Comments on: Carnival of Personal Finance #115 is Up!

By: plonkee

plonkee — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:23:00 +0000

It would have to be a lot of beer for me to be unable to get through it eventually. But its probably a sensible idea to suggest they bring chips and dips and so on.

By: moominoid

moominoid — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:10:14 +0000

Emergency fund is the wrong kind of thinking IMO. As long as you can borrow for emergencies. The main thing is to have significant assets outside of retirement accounts to enable financial freedom.

By: moominoid

moominoid — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:07:49 +0000

PS - I’ve been cutting my own hair LOL

By: moominoid

moominoid — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:07:18 +0000

On the moneywasters the only one might be eating out. But I don’t do much of that really recently…

By: Sistah Ant

Sistah Ant — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:23:31 +0000

I know where they’re coming from on that emergency fund thread. My actions say that I agree. I’m still saving, but I’m only calling $1,000 of it my emergency fund. The rest is designated for something I really want. I’m not waiting until I have 6 months’ expenses saved to start my downpayment fund. I probably would lose steam at that rate.

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:46:43 +0000

I’m glad I made your picks! Thanks!

By: mapgirl

mapgirl — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:37:22 +0000

Pinyo, I get only about 3 manicures a year, and maybe 1 or 2 pedicures, more like 1. I like to polish my nails at home and then sit and read until they dry.

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:33:02 +0000

Mapgirl, thanks for the special pick. You don’t spend money on expensive haircuts, what about manicure and pedicure? My wife love these.