Great question, and thanks for reading! I think the transition from “his” and “hers” to “ours” probably takes a little time for everyone to become accustomed to. And given that both Sarah and I have kept such faithful track of our finances up to now, I think the mindset shift will be even more pronounced as it occurs. But we’re getting there, and it’s a nice transition so far!
That's a great point, and one I hadn't considered. I was thinking more along the lines of, "if you say you value travel, then you should spend more money on travel and less money on fancy clothes." But we are definitely seeing the societal effects of individual choices these days, aren't we? Thank you for reading!
Thanks, Rick. I think the "hours worked" view is spot on. I wish I'd thought of it myself :) I think we'll get a lot farther teaching young folks the value of their money if we make it more tangible. "You make $20 an hour? We'll you're going to have to work two hours just to pay for your (insert item here)." Thanks for reading!
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Great question, and thanks for reading! I think the transition from “his” and “hers” to “ours” probably takes a little time for everyone to become accustomed to. And given that both Sarah and I have kept such faithful track of our finances up to now, I think the mindset shift will be even more pronounced as it occurs. But we’re getting there, and it’s a nice transition so far!
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Thank you so much for reading and sharing, Kristine. I appreciate you taking the time to write and sharing your story!
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Thank you for posting and reading, John!
Post: The Last Taboo
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Great point, Jerry. Thank you for reading!
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Well said, Jack. Thank you for reading and posting!
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Glad you enjoyed it. It's a fascinating phenomenon for sure. I liken it to the online equivalent of showing someone how fancy your car is.
Post: The Last Taboo
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That's a great point, and one I hadn't considered. I was thinking more along the lines of, "if you say you value travel, then you should spend more money on travel and less money on fancy clothes." But we are definitely seeing the societal effects of individual choices these days, aren't we? Thank you for reading!
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Thanks, Rick. I think the "hours worked" view is spot on. I wish I'd thought of it myself :) I think we'll get a lot farther teaching young folks the value of their money if we make it more tangible. "You make $20 an hour? We'll you're going to have to work two hours just to pay for your (insert item here)." Thanks for reading!
Post: What It Really Costs
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