Comments on: Get Out of Debt, Part 3: Thinking Rich http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/ Start Something Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:27:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Shane http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1527 Shane Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:02:17 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1527 Gregg, That's good. It's easy to spend money on stuff we really don't need. One thing I always try to remember is that we are not our things. Gregg,

That’s good. It’s easy to spend money on stuff we really don’t need. One thing I always try to remember is that we are not our things.

]]> By: Gregg Hawkins http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1525 Gregg Hawkins Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:14:52 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1525 Blah to debt and college loans :( I totally agree with you Shane. I'm all about investing money...I'm not a heavy spender at all. I also really liked the catchphrases you used in the post. Great examples :D -Gregg Blah to debt and college loans :( I totally agree with you Shane. I’m all about investing money…I’m not a heavy spender at all. I also really liked the catchphrases you used in the post. Great examples :D

-Gregg

]]> By: Shane http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1514 Shane Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:43:44 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1514 <p>Scott,</p> <p>I'll let you in on a little secret ... the car analogy is a personal one ...</p> <p>I still drive the same old VW Jetta I drove when I was in debt. When I really couldn't afford a new car, I almost bought one many times. The process of getting out of debt and making some serious coin made that "want" go away.</p> <p>My thinking changed.</p> <p>These days, my friends still laugh at my car (it's a great source of humor!). But I'm laughing all the way to the bank ;)</p> Scott,

I’ll let you in on a little secret … the car analogy is a personal one …

I still drive the same old VW Jetta I drove when I was in debt. When I really couldn’t afford a new car, I almost bought one many times. The process of getting out of debt and making some serious coin made that “want” go away.

My thinking changed.

These days, my friends still laugh at my car (it’s a great source of humor!). But I’m laughing all the way to the bank ;)

]]> By: Scot Smith http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1512 Scot Smith Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:37:30 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1512 I've always thought HAVING the new car would lead to my happiness. But as any consumption, buying the car only made me want a faster, nicer, more expensive car. I just had to realize I would be better off knowing I could purchase the car if I wanted it than actually putting myself $30k in to debt realizing the car. Thanks for the post :D I’ve always thought HAVING the new car would lead to my happiness. But as any consumption, buying the car only made me want a faster, nicer, more expensive car.

I just had to realize I would be better off knowing I could purchase the car if I wanted it than actually putting myself $30k in to debt realizing the car.

Thanks for the post :D

]]> By: Shane http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1508 Shane Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:04:30 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1508 Hi Robin, I think the numbers can be overwhelming. The worst number to look at is 'how long' you think it'll take to pay it all off. This number prevents a lot of people from even getting started. I found that it doesn't take as long as you think it will. I've had a couple friends go throught the same experience and every time I see the same things ... it never takes as long as you first think it will, and once your thinking starts to change and the snowball effect kicks in, it gets easier and easier. Hi Robin,

I think the numbers can be overwhelming. The worst number to look at is ‘how long’ you think it’ll take to pay it all off. This number prevents a lot of people from even getting started.

I found that it doesn’t take as long as you think it will. I’ve had a couple friends go throught the same experience and every time I see the same things … it never takes as long as you first think it will, and once your thinking starts to change and the snowball effect kicks in, it gets easier and easier.

]]> By: FortuneWatch - Robin http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1497 FortuneWatch - Robin Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:56:12 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/get-out-of-debt-part-3/#comment-1497 I think a lot of times Shane, people allow themselves to believe that their debt has gotten so out of control that they will never be able to manage it. Which in most cases just isn’t true. Yes it takes a while, sometimes years to clear your debt, but the task is not so unattainable as one might think. Good posts all three of them. Take care and cheers mate. I think a lot of times Shane, people allow themselves to believe that their debt has gotten so out of control that they will never be able to manage it. Which in most cases just isn’t true. Yes it takes a while, sometimes years to clear your debt, but the task is not so unattainable as one might think.

Good posts all three of them.

Take care and cheers mate.

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