Comments on: An ode to Jim Blomo http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/ Personal finance blog for college students, recent graduates and everyone else -- including entrepreneurship -- for getting rich. Featured in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:45:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jen L http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/comment-page-1/#comment-38945 Jen L Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:12:04 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo#comment-38945 I've been reading your site for awhile and had no idea you knew Jim! I know Jim from Berkeley. Small world!! Great site by the way. And I completely agree with you about "living richly". I’ve been reading your site for awhile and had no idea you knew Jim! I know Jim from Berkeley. Small world!! Great site by the way. And I completely agree with you about “living richly”.

]]> By: Carla http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 Carla Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:29:22 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo#comment-3439 What a great article, Ramit ... about such a great guy! Of course, I may be prejudice since he's my son. I also think we need to mention that he got a really dominant saving gene from his dad. PS Let me know the next time you write about him, OK? He only mentioned it by accident a week or so ago. What a great article, Ramit … about such a great guy! Of course, I may be prejudice since he’s my son. I also think we need to mention that he got a really dominant saving gene from his dad.

PS Let me know the next time you write about him, OK? He only mentioned it by accident a week or so ago.

]]> By: debt-free http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/comment-page-1/#comment-3438 debt-free Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:46:05 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo#comment-3438 This is probably the best article to ever grace this page. This is probably the best article to ever grace this page.

]]> By: Matt http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/comment-page-1/#comment-3437 Matt Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:36:10 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo#comment-3437 Sounds like your buddy is the living embodiment of what the Millionaire Next Door guys wrote about. Ever since reading that book I've been noticing people like your friend Jim more and more. Good for him; great post. Sounds like your buddy is the living embodiment of what the Millionaire Next Door guys wrote about. Ever since reading that book I’ve been noticing people like your friend Jim more and more. Good for him; great post.

]]> By: Arthi http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/comment-page-1/#comment-3436 Arthi Fri, 10 Nov 2006 04:55:54 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo#comment-3436 Hey Ramit... been following this space for sometime now. I got a raise sometime back... did the same thing. Invested the surplus and I continue to live with the same allowance... And now this article completely assured me that i was doing the right thing. Hey Ramit… been following this space for sometime now. I got a raise sometime back… did the same thing. Invested the surplus and I continue to live with the same allowance… And now this article completely assured me that i was doing the right thing.

]]> By: benwalther http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/comment-page-1/#comment-3435 benwalther Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:58:27 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo#comment-3435 Care to share some of his entrepreneurial exploits? Hearing about someone who managed to make some money on the side without quitting his day job - that'd be great. Or shall I just wait a day? Care to share some of his entrepreneurial exploits? Hearing about someone who managed to make some money on the side without quitting his day job – that’d be great.

Or shall I just wait a day?

]]> By: Wil Clouser http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/comment-page-1/#comment-3434 Wil Clouser Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:56:12 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo#comment-3434 Nicely written Ramit - this is a great, easy to read summary of what this site is all about. Nicely written Ramit – this is a great, easy to read summary of what this site is all about.

]]> By: Jim http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 Jim Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:26:45 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo#comment-3433 Thanks, buddy, and thanks for all the <a href="http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/archives/2005/08/heres_how_i_set.html" rel="nofollow">advice</a>. I'll just reiterate the point that Ramit usually makes: think about what you value, and realize that everything's a trade-off. Want to make 4 times as much money in a startup? Work 4 times as <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/wealth.html" rel="nofollow">hard</a>. Want to live in an expensive city? Sell your car. Want to travel more? Don't spend as much at home. When you think "I wish I could do/have X" realize you're just not willing to make the trade-off, not that it's impossible. Jim Thanks, buddy, and thanks for all the advice.

I’ll just reiterate the point that Ramit usually makes: think about what you value, and realize that everything’s a trade-off. Want to make 4 times as much money in a startup? Work 4 times as hard. Want to live in an expensive city? Sell your car. Want to travel more? Don’t spend as much at home. When you think “I wish I could do/have X” realize you’re just not willing to make the trade-off, not that it’s impossible.

Jim

]]> By: Angie Chang http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 Angie Chang Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:49:52 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/an-ode-to-jim-blomo#comment-3432 Yay for Jim Blomo!!!!!!! Yay for Jim Blomo!!!!!!!

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