Comments on: How did this Happen? – The Path Back Into Financial Trouble http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/ Getting out of Debt, Getting off the Couch, and Getting into Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: A Couple’s Wist List - Motivation For Success | The Happy Rock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-6709 A Couple’s Wist List - Motivation For Success | The Happy Rock Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:04:27 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-6709 [...] we were planning on crossing off the NYC trip this past summer, but as I mentioned in my very first Happy Rock post we came to a financial realization that the trip would have to [...] [...] we were planning on crossing off the NYC trip this past summer, but as I mentioned in my very first Happy Rock post we came to a financial realization that the trip would have to [...]

]]> By: Carnival of Money Stories « Funny about Money http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-5637 Carnival of Money Stories « Funny about Money Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:59:38 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-5637 [...] The Debt Defier The Happy Rock How Did This Happen? The Path Back into Financial Trouble [...] [...] The Debt Defier The Happy Rock How Did This Happen? The Path Back into Financial Trouble [...]

]]> By: Weekly Best Blog Carnival Links | Value For Your Life http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-5300 Weekly Best Blog Carnival Links | Value For Your Life Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:07:17 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-5300 [...] Happy Rock’s recent post called How Did this Happen? The Path Back into Financial Trouble is a good story, I wish him the best of luck as he gets back on [...] [...] Happy Rock’s recent post called How Did this Happen? The Path Back into Financial Trouble is a good story, I wish him the best of luck as he gets back on [...]

]]> By: Value For Your Life http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-5273 Value For Your Life Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:55:38 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-5273 Congrats on taking charge and moving forward! I wish you the best of luck, and I will be following your journey. I recently made a big change in my career plan...change is in the air! Sincerely, Amanda Congrats on taking charge and moving forward! I wish you the best of luck, and I will be following your journey. I recently made a big change in my career plan…change is in the air!
Sincerely,
Amanda

]]> By: John (Debt Defier) http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-5214 John (Debt Defier) Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:22:33 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-5214 Deb - You're on. Here's what was on the agenda: US Open Tennis, Yankee Game, Letterman Show, Broadway show, Museums, and other misc sights & sounds. It kills me not to go this year...but next year will be just as good. Polina - I love the line "nothing more permanent than temporary things" It's quite poetic, and true. CelticBuffy - Hawaii sounds good to us. Drew - Yup, the medical bills are what really screwed us up. But at least everyone is healthy now. Scott - I agree that it's important to teach kids about money. The sooner they realize that Yo-Yo's aren't free, the better. We had a Yo-Yo incident here tonight :) Deb – You’re on. Here’s what was on the agenda: US Open Tennis, Yankee Game, Letterman Show, Broadway show, Museums, and other misc sights & sounds. It kills me not to go this year…but next year will be just as good.

Polina – I love the line “nothing more permanent than temporary things” It’s quite poetic, and true.

CelticBuffy – Hawaii sounds good to us.

Drew – Yup, the medical bills are what really screwed us up. But at least everyone is healthy now.

Scott – I agree that it’s important to teach kids about money. The sooner they realize that Yo-Yo’s aren’t free, the better. We had a Yo-Yo incident here tonight :)

]]> By: Scott @ The Passive Dad http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-5209 Scott @ The Passive Dad Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:42:27 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-5209 Sorry to hear you had to cancel your trip to NY. You could take a smaller family trip or stay local and do things around your town/city that a tourist would do. Visit a nearby town and go camping. Sounds like you are very serious and will use this opportunity to start budgeting and tracking your finances again. What a great opportunity for you and your daughter. I have my daughter help with her savings/piggy bank and enjoy teaching her about saving money and shopping. Thanks for sharing your story. Sorry to hear you had to cancel your trip to NY. You could take a smaller family trip or stay local and do things around your town/city that a tourist would do. Visit a nearby town and go camping.

Sounds like you are very serious and will use this opportunity to start budgeting and tracking your finances again. What a great opportunity for you and your daughter. I have my daughter help with her savings/piggy bank and enjoy teaching her about saving money and shopping.

Thanks for sharing your story.

]]> By: Drew "The Solution" http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-5204 Drew "The Solution" Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:40:54 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-5204 With the price of fuel and the imminent global recession, I hope a lot of families don't feel the economic "pinch". It's amazing how a new set of tires or a few new medical bills can change one's best laid plans. With the price of fuel and the imminent global recession, I hope a lot of families don’t feel the economic “pinch”.

It’s amazing how a new set of tires or a few new medical bills can change one’s best laid plans.

]]> By: celticbuffy http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-5200 celticbuffy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:02:02 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-5200 I'll be right there with you on this journey. July 1st was my (second) kick-off for charting where all of the money is going. I meant to start the middle of June but conveniently got side-tracked. After the New York trip you should plan for Hawaii and we'll all go together! :) I’ll be right there with you on this journey. July 1st was my (second) kick-off for charting where all of the money is going. I meant to start the middle of June but conveniently got side-tracked. After the New York trip you should plan for Hawaii and we’ll all go together! :)

]]> By: Polina http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-5197 Polina Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:57:23 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-5197 From my own experience I know that there is nothing more permanent than temporary things:( if you want changes, you need to get to them at once as you've realized you need them, not "tomorrow", as "tomorrow" never comes (for me at least)... the moment I say "this and that are temporary difficulties, I will think of them when I have a good mood and some free time", is the moment of "I've just failed to do anything with this" and it is going to be put "on hold" to never be solved positively. The longer delays I make, the less I want to get to solving the problem, the less are chances to find the solution:( Hope that everything will be just fine with you and your family, and you will be able to have the long-awaited vacation really soon:) Best of luck to you! From my own experience I know that there is nothing more permanent than temporary things:( if you want changes, you need to get to them at once as you’ve realized you need them, not “tomorrow”, as “tomorrow” never comes (for me at least)… the moment I say “this and that are temporary difficulties, I will think of them when I have a good mood and some free time”, is the moment of “I’ve just failed to do anything with this” and it is going to be put “on hold” to never be solved positively. The longer delays I make, the less I want to get to solving the problem, the less are chances to find the solution:(

Hope that everything will be just fine with you and your family, and you will be able to have the long-awaited vacation really soon:) Best of luck to you!

]]> By: otherdeb (Deb Wunder) http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-5196 otherdeb (Deb Wunder) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:33:00 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/07/08/how-did-this-happen-the-path-back-into-financial-trouble/#comment-5196 When you guys do get here, I'd love showing you around...it's a great city! When you guys do get here, I’d love showing you around…it’s a great city!

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