Comments on: What’s easier now than later? Chris Yeh responds http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds/ 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, 12 Feb 2012 18:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: HooRah http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds/#comment-2640 HooRah Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:58:39 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds#comment-2640 If you think having kids is soooooo OMG amazing and wonderful 24/7/365 - work in a mall. I'm seriously considering having my tubes tied after everything I've seen, heard, and witnessed between the realities of childrearing and varying degrees of "parenting". And it's truly appalling how much the BAD outweighs the good. Kids *are* expensive, a TON of work, and require many sacrifices - regardless of your financial situation or planning. I think the authors are just trying to press upon the younger set that rushing into having kids isn't something to take lightly and that they should plan for a family in a responsible and realistic way. Because taking care of and being responsible for another life for 18+ years is often something that "just happens" as if it weren't preventable in any way. If you think having kids is soooooo OMG amazing and wonderful 24/7/365 – work in a mall. I’m seriously considering having my tubes tied after everything I’ve seen, heard, and witnessed between the realities of childrearing and varying degrees of “parenting”. And it’s truly appalling how much the BAD outweighs the good.

Kids *are* expensive, a TON of work, and require many sacrifices – regardless of your financial situation or planning. I think the authors are just trying to press upon the younger set that rushing into having kids isn’t something to take lightly and that they should plan for a family in a responsible and realistic way. Because taking care of and being responsible for another life for 18+ years is often something that “just happens” as if it weren’t preventable in any way.

]]> By: kelly http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds/#comment-2639 kelly Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:00:11 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds#comment-2639 I'm a virgin! :) I’m a virgin! :)

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds/#comment-2638 Jonathan Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:45:22 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds#comment-2638 It's true, many of these people make having kids sound so horrible. Children are not meant for everyone, but they can be one of the biggest blessings ever. So much, in fact, that you really won't mind giving up the free time to have them. It's like a wife. Some people don't ever want to get married, because they think having a wife will be too compromising. It's all up to your personality, really. Anyway, I do agree with Chris about sex. It is awesome. Not as awesome as feeding the hungry, but more physically pleasurable, that's for sure. It’s true, many of these people make having kids sound so horrible. Children are not meant for everyone, but they can be one of the biggest blessings ever. So much, in fact, that you really won’t mind giving up the free time to have them.

It’s like a wife. Some people don’t ever want to get married, because they think having a wife will be too compromising. It’s all up to your personality, really.

Anyway, I do agree with Chris about sex. It is awesome. Not as awesome as feeding the hungry, but more physically pleasurable, that’s for sure.

]]> By: debt-free http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds/#comment-2637 debt-free Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:53:40 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds#comment-2637 Oh good Lord... How this guy is spending $3k per month per child is a mystery. Stop overspending. Kids are not that expensive. Even if you attribute the entire mini-van purchase to the kids - which I'm pretty sure you'd have a car anyways, and from the sounds of it, probably a much more expensive one - it still doens't come out. Heaven forbid we may have to cut our lifestyle while raising a family. Did no one tell you that college life was dreamland? Its not real - you can't sustain it. Someone get Chris a tissue here.... The fact is - I have a 3 year old, I'm out of debt, I'm on a budget, and I'll have the house paid off in 3 years. My wife and I both make an average to slightly above average income. And we're under 30. Stop making payments on everything and take control of your income. And have your kids when you want to have kids. Don't put it off because of people spouting off about how expensive they are. Oh good Lord… How this guy is spending $3k per month per child is a mystery. Stop overspending. Kids are not that expensive. Even if you attribute the entire mini-van purchase to the kids – which I’m pretty sure you’d have a car anyways, and from the sounds of it, probably a much more expensive one – it still doens’t come out.

Heaven forbid we may have to cut our lifestyle while raising a family. Did no one tell you that college life was dreamland? Its not real – you can’t sustain it. Someone get Chris a tissue here….

The fact is – I have a 3 year old, I’m out of debt, I’m on a budget, and I’ll have the house paid off in 3 years. My wife and I both make an average to slightly above average income. And we’re under 30. Stop making payments on everything and take control of your income. And have your kids when you want to have kids. Don’t put it off because of people spouting off about how expensive they are.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds/#comment-2636 Jimmy Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:21:20 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds#comment-2636 This is why my wife and I are never having children. Call it selfish, but I enjoy my money and my free time. I see no reason to bring more bodies into this world - at the very least, I see no reason to bring bodies into this world that I have to pay and care for. No way. This is why my wife and I are never having children. Call it selfish, but I enjoy my money and my free time. I see no reason to bring more bodies into this world – at the very least, I see no reason to bring bodies into this world that I have to pay and care for. No way.

]]> By: Machai http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds/#comment-2635 Machai Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:10:55 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds#comment-2635 Your blog is becoming boring with all these comments from people who either went to stanford or harvard.... ...yawn.....g'nite! Your blog is becoming boring with all these comments from people who either went to stanford or harvard….

…yawn…..g’nite!

]]> By: Bethany http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds/#comment-2634 Bethany Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:38:11 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds#comment-2634 It's because of these reasons that I'm unsure about ever having kids. I love kids. But I don't know if I want my own! It’s because of these reasons that I’m unsure about ever having kids.

I love kids. But I don’t know if I want my own!

]]> By: Pete http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds/#comment-2633 Pete Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:39:51 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-chris-yeh-responds#comment-2633 This whole series on It Never Gets Easier Than Now is rapidly becoming Why Not To Have Kids Until Your Mid-Thirties. It's just a bunch of middle-aged parents wishing they could go out partying and sleep in late and take exotic vacations and basically be college students again. Okay, we get it, kids take up a VAST amount of time and money, so you should enjoy being childless as long as you can. I'm pretty sure that's not exactly cutting-edge.<p>On a separate note, is it just me or is a big part of why employers are eager to recruit people who've started startups (even failed ones, as most are) the fact that college business schools are hopelessly incompetent at actually preparing people for real-world business situations? It's getting so you just about have to start your own company just to see how a business actually works, because you can't learn it any other way.</p> This whole series on It Never Gets Easier Than Now is rapidly becoming Why Not To Have Kids Until Your Mid-Thirties. It’s just a bunch of middle-aged parents wishing they could go out partying and sleep in late and take exotic vacations and basically be college students again. Okay, we get it, kids take up a VAST amount of time and money, so you should enjoy being childless as long as you can. I’m pretty sure that’s not exactly cutting-edge.

On a separate note, is it just me or is a big part of why employers are eager to recruit people who’ve started startups (even failed ones, as most are) the fact that college business schools are hopelessly incompetent at actually preparing people for real-world business situations? It’s getting so you just about have to start your own company just to see how a business actually works, because you can’t learn it any other way.

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