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Re: follow the white rabbit to financial freedom

monicaw — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:34:25 -0000

I can't agree less.The world we live in isn't supposed to be like this - "live and let die". We get so obsessed with shiny gadgets and infused with advertising @amanda that we fail to see that the best things in life are free..."Whatever you can't afford can be acquired cheaper somewhere else"
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Thanks OA

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neimanmarxist — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:17:14 -0000

i'm getting to this party late, but- fabulous!

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moneymonk — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:51:24 -0000

"The trouble is, you set down the book and remember “I need a new belt!"

So true

We have all the available information within our access in the libraries, bookstores and the internet.

We are consumed so much we forgot what it takes for discipline.

Do not get comfortable in being broke. Change your life

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Akera — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:25:45 -0000

Whoa.

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Joshua — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:26 -0000

wow, great post.

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Steve Winters — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:59:58 -0000

Very interesting comparison on day-to-day living/spending and the Matrix.
I never pictured the Matrix to be financially educational in meaning but there it was all along. Great twist on the subject to get your point across.
Just discovered your blog and will continue to read it daily.

Re: follow the white rabbit to financial freedom

BillinDetroit — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:48:10 -0000

I just Stumbled in today. Most good.

I have a couple aphorisms to leave behind:
"Never chase another mans dream."

"Never gauge your insides by someone else's outsides."

If 'everybody' is doing it, there's some money in it. If nobody is doing it, it's either a rat hole or a gold mine. You'll know as soon as you start digging a little deeper.

Re: follow the white rabbit to financial freedom

anon — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:44:04 -0000

amazing post. as a recent college grad. trying to find my way in the world, i realize that the 'sick' feeling i get while in the corporate world is real. i literally get physically sick because it's all about 'what car you're driving, where you buy your clothes, where you vacation, etc etc'

good post. great point. but you still need to pay your bills so i think it's unrealistic to sacrifice a big paycheck.

Re: follow the white rabbit to financial freedom

ChuckBartok — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:41:48 -0000

Outstanding...
We have such a common Bond.
Someday (whenever time allows) visit
The Focus Society of Overachievers on TalkShoe.com
Many of my listeners took my challenge in Decemeber 2006 and
"quit" TV for 6 months...
Almost all had Increase in net worth

Re: follow the white rabbit to financial freedom

Steve (Brip Blap) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:23:44 -0000

Glad you both liked it!

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Pinyo — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:43:20 -0000

Wow. That's an awesome post. Phenomenal.

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Living Off Dividends — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:05:18 -0000

phenomenal post!

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Tim — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:36:59 -0000

I'm fed up of the cold, and eating the same gawdam goop everyday...
We don't need cars, we have public transport. We don't need designer clothes we have lidl/kmart. We don't need to live in the lap of luxury and debt and work 9 to 5; we could live in a trailer park, hacking the social security system.

We just need to use our brains.

We won't live like kings but we don't need to, to be happy.

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Tezza — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:08:50 -0000

A very entertaining post. Reminds me, I need to go and watch the Matrix series again =)

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MillionDollarJourney — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:56:14 -0000

Great post BB, very well written.

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Xias — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:26:00 -0000

Great post, love to see creative twists on a seemingly boring topic for some :)

Re: follow the white rabbit to financial freedom

bripblap — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:46:52 -0000

Thanks for the comments so far - I guess I need to write "Financial Freedom Reloaded" now. Or maybe, like the producers of the Matrix, I should just stop after the "good one" :)

There is no spoon.

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Laura — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:41:30 -0000

I love the post! My husband is a Matrix (I) fan, so I'll pass this on to him. Thanks!

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Amanda — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:44:21 -0000

You couldn't have been more right on with this post. The world isn't supposed to be like this. We get so infatuated with shiny gadgets and infused with advertising that we fail to see that the best things in life are free...

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Finance And Fat — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:36:45 -0000

Dude, well done! And it's so true...

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lalita — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:44:26 -0000

Love your post !! just landed here because of a link put on http://millionairemommynextdoor.blogspot.com/

Like the info and also you reminded me to go see the matrix thats been on my to watch list forever.

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bubelah — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:08:06 -0000

Darling, great post! Even though I liked Matrix I couldn't watch it more than twice unlike you. You even quote from it ;o)

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bripblap — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:23:34 -0000

Thanks everyone - since I'm a fan of the movie and thought this was a funny idea, I'm glad to hear you all like it :)

@Plonkee - not lame at all, I'm flattered :)

"The Matrix is a system. That system is our enemy. But when you're inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it. "

It's amazing how closely it all fits, isn't it?

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glblguy — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:21:57 -0000

Agent Smith "Do you hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability."

Great pf article and based on my favorite movie...it doesn't get much better :-)

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plonkee — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:32:48 -0000

You are awesome. Wow, this is such a lame comment. Sorry.