Comments on: The Reward of Working Your Married Finances as a Team http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team A personal finance blog teaching you how to live debt free and use credit wisely. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:18:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: No Debt Plan | Money Smart Lifehttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#comment-64001 No Debt Plan | Money Smart Life Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:48:26 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4357#comment-64001 [...] Reward of working married finances as a team [...] [...] Reward of working married finances as a team [...]

]]> By: impressionshttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#comment-54643 impressions Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:05:44 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4357#comment-54643 Well, good for you that you are doing great in your finances with your wife. Well, i agree that teamwork really works.. Me and my partner is working together in our finances. And it does feels good when you know that you and your partner are supporting each other. Well, good for you that you are doing great in your finances with your wife. Well, i agree that teamwork really works.. Me and my partner is working together in our finances. And it does feels good when you know that you and your partner are supporting each other.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#comment-53998 Kevin Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:56:33 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4357#comment-53998 You're right on. The couples that are able to sustain that type of work and debt payoff enter "the zone" I think. It would be much harder to do it alone, but with the support of a partner you feel encouraged to keep on keeping on. You’re right on. The couples that are able to sustain that type of work and debt payoff enter “the zone” I think. It would be much harder to do it alone, but with the support of a partner you feel encouraged to keep on keeping on.

]]> By: Pennystockshttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#comment-53857 Pennystocks Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:42:26 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4357#comment-53857 Good Job on the Mac Book, that is always tempting, I got my Macbook for free and wish it was a dell Good Job on the Mac Book, that is always tempting, I got my Macbook for free and wish it was a dell

]]> By: Meganhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#comment-53846 Megan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:48:46 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4357#comment-53846 #4: You and your financial teammate can have great "we just paid off a debt!" sexy fun time. After all, if you're really cutting down on your expenses, your options for cheap and fun entertainment are pretty limited. But seriously, good list. Couples on the same page also benefit from seeing sides of themselves - and each other - that they maybe never knew existed. I guess I'm thinking of those couples who do extreme debt pay-offs - one or both halves take on a second job, they cut expenses like crazy, and they pay off like $30,000 in debt in a year. You can't be lackadaisical when you're doing something like that together, that's for sure. #4: You and your financial teammate can have great “we just paid off a debt!” sexy fun time. After all, if you’re really cutting down on your expenses, your options for cheap and fun entertainment are pretty limited.

But seriously, good list. Couples on the same page also benefit from seeing sides of themselves – and each other – that they maybe never knew existed. I guess I’m thinking of those couples who do extreme debt pay-offs – one or both halves take on a second job, they cut expenses like crazy, and they pay off like $30,000 in debt in a year. You can’t be lackadaisical when you’re doing something like that together, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#comment-53772 Kevin Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:57:31 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4357#comment-53772 I was hesitant to mention the Mac thing... should have used a different example. Don't want all the Apple fans rampaging over here... I'm not your average Windows user. I think a majority of the problems people run into with Windows are their own fault. Installing/uninstalling lots of programs, opening email attachments that have viruses in them, etc. I neglected to mention that the price I paid for the brand new Dell was 50% of what I could have paid for a 2-3 year old Mac. To get an equivalent Mac it would have cost $1,500 to $2,000. That's absurd when I paid $500 for a new machine that has a huge screen (17" compared to 13" or 15" for that price of a Mac). And I don't care if people go "wow, you've got a Dell" or not. That goes back to marketing. I can protect my machine and keep it running just as smooth as a Mac for 25% to 33% cost of new? I'm all over that. I was hesitant to mention the Mac thing… should have used a different example. Don’t want all the Apple fans rampaging over here…

I’m not your average Windows user. I think a majority of the problems people run into with Windows are their own fault. Installing/uninstalling lots of programs, opening email attachments that have viruses in them, etc.

I neglected to mention that the price I paid for the brand new Dell was 50% of what I could have paid for a 2-3 year old Mac. To get an equivalent Mac it would have cost $1,500 to $2,000. That’s absurd when I paid $500 for a new machine that has a huge screen (17″ compared to 13″ or 15″ for that price of a Mac).

And I don’t care if people go “wow, you’ve got a Dell” or not. That goes back to marketing.

I can protect my machine and keep it running just as smooth as a Mac for 25% to 33% cost of new? I’m all over that.

]]> By: Steve in Denmarkhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#comment-53771 Steve in Denmark Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:38:21 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4357#comment-53771 Think you're wrong on the MacBook decision. I can't compare them specifically with a PC laptop, as I've only worked on some ancient ones at Skole and I don't know the Windows operating system very well. But - I am using at this very moment, a Mac PowerBook G4 17" I bought in 2004, and I can honestly say, hand on heart, I have not had a day's bother with it since I bought it. Never lost anything, never had to have it repaired, not a squeak. I bet you all the tea in China you won't be able to say that about your Dell in 2016, eh? The only reason I am going to be buying a new iMac this year, is because I have the Power PC chip and the new Macs use the Intel chip. I can't therefore run Snow Leopard and some/more and more elements of Mac OS on my G4. We'll be keeping it though, and I bet you anything you like, it'll be running sweet as a nut in 6 years time. Bottom line: I bet I've saved the cost of (at least) two of your PC, wind-up laptops (not to mention all the anti-virus software, etc to protect me from Windows down the years) by buying a Mac. And so would you. Short-sighted savings now, I'd say you fell for. And, let's face it; on the train, people don't go past and say 'wow, you've got a Dell?', now do they? Think you’re wrong on the MacBook decision.
I can’t compare them specifically with a PC laptop, as I’ve only worked on some ancient ones at Skole and I don’t know the Windows operating system very well. But – I am using at this very moment, a Mac PowerBook G4 17″ I bought in 2004, and I can honestly say, hand on heart, I have not had a day’s bother with it since I bought it. Never lost anything, never had to have it repaired, not a squeak. I bet you all the tea in China you won’t be able to say that about your Dell in 2016, eh?
The only reason I am going to be buying a new iMac this year, is because I have the Power PC chip and the new Macs use the Intel chip. I can’t therefore run Snow Leopard and some/more and more elements of Mac OS on my G4. We’ll be keeping it though, and I bet you anything you like, it’ll be running sweet as a nut in 6 years time.
Bottom line: I bet I’ve saved the cost of (at least) two of your PC, wind-up laptops (not to mention all the anti-virus software, etc to protect me from Windows down the years) by buying a Mac.
And so would you.
Short-sighted savings now, I’d say you fell for.
And, let’s face it; on the train, people don’t go past and say ‘wow, you’ve got a Dell?’, now do they?

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