Comments on: The point of being rich http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/ 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, 20 Mar 2010 22:43:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: AJC http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-86374 AJC Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:02:09 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-86374 Wasn't it Mark Twain who, upon reading his own obiturary, said that "this report of my death is an exaggeration" :) This is the (alleged) note in his own handwriting: http://www.twainquotes.com/Death.html Speaking of reason for being rich, at shareyournumber.com there is a methodology to work outWHY you need money and HOW MUCH you really need ... Wasn’t it Mark Twain who, upon reading his own obiturary, said that “this report of my death is an exaggeration” :) This is the (alleged) note in his own handwriting:

http://www.twainquotes.com/Death.html

Speaking of reason for being rich, at shareyournumber.com there is a methodology to work outWHY you need money and HOW MUCH you really need …

]]> By: Ramit Sethi http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-85793 Ramit Sethi Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:31 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-85793 I'd be amused if my death were discovered by someone posting a comment like "did you die or something?" on my blog. How sad that you didn't even capitalize it. Nah, I'm still here. I'll post soon. I’d be amused if my death were discovered by someone posting a comment like “did you die or something?” on my blog. How sad that you didn’t even capitalize it.

Nah, I’m still here. I’ll post soon.

]]> By: ben http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-85788 ben Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:21:49 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-85788 did you die or something? did you die or something?

]]> By: Tehseen http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-85724 Tehseen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:36:19 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-85724 Ramit, People often forget that "rich" is a relative term. Excellent post. Ramit,

People often forget that “rich” is a relative term.

Excellent post.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-85573 Kelly Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:29:43 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-85573 Awesome post. I've read about people who "trash pick" or "dumpster dive" for things they need. I even read about a guy who eats solely off what he finds in dumpsters. Nothing gross about it, he takes stuff that is wrapped and not broken/moldly/etc. Your post has me inspired! I'm thinking about driving around to college campuses when they let out. I would collect the stuff and drive it to a local charity. It would be a fun project with my 11 year old son. I bet I could get the colleges involved. Hrm.... Hope you are having a great holiday. Looking forward to more great info. :) Awesome post.

I’ve read about people who “trash pick” or “dumpster dive” for things they need. I even read about a guy who eats solely off what he finds in dumpsters. Nothing gross about it, he takes stuff that is wrapped and not broken/moldly/etc.

Your post has me inspired! I’m thinking about driving around to college campuses when they let out. I would collect the stuff and drive it to a local charity. It would be a fun project with my 11 year old son. I bet I could get the colleges involved. Hrm….

Hope you are having a great holiday. Looking forward to more great info. :)

]]> By: Nathan http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-85489 Nathan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:21:37 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-85489 Good post. It was the same way at my school. As I was moving out one year I actually I picked up a few working blenders outside the dumpster that look like they'd never been used. It was pretty common to see people come and check out dumsters for quality items. But I have to say, this isn't just an American thing as much as people want to think it is. I've lived in other countries, and in Japan as a teen we'd actually dumpster dive a lot of perfect condition electronics. A lot of houses only had room/need for one TV, for example, so if they upgraded the perfectly functional couple year old TV would be tossed. It was pretty surprising. Good post. It was the same way at my school. As I was moving out one year I actually I picked up a few working blenders outside the dumpster that look like they’d never been used. It was pretty common to see people come and check out dumsters for quality items.

But I have to say, this isn’t just an American thing as much as people want to think it is. I’ve lived in other countries, and in Japan as a teen we’d actually dumpster dive a lot of perfect condition electronics. A lot of houses only had room/need for one TV, for example, so if they upgraded the perfectly functional couple year old TV would be tossed. It was pretty surprising.

]]> By: Studenomics http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-85351 Studenomics Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:26:52 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-85351 Personally I try to sell stuff on craigslist or ebay before I throw it away. I see no value in paying for an item and then throwing it away after only a short while of use. On the other hand I only feel this way because I have never been well off in my life. I'm sure some of the students at Stanford never knew what it felt like to experience financial woes. Personally I try to sell stuff on craigslist or ebay before I throw it away. I see no value in paying for an item and then throwing it away after only a short while of use. On the other hand I only feel this way because I have never been well off in my life. I’m sure some of the students at Stanford never knew what it felt like to experience financial woes.

]]> By: brad http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-85325 brad Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:39:47 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-85325 I make $70k a year and I still don't waste stuff like those kids at Stanford. I don't know how I got this way, because every time I go home, my parents try to buy me more and more useless crap. I have to say no - over and over again. I make $70k a year and I still don’t waste stuff like those kids at Stanford. I don’t know how I got this way, because every time I go home, my parents try to buy me more and more useless crap. I have to say no – over and over again.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-85312 Danielle Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:19:45 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-85312 I hate to see when good things go to waste that could have just been driven over to goodwill/salvation army/woman's shelter. I am a college educated 31 year old professional, and I have a beautiful wrought iron plant stand in the shape of a spiral staircase that I found sitting next to the dumpster at my apartment building in late college. If there is a university in your town, please consider finding someone with a truck and gathering some friends to drive around and pick up some of the newer items and drop them off at a local place. I hate to see when good things go to waste that could have just been driven over to goodwill/salvation army/woman’s shelter.

I am a college educated 31 year old professional, and I have a beautiful wrought iron plant stand in the shape of a spiral staircase that I found sitting next to the dumpster at my apartment building in late college.

If there is a university in your town, please consider finding someone with a truck and gathering some friends to drive around and pick up some of the newer items and drop them off at a local place.

]]> By: phillygrrl http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-85290 phillygrrl Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:29:19 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-point-of-being-rich#comment-85290 Seriously Jen, give the poor man a break. Happy Diwali/Eid/Hanukkah/Kwanza/ChristMass everyone! Quite an inspiration story. Very much enjoyed it, thx. Seriously Jen, give the poor man a break. Happy Diwali/Eid/Hanukkah/Kwanza/ChristMass everyone! Quite an inspiration story. Very much enjoyed it, thx.

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