Christy — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:46:28 +0000

I too would enjoy a breakdown of Making It All Work. In mnay ways this book was more accessible for me than Getting Things Done.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:26:25 +0000

I would also be very interest in Making It All Work.

By: lucy

lucy — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:39:51 +0000

I would be interested as well!

By: Barb @ My Daily Round

Barb @ My Daily Round — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:26:01 +0000

I found the series incredibly helpful. I had already read the book, based on your recommendation, and hearing your take on the concepts gave me a different perspective.

I would like to hear more about how you make it all work as a dad working from home. I’m sure you have to struggle with wearing different hats at times as we all do. Do you close the door to your office when you work on your website or do you have to leave the house?

I’m working my way through Jarvis’ “What Would Google Do?”, and he just talked about an author who has been using social media with great success to promote his books. I’m interested in Seth Godin’s take because I don’t think books are necessarily dead, they’re going to operate differently in our world.

By: Moh

Moh — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:22:43 +0000

Hi, yes I would be very interested in going through Making It All Work chapter-by-chapter.