Comments for The Frugal Rebel http://www.thefrugalrebel.com Personal Finance for the rebel in all of us! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:29:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Don’t Give Up! by Eric Hamm http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/20/dont-give-up/#comment-21 Eric Hamm Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:15:59 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=126#comment-21 "Just keep making the right choices." That's the key right there! Nice analogy, Kevin and great post. Straight and to the point. I like your logo, by the way. Looking good! Eric. “Just keep making the right choices.”

That’s the key right there!

Nice analogy, Kevin and great post. Straight and to the point.

I like your logo, by the way.

Looking good! Eric.

]]> Comment on Politics by Andrea http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/23/politics/#comment-18 Andrea Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:34:29 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=128#comment-18 Frustrating, isn't it? We go through this exercise every few years, even though most of us know that there won't be much fundamental change. Frustrating, isn’t it? We go through this exercise every few years, even though most of us know that there won’t be much fundamental change.

]]> Comment on The Election and My Future by Andrea http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/16/the-election-and-my-future/#comment-17 Andrea Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:07:05 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=123#comment-17 There is a school that says that nuclear is green. Just depends on how you look at it. I'm fine with Obama's $250k plus - remember that it's not on the gross, it's on the taxable amount. Just like you take deductions on your personal income, businesses take deductions to lower their taxable income. That might include employees, or it might involve investment in the company. Investing in your own small business as a way to avoid taxes and grow it at the same time (possibly creating new jobs) does not sound bad to me - certainly better than siphoning off the profits so you can go buy a new Hummer. But what I MEANT to say was ... here's an article re: alternative energy that just came out yesterday: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/business/21energy.html There is a school that says that nuclear is green. Just depends on how you look at it.

I’m fine with Obama’s $250k plus - remember that it’s not on the gross, it’s on the taxable amount. Just like you take deductions on your personal income, businesses take deductions to lower their taxable income. That might include employees, or it might involve investment in the company. Investing in your own small business as a way to avoid taxes and grow it at the same time (possibly creating new jobs) does not sound bad to me - certainly better than siphoning off the profits so you can go buy a new Hummer.

But what I MEANT to say was … here’s an article re: alternative energy that just came out yesterday: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/business/21energy.html

]]> Comment on The Election and My Future by rebel http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/16/the-election-and-my-future/#comment-16 rebel Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=123#comment-16 I don't see this economic situation as the same as the 30's. There are arguments that some of the governments actions made things worse, however. In all hoensty, I don't see this as a one party problem. I think both carry some blame. Dem's have been in charge of congress for the past two years and haven't tried to really do anything until after the fact. Also, i do not like Obama's plan to raise taxes on 250k plus. Thos are the key small businesses that drive jobs and innovation. As far as which would be better, I don't think either one holds much of an advantage to me. But I am tired of the two party system. Both sides continue to make promises and don't really deliver. I don’t see this economic situation as the same as the 30’s. There are arguments that some of the governments actions made things worse, however.

In all hoensty, I don’t see this as a one party problem. I think both carry some blame. Dem’s have been in charge of congress for the past two years and haven’t tried to really do anything until after the fact.

Also, i do not like Obama’s plan to raise taxes on 250k plus. Thos are the key small businesses that drive jobs and innovation.

As far as which would be better, I don’t think either one holds much of an advantage to me. But I am tired of the two party system. Both sides continue to make promises and don’t really deliver.

]]> Comment on The Election and My Future by Frank Costello http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/16/the-election-and-my-future/#comment-15 Frank Costello Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:56:27 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=123#comment-15 Don't apologize for your obseravtion. This election is about governing styles. Like in the 1930's, we are in need of an activist President willing to govern, not fighting government or questions Governments value. These times require a strong Federal presence. Joe the Plumber, Hockey Moms, Bill Ayers......Sen McCain is making like Ali, he's trying to pull a "rope a dope" on the American Electorate. F Don’t apologize for your obseravtion. This election is about governing styles. Like in the 1930’s, we are in need of an activist President willing to govern, not fighting government or questions Governments value. These times require a strong Federal presence.

Joe the Plumber, Hockey Moms, Bill Ayers……Sen McCain is making like Ali, he’s trying to pull a “rope a dope” on the American Electorate.

F

]]> Comment on The Frugal Lunch by rebel http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/15/the-frugal-lunch/#comment-14 rebel Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:41:02 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=120#comment-14 Good thoughts. I am actually looking at opening up an ING account for both savings and interest checking. I don't think trying to tackle this one week at a time will be too hard on me. I haven't pushed anything too much and this will be the easiest for me to tackle I think. Plus, I believe planning ahead is my biggest downfall and this will be a good measure of how well I am doing. Good thoughts. I am actually looking at opening up an ING account for both savings and interest checking.

I don’t think trying to tackle this one week at a time will be too hard on me. I haven’t pushed anything too much and this will be the easiest for me to tackle I think. Plus, I believe planning ahead is my biggest downfall and this will be a good measure of how well I am doing.

]]> Comment on The Frugal Lunch by Andrea http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/15/the-frugal-lunch/#comment-13 Andrea Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:28:20 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=120#comment-13 Don't push it too hard. Just cutting out one day a week for a while is a good start, really. If your bank has an online system where you can automatically transfer money to another account on a regular basis, try setting up a weekly transfer of $10 to at least reward yourself in some sense. Don’t push it too hard. Just cutting out one day a week for a while is a good start, really. If your bank has an online system where you can automatically transfer money to another account on a regular basis, try setting up a weekly transfer of $10 to at least reward yourself in some sense.

]]> Comment on Friday Recap #1 by Andrea http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/10/friday-recap-1/#comment-12 Andrea Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:56:41 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=112#comment-12 Hi Kevin, I meant to stop by a few days ago - my apologies. It's been ... a strange week. Thank you for linking to me! Andrea Hi Kevin,

I meant to stop by a few days ago - my apologies. It’s been … a strange week. Thank you for linking to me!

Andrea

]]> Comment on Why Do We Need an Emergency Fund? by PizzaForADream http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/09/why-do-we-need-an-emergency-fund/#comment-11 PizzaForADream Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:23:11 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=100#comment-11 You're right about the Emergency Fund. This should be in a savings account or a money market account and should have no part in your investing strategy. We just had a $750 auto repair last week and simply wrote a check from our emergency fund. While ours isn't yet where it needs to be, (min of 3-6 months of expenses) it's a great feeling to no have to use "plastic" to cover these types of emergencies. I recommend Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover for a great explanation and a getting out of debt plan that's worked for us. You’re right about the Emergency Fund. This should be in a savings account or a money market account and should have no part in your investing strategy. We just had a $750 auto repair last week and simply wrote a check from our emergency fund. While ours isn’t yet where it needs to be, (min of 3-6 months of expenses) it’s a great feeling to no have to use “plastic” to cover these types of emergencies. I recommend Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover for a great explanation and a getting out of debt plan that’s worked for us.

]]> Comment on Something to Learn from the Financial Meltdown by Carnival of Personal Finance #174 - The Columbus Day Edition | Greener Pastures: Personal Finance http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/07/something-to-learn-from-the-financial-meltdown/#comment-10 Carnival of Personal Finance #174 - The Columbus Day Edition | Greener Pastures: Personal Finance Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:04:29 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=89#comment-10 [...] Wright from The Frugal Rebel presents Something to Learn from the Financial Meltdown, and says, “This was a post about greed and how we need to look beyond it for financial [...] [...] Wright from The Frugal Rebel presents Something to Learn from the Financial Meltdown, and says, “This was a post about greed and how we need to look beyond it for financial [...]

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