Comments on: Review: First Generation White Collar http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/26/review-first-generation-white-collar/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Systemizer http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/26/review-first-generation-white-collar/#comment-934065 Systemizer Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:28:36 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6427#comment-934065 “… I majored in a field (computer science) …”

Duhn duhn duuuhn.

The plot thickens.

]]> By: lurker carl http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/26/review-first-generation-white-collar/#comment-933650 lurker carl Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:17:59 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6427#comment-933650 I find it odd that shifting from blue collar parents to white collar self is challenging. I think the challenge is breaking free from bad habit learned during a financially irresponsible/ignorant upbringing to becoming skilled and savvy at handling money as an adult. Having moved from no-collar to blue-collar to white-collar, how one perceives their money is far more important than how one perceives their place in society.

It is refreshing to see a financial professional recommend saving a considerable chunk of income. I’m surprised that so few “financial advisors” don’t suggest their clients save as much as possible – it benefits both the advisor and the client.

]]> By: Duane http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/26/review-first-generation-white-collar/#comment-933630 Duane Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:58:06 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6427#comment-933630 Another book in this genre is “limbo”, which talks about the trials of being the first generation to enter the middle class professional world. It speaks more to the emotional challenges, but it touches on the financial as well. As a first generation white collar person myself I found it reassuring the way it described many insecurities as commonplace among those who climb the ladder.

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