Comments on: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Volunteer Readers Edition

By: Jules

Jules — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:07:11 +0000

I can understand why you’d want to keep TSD a single-author blog, but I think for the gaming page it’d be wise to take contributions from others, if only because the gaming experience is so much more interactive. It’d be smarter to take contributions from elsewhere.

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:47:07 +0000

I’ve always thought of “personal style” as knowing the type/fit/color of clothes that fit and make you look your best or, just as importantly, that you will wear.

Doesn’t need to be expensive.

By: partgypsy

partgypsy — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:51:28 +0000

I think people misunderstand what a “personal style” is. If your personal style is lazyboy loungers, baseball caps and tshirts with sayings on them, then that is your personal style. I guess the point is, is not that some people don’t have a personal style, but to not feel bad if you are one of those people who are not particularly interested in expressing yourself via clothes and furnishings. I am by no means a fashion-oriented person but I think people should have some self-respect. I choose not to wear grossly nonfitting clothing (in either direction), sweatpants/athletic wear (when not doing athletics) or plastic shoes in public. If that makes me a snob so be it.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:58:07 +0000

I think the idea of not needing a personal style to be noticed is very similar to the idea of not needing a college degree to be noticed. People make assessments and assumptions quickly – in this world, we have to. Having a college degree sends a message about you. Having a personal style sends a message about you. It’s one way of branding yourself. You don’t need to spend a lot of money, but I believe there is indeed value to thinking about what message your appearance sends to the world and making sure that aligns with what conclusions you hope they draw.

By: Des

Des — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:55:34 +0000

The thing I don’t like about multi-author blogs is the quality of the posts tends to go down, at least on the blogs I read. I find I skip a LOT of new GRS articles because I can’t stand a couple of the new writers, and the others are merely mediocre.

By: valleycat1

valleycat1 — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:24:10 +0000

Re insurance – the idea is that your beneficiaries/dependents can support their same standard of living by using income from the principal of the insurance (i.e., the amount of insurance you’re carrying). With 2 very young children, you’ll want your family to be able to do that for at least 10 years, if not 15-20. And the principal would be available to the kids for college or other post-high school studies as they go out on their own, if your wife doesn’t need it.

By: brad

brad — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:34:57 +0000

I think it’s very appropriate you talk about how it’s easy to come to know the foibles and consistent traits of certain authors and in the same post leave out the title and link for your last paragraph.

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:05:22 +0000

Dave Ramsey recommends 10 times an individuals annual income. Seems to me that is a reasonable number for someone with kids.