Comments on: Probably one of the best comments this site has ever gotten http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/ 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. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:24:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-36675 Brian Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:26:12 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-36675 While I think that it's great to read Ramit's articles and see how he has matured financially, this article also shows that he is human like the rest of us. Offering to teach people to be rich when you are not rich yourself is like a 350 lb. personal trainer teaching you how to lose weight. He might know the theory, but the proof of concept is not there yet. He has some great advice for financial newbies, but his claim to teach you to be rich may not work out for everyone, or more importantly those in his target audience. Wealth has a great deal to do with how you spend your money. That is very true. It also has a great deal to do with how much you earn and what circumstances you face in life that are unique to you. I think this site should be renamed to iwillteachyoutobefiscallyresponsible.com. Of course, that's not as flashy or as sexy of a title, but it's more accurate. Fiscal responsibility goes a long way, but it never guarantees that you'll be rich. Of course, if you think you need to be rich to be happy, then you have bigger problems to worry about. While I think that it’s great to read Ramit’s articles and see how he has matured financially, this article also shows that he is human like the rest of us. Offering to teach people to be rich when you are not rich yourself is like a 350 lb. personal trainer teaching you how to lose weight. He might know the theory, but the proof of concept is not there yet. He has some great advice for financial newbies, but his claim to teach you to be rich may not work out for everyone, or more importantly those in his target audience. Wealth has a great deal to do with how you spend your money. That is very true. It also has a great deal to do with how much you earn and what circumstances you face in life that are unique to you. I think this site should be renamed to iwillteachyoutobefiscallyresponsible.com. Of course, that’s not as flashy or as sexy of a title, but it’s more accurate. Fiscal responsibility goes a long way, but it never guarantees that you’ll be rich. Of course, if you think you need to be rich to be happy, then you have bigger problems to worry about.

]]> By: BillinDetroit http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-10858 BillinDetroit Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:19:04 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-10858 It is an excellent comment because it reflects a coming to financial maturity. Having that great apartment was actually keeping the poster from having a great home. He took a look around, realized that his priorities either weren't being met or that they had changed and had the maturity to alter his actions. Good for him. And good for all those others who realized that they could do the same thing in their own lives. The appearance of success was actually preventing the reality. It is an excellent comment because it reflects a coming to financial maturity. Having that great apartment was actually keeping the poster from having a great home. He took a look around, realized that his priorities either weren’t being met or that they had changed and had the maturity to alter his actions.

Good for him. And good for all those others who realized that they could do the same thing in their own lives.

The appearance of success was actually preventing the reality.

]]> By: KK http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-9510 KK Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:37:15 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-9510 Can you please explain me why is this comment the best ever? I don't understand the great deal about it. Can you please explain me why is this comment the best ever?

I don’t understand the great deal about it.

]]> By: Edwin http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 Edwin Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:19:54 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-1464 Buying things to make you feel better is great, but don't go over board. The worst thing that a person can do is be cheap to themselves, that's terrible. Buying things to make you feel better is great, but don’t go over board.

The worst thing that a person can do is be cheap to themselves, that’s terrible.

]]> By: Rob http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Rob Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:27:57 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-1463 Are you serious? THAT's the best comment on this blog? Seriously, I think my comment on a certain gaseous release of mine was much more profound than this garbage. Oh, and I'm not even going to mention the fact that 'nestegg' isn't even a word! Arrgghhh!!!!!!#$^&$ Are you serious? THAT’s the best comment on this blog? Seriously, I think my comment on a certain gaseous release of mine was much more profound than this garbage. Oh, and I’m not even going to mention the fact that ‘nestegg’ isn’t even a word!

Arrgghhh!!!!!!#$^&$

]]> By: mr. god http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 mr. god Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:21:20 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-1462 Are you joking me? Course you need a nice place to be satisfied. Everyone who thinks that you dont have to be rich to be happy is... guess what? Not rich. Are you joking me? Course you need a nice place to be satisfied. Everyone who thinks that you dont have to be rich to be happy is… guess what? Not rich.

]]> By: Kira http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Kira Wed, 24 May 2006 15:54:04 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-1461 And of course, if you had gotten that great 2 bedroom with the hardwood floors and the fireplace up by Coventry that I really liked, you'd probably have a house by now. ;) And of course, if you had gotten that great 2 bedroom with the hardwood floors and the fireplace up by Coventry that I really liked, you’d probably have a house by now. ;)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 Aaron Wed, 08 Mar 2006 11:04:59 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-1460 I was aware of the "rent trap" at the age of 16, so since then I saved like crazy to buy a place. At the age of 26, I moved directly from my parent's home to an apartment I bought. I've seen the place quadruple in value since then (7.5 yrs) and I've paid down a lot of principle, too. I was aware of the “rent trap” at the age of 16, so since then I saved like crazy to buy a place.

At the age of 26, I moved directly from my parent’s home to an apartment I bought.

I’ve seen the place quadruple in value since then (7.5 yrs) and I’ve paid down a lot of principle, too.

]]> By: candice http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 candice Tue, 07 Mar 2006 22:32:46 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-1459 Nice clothes are worth the money, though. I'm not talking about 200 dollar designer destroyed denim, per se, but a 60 dollar pair of nice fitting blue jeans looks better and lasts longer than its 20 dollar old navy or walmart counterpart. Same goes for "business" type clothes - sure, buy them on sale, but buy nice ones and bring them to a tailor (less expensive than you think - it's about $10-15 to get one to shorten sleeves, five dollars to hem pants, etc.) and you don't end up looking like a programmer at an interview. Nice clothes are worth the money, though. I’m not talking about 200 dollar designer destroyed denim, per se, but a 60 dollar pair of nice fitting blue jeans looks better and lasts longer than its 20 dollar old navy or walmart counterpart.

Same goes for “business” type clothes – sure, buy them on sale, but buy nice ones and bring them to a tailor (less expensive than you think – it’s about $10-15 to get one to shorten sleeves, five dollars to hem pants, etc.) and you don’t end up looking like a programmer at an interview.

]]> By: Ramit Sethi http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Ramit Sethi Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:44:28 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/probably-one-of-the-best-comments-this-site-has-ever-gotten#comment-1458 Good self-promotion--I love it. The article is something like that, but hopefully not that simplistic. Otherwise, if it took me a few months to think of that, I'm pretty slow : ) Good self-promotion–I love it.

The article is something like that, but hopefully not that simplistic. Otherwise, if it took me a few months to think of that, I’m pretty slow : )

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