Comments on: Tell us how you think about money — I’ll post results next week http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/ 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 11:47:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: I Will Teach You To Be Rich » Help with analyzing data from survey? http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30634 I Will Teach You To Be Rich » Help with analyzing data from survey? Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:58:15 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30634 [...] have a favor to ask: I want to present the data from last week’s survey, but Wufoo doesn’t make it easy. I have over 1,200 records in Excel. If anyone has Excel foo [...] [...] have a favor to ask: I want to present the data from last week’s survey, but Wufoo doesn’t make it easy. I have over 1,200 records in Excel. If anyone has Excel foo [...]

]]> By: MONEY BLUE BOOK http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30627 MONEY BLUE BOOK Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:06:19 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30627 Despite whether social progress we've made, at the base of it all, men and women are still different and we have different perceptions, expectations, and socially mandated responsibilities. We all fall prey to social pressures and traditional notions of roles and interests. I expect the results to show the stereotypical norms. There's nothing particularly wrong with that...we just all perceive things differently. I'm sure there are some feminists that will disagree with me at this point.... <b>-Raymond (MONEY BLUE BOOK)</b> Despite whether social progress we’ve made, at the base of it all, men and women are still different and we have different perceptions, expectations, and socially mandated responsibilities. We all fall prey to social pressures and traditional notions of roles and interests.

I expect the results to show the stereotypical norms. There’s nothing particularly wrong with that…we just all perceive things differently. I’m sure there are some feminists that will disagree with me at this point….
-Raymond (MONEY BLUE BOOK)

]]> By: Lauren http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30626 Lauren Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:06:17 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30626 I was really glad to see the question about pressure on women to buy accessories and nicer clothes. My work just changed the dress code from casual to business casual and all the women are lamenting the increase in cost for shoes, skirts, panthose. Try as we might, we simply cannot get away with slacks and a white polo every day. I really do believe there is pressure for women to spend a sizeable chunk of of their salary on clothes that can easily add up to 50-100k over a lifetime. (seriously, even if you're not buying the $500 shoes, panythose cost $5-10 a pop and can only be worn half a dozen times, bras must be coordinated by shape and color with blouses lest we're accused of dressing provocatively.) anyway, you get the idea. thanks for the great survey! I was really glad to see the question about pressure on women to buy accessories and nicer clothes. My work just changed the dress code from casual to business casual and all the women are lamenting the increase in cost for shoes, skirts, panthose. Try as we might, we simply cannot get away with slacks and a white polo every day. I really do believe there is pressure for women to spend a sizeable chunk of of their salary on clothes that can easily add up to 50-100k over a lifetime. (seriously, even if you’re not buying the $500 shoes, panythose cost $5-10 a pop and can only be worn half a dozen times, bras must be coordinated by shape and color with blouses lest we’re accused of dressing provocatively.) anyway, you get the idea. thanks for the great survey!

]]> By: Minimum Wage http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30551 Minimum Wage Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:23:39 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30551 I interpreted the question roughly as, "Do you think women have a harder time saying no to a sales pitch for an inferior investment product?" There are excellent investments being offered, good investments, not-so-good investments (with a hefty commission for the person selling it), and atrocious investments. Some people believe that women are generally less knowledgable about investments, and therefore might be more susceptible to a good pitch for a bad investment. I interpreted the question roughly as, “Do you think women have a harder time saying no to a sales pitch for an inferior investment product?” There are excellent investments being offered, good investments, not-so-good investments (with a hefty commission for the person selling it), and atrocious investments. Some people believe that women are generally less knowledgable about investments, and therefore might be more susceptible to a good pitch for a bad investment.

]]> By: CS http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30498 CS Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:06:44 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30498 I have no idea if my survey went through ("IE cannot display this webpage" came up after I tried to submit), so I wanted to second mike c's comments. People's answers to that last section are going to be strongly correlated with their social status/area of work/culture, and I don't think I would feel comfortable trusting your data without these kinds of things being taken into account. I also did not understand the question about women having a harder time saying no. Saying no to what? Salespeople? I have no idea if my survey went through (”IE cannot display this webpage” came up after I tried to submit), so I wanted to second mike c’s comments. People’s answers to that last section are going to be strongly correlated with their social status/area of work/culture, and I don’t think I would feel comfortable trusting your data without these kinds of things being taken into account.

I also did not understand the question about women having a harder time saying no. Saying no to what? Salespeople?

]]> By: mike c http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30481 mike c Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:59:43 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30481 I included my comments below in the survey, but thought I'd share them in the comments section too: The "Perceptions" section of the survey is too vague. For instance, the pay of women vs men is generally different (in my opinion), but the level of variance depends on the job category and type of work. Similarly, women are expected to buy clothes, purses, and makeup to the extent that men are expected to buy clothes, wallets, and shaving supplies to keep ourselves tidy. There's a baseline level of acceptable expectaction from society, but above and beyond that, I think that some women choose to buy too many clothes, purses, and makeup supplies that are unnecessary or too expensive in relation to their personal income - just as my brother-in-law chooses to shop at Brooks Brothers for just about everything even though he and my sis are basically living off of a teacher's salary. Seems to me that some of these questions are biased towards "forcing" a certain answer. Women have a hard time saying no? I had to laugh. If I had a dime for everytime a woman told me no, I'd be an independently wealthy advisor for "iwillteachyoutoberich.com". I included my comments below in the survey, but thought I’d share them in the comments section too:

The “Perceptions” section of the survey is too vague. For instance, the pay of women vs men is generally different (in my opinion), but the level of variance depends on the job category and type of work. Similarly, women are expected to buy clothes, purses, and makeup to the extent that men are expected to buy clothes, wallets, and shaving supplies to keep ourselves tidy. There’s a baseline level of acceptable expectaction from society, but above and beyond that, I think that some women choose to buy too many clothes, purses, and makeup supplies that are unnecessary or too expensive in relation to their personal income – just as my brother-in-law chooses to shop at Brooks Brothers for just about everything even though he and my sis are basically living off of a teacher’s salary. Seems to me that some of these questions are biased towards “forcing” a certain answer.

Women have a hard time saying no? I had to laugh. If I had a dime for everytime a woman told me no, I’d be an independently wealthy advisor for “iwillteachyoutoberich.com”.

]]> By: Money Blue Book http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30462 Money Blue Book Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:33:11 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30462 Hello! Well I'm certainly curious to see the results...but I have a feeling I know what the results will indicate...but I'm curious to see if I will be surprised. ~Raymond Hello! Well I’m certainly curious to see the results…but I have a feeling I know what the results will indicate…but I’m curious to see if I will be surprised.

~Raymond

]]> By: Roshan http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30460 Roshan Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:15:28 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30460 To provide some techical feedback: Using Firefox 2.0.0.6 in Windows XP I had no problem submitting the form. To provide some techical feedback: Using Firefox 2.0.0.6 in Windows XP I had no problem submitting the form.

]]> By: Jon http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30446 Jon Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:33:05 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30446 My submission is not completely accurate. I am neither a male or female. I am... FREAKING AWESOME. =D My submission is not completely accurate. I am neither a male or female.

I am…

FREAKING AWESOME. =D

]]> By: Jim http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-30412 Jim Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:02:00 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/tell-us-how-you-think-about-money-ill-post-results-next-week#comment-30412 No submit button using Mac firefox 2.006 with Mac OS 10.4.10 No submit button using Mac firefox 2.006 with Mac OS 10.4.10

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