Comments on: The Last Taboo: A Journey from Silence to Truth http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/ Teach Your Money To Think! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How Much Money Do You Make? | MiB Smarter Money http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1850 How Much Money Do You Make? | MiB Smarter Money Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:05:21 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1850 [...] want to subscribe to my RSS feed or get the blog in your email! Thanks for stopping by!It’s looked down on in a lot of circles to inquire, and maybe even rude in others and here at the MiB, we’re [...] [...] want to subscribe to my RSS feed or get the blog in your email! Thanks for stopping by!It’s looked down on in a lot of circles to inquire, and maybe even rude in others and here at the MiB, we’re [...]

]]> By: Post roundup: Rainy day edition | Sense to Save http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1846 Post roundup: Rainy day edition | Sense to Save Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:01:04 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1846 [...] you talk about finances with your friends and family? Check out The Last Taboo: A Journey from Silence to Truth at My Investing [...] [...] you talk about finances with your friends and family? Check out The Last Taboo: A Journey from Silence to Truth at My Investing [...]

]]> By: Monday morning link roundup and recap | Bible Money Matters http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1848 Monday morning link roundup and recap | Bible Money Matters Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:01:49 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1848 [...] The Last Taboo: A Journey from Silence to Truth @ myinvestingblog.com [...] [...] The Last Taboo: A Journey from Silence to Truth @ myinvestingblog.com [...]

]]> By: Sam http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1849 Sam Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:38:41 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1849 Sometimes. In the financial world, you definitely have to talk about money, so in that realm, of course it's OK. In personal life, the question is, how far do you venture into talking about money? Try to remember what the British call "reserve": Use a lot of common sense, and think before you speak.Some people like to talk about money all the time and brag about how much money they have, and especially in the social world, that turns a lot of people off. I think it's really important to choose your subject wisely. It used to be totally taboo to discuss money, religion or politics, but these days, in some cases, it's OK to discuss these things. In religion and politics, if things get heated, you want to be able to say, "Let's agree to disagree." But when it comes to money, if somebody just wants to brag to impress other people, I would say most people don't want to hear about it. Sam Fix My Personal Finance http://fixmypersonalfinance.com/ <em>Sam's last blog post..<a href='http://fixmypersonalfinance.com/2008/07/21/how-to-control-spending/' rel="nofollow">How to Control Spending</a></em> Sometimes. In the financial world, you definitely have to talk about money, so in that realm, of course it’s OK. In personal life, the question is, how far do you venture into talking about money? Try to remember what the British call “reserve”: Use a lot of common sense, and think before you speak.Some people like to talk about money all the time and brag about how much money they have, and especially in the social world, that turns a lot of people off. I think it’s really important to choose your subject wisely. It used to be totally taboo to discuss money, religion or politics, but these days, in some cases, it’s OK to discuss these things. In religion and politics, if things get heated, you want to be able to say, “Let’s agree to disagree.” But when it comes to money, if somebody just wants to brag to impress other people, I would say most people don’t want to hear about it.

Sam
Fix My Personal Finance
http://fixmypersonalfinance.com/

Sam’s last blog post..How to Control Spending

]]> By: Sunday Morning Linkage | Remodeling This Life http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1847 Sunday Morning Linkage | Remodeling This Life Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:02:29 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1847 [...] The Last Taboo: A Journey From Silence To Truth from My Investing Blog [...] [...] The Last Taboo: A Journey From Silence To Truth from My Investing Blog [...]

]]> By: paul http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1854 paul Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:30:53 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1854 Humm- I've been thinking about this issue- in the past year two not-so-close friends confided in me that their credit card debt was supper high (over 50,000 in one case) and it looked like it would never be paid off (at 19% interest this is true) - after a few CC applications and some transfer fees they both now have 3 and 5 year plans to get rid of the debt - and I think its because they felt open or desperate enough to ask for assistance. I'd say if you can trust someone- talk about money, talk about sex, we are social creatures - not talking impies some sort of shame Humm- I’ve been thinking about this issue- in the past year two not-so-close friends confided in me that their credit card debt was supper high (over 50,000 in one case)
and it looked like it would never be paid off (at 19% interest this is true) – after a few CC applications and some transfer fees they both now have 3 and 5 year plans to get rid of the debt – and I think its because they felt open or desperate enough to ask for assistance. I’d say if you can trust someone- talk about money, talk about sex, we are social creatures – not talking impies some sort of shame

]]> By: The Dangling Conversation » Inclusion is a Good Thing http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1853 The Dangling Conversation » Inclusion is a Good Thing Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:57:36 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1853 [...] I also have a guest post up at My Investing Blog, called “The Last taboo: A Journey from Silence to Truth”. [...] [...] I also have a guest post up at My Investing Blog, called “The Last taboo: A Journey from Silence to Truth”. [...]

]]> By: Vered http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1845 Vered Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:33:12 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1845 My husband and I never discuss money with friends. We are doing quite well, and there's always the fear that people would feel we are bragging or that we would make someone jealous. I do discuss investing on a theoretical level, but I never ever go into detail about how much we have or how much we make. <em>Vered's last blog post..<a href='http://momgrind.com/2008/07/18/internet-safety-did-i-go-too-far/' rel="nofollow">Internet Safety: Did I Go Too Far?</a></em> My husband and I never discuss money with friends. We are doing quite well, and there’s always the fear that people would feel we are bragging or that we would make someone jealous. I do discuss investing on a theoretical level, but I never ever go into detail about how much we have or how much we make.

Vered’s last blog post..Internet Safety: Did I Go Too Far?

]]> By: Curious Cat Investing Blog http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1852 Curious Cat Investing Blog Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:10:33 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1852 Nice post, I think the taboo is silly so I talk about finances some. But many don't want to so... But I get friends and colleagues referred to me as someone that knows about finances and is willing to talk about it. Sometimes it does feel like it is some illicit secret meeting that you hide. I understand their are some sensitive matters but there is a lot you can talk about without really getting into sensitive areas about how much someone makes... Largely I try to help people about saving for retirement. The other topics are often saving for education or a house. People probably don't talk to me much about budgets, or getting out of debt... because I think it is pretty simple, don't spend what you don't have. Them "I want to get out of debt but can't cut my spending and I spend more than I make." Me: Well either make more money 9and then use that to pay off your debt and save) or spend less. Those is your options I really don't have anything else to add to that... <em>Curious Cat Investing Blog's last blog post..<a href='http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2008/07/17/forecasting-oil-prices/' rel="nofollow">Forecasting Oil Prices</a></em> Nice post, I think the taboo is silly so I talk about finances some. But many don’t want to so… But I get friends and colleagues referred to me as someone that knows about finances and is willing to talk about it. Sometimes it does feel like it is some illicit secret meeting that you hide. I understand their are some sensitive matters but there is a lot you can talk about without really getting into sensitive areas about how much someone makes…

Largely I try to help people about saving for retirement. The other topics are often saving for education or a house.

People probably don’t talk to me much about budgets, or getting out of debt… because I think it is pretty simple, don’t spend what you don’t have. Them “I want to get out of debt but can’t cut my spending and I spend more than I make.” Me: Well either make more money 9and then use that to pay off your debt and save) or spend less. Those is your options I really don’t have anything else to add to that…

Curious Cat Investing Blog’s last blog post..Forecasting Oil Prices

]]> By: Kevin at 20s Money http://www.myinvestingblog.com/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1851 Kevin at 20s Money Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:41:49 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/07/18/the-last-taboo-a-journey-from-silence-to-truth/#comment-1851 I talk about money at length with my friends. We are open enough to be able to share personal things together. The biggest thing is are you jealous/envious or happy for your friend if they make more money than you? If you are genuinely happy for them, then you are ready to be open about money with friends! Great article Hank. <em>Kevin at 20s Money's last blog post..<a href='http://20smoney.com/2008/07/17/20s-money-portfolio-update-bought-chesapeake-at-5327-sold-apple-at-17402/' rel="nofollow">20s Money Portfolio Update: Bought Chesapeake at $53.27, Sold Apple at $174.02</a></em> I talk about money at length with my friends. We are open enough to be able to share personal things together. The biggest thing is are you jealous/envious or happy for your friend if they make more money than you? If you are genuinely happy for them, then you are ready to be open about money with friends!

Great article Hank.

Kevin at 20s Money’s last blog post..20s Money Portfolio Update: Bought Chesapeake at $53.27, Sold Apple at $174.02

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