Comments on: I’m Broke….. http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/ Pray - Plan - Live on Purpose Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:49:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kim Staudenraus http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-75 Kim Staudenraus Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:15:47 +0000 http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-75 Hi Dennis, thank you so much for your comment and for reinforcing the concept that debt does not equal happiness or self fulfillment, sounds like you are part of the movement! Way to go! Hi Dennis, thank you so much for your comment and for reinforcing the concept that debt does not equal happiness or self fulfillment, sounds like you are part of the movement! Way to go!

]]> By: Dennis Gravitt http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-73 Dennis Gravitt Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:32:41 +0000 http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-73 Sadly, much of our debt addiction is a result of the marketing that we have been bombarded with since we entered this world. When you add current societal norms and combine that with peer pressure it's no wonder that so many of us struggle to prioritize our values. Fortunately there is a movement underway to unwind this social conditioning. While Credit Card companies and lenders work feverishly to further enslave consumers, a growing number of concerned people are awakening and deciding that debt isn't the answer to happiness and self fulfillness. Unfortunately, change for the rest of us comes only as each of us decides as individuals that we've had enough of being normal, i.e. broke. Sadly, much of our debt addiction is a result of the marketing that we have been bombarded with since we entered this world. When you add current societal norms and combine that with peer pressure it’s no wonder that so many of us struggle to prioritize our values. Fortunately there is a movement underway to unwind this social conditioning. While Credit Card companies and lenders work feverishly to further enslave consumers, a growing number of concerned people are awakening and deciding that debt isn’t the answer to happiness and self fulfillness. Unfortunately, change for the rest of us comes only as each of us decides as individuals that we’ve had enough of being normal, i.e. broke.

]]> By: Kim Staudenraus http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-72 Kim Staudenraus Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:51:31 +0000 http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-72 Hi Moneymonk, thank you for your comment and for reading. Your kids are very lucky to have you as their parent. :) Hi Moneymonk, thank you for your comment and for reading. Your kids are very lucky to have you as their parent. :)

]]> By: Moneymonk http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-71 Moneymonk Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:07:34 +0000 http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-71 Everyone is pre occupied. I also get tired of hearing people are broke because of kids. When I had my child I did the reverse, instead of the clothes and birthday gifts. I just filled up the college fund. I do not want to justify being poor b/c of kids. Kids make me do the opposite build more income. Everyone is pre occupied.

I also get tired of hearing people are broke because of kids.

When I had my child I did the reverse, instead of the clothes and birthday gifts. I just filled up the college fund.

I do not want to justify being poor b/c of kids. Kids make me do the opposite build more income.

]]> By: Kim Staudenraus http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-70 Kim Staudenraus Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:58:16 +0000 http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-70 Hi Dawn, thank you for your comments and for sharing how spending that quality time with family, especially by being a stay at home mom, was the most valuable "purchase" of all. Your sacrifice I am sure paid off 10 fold. I really appreciate your comment about "giving of ourselves" by donating blood, the gift of life, someone money can not buy. God Bless you and your family. Hi Dawn, thank you for your comments and for sharing how spending that quality time with family, especially by being a stay at home mom, was the most valuable “purchase” of all. Your sacrifice I am sure paid off 10 fold. I really appreciate your comment about “giving of ourselves” by donating blood, the gift of life, someone money can not buy. God Bless you and your family.

]]> By: dawn http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-69 dawn Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:33:31 +0000 http://kimstaudenraus.com/im-broke/#comment-69 I love your post - Years ago when my children were little (now their in their twenties) Hubby and I made a conscious choice that we would "make do" with one income & I would be a SAHM. It was the best decision we ever made. Our sons had plenty of toys (even though the favorites were always the classics - books, building blocks, crayons & paper) but most importantly they had lots of time as a family, building relationships and bonds. I wouldn't trade that time when they were little for all the fancy stuff money can buy - none! Another thing your post made me think about - You know what one of the most powerful things we can "give of ourselves" is ? Donate our blood - it is literally giving of ourselves and can help so much. O.K. I'm done rambling - it's just that I think you did nail it with your hypothesis "...Personally, I think it is because we have been to pre-occuipied with ourselves. We, as a society, seemed to have become desentized to emotional intimacy with family and loved ones. We have become focused on anything that we can that takes us away from talking to one another, to learning about each other. We have become afraid of listening if that listening involves anything but “happy thoughts.” So what do we do? We focus on stuff..." I love your post - Years ago when my children were little (now their in their twenties) Hubby and I made a conscious choice that we would “make do” with one income & I would be a SAHM. It was the best decision we ever made. Our sons had plenty of toys (even though the favorites were always the classics - books, building blocks, crayons & paper) but most importantly they had lots of time as a family, building relationships and bonds. I wouldn’t trade that time when they were little for all the fancy stuff money can buy - none!
Another thing your post made me think about - You know what one of the most powerful things we can “give of ourselves” is ? Donate our blood - it is literally giving of ourselves and can help so much.
O.K. I’m done rambling - it’s just that I think you did nail it with your hypothesis

“…Personally, I think it is because we have been to pre-occuipied with ourselves. We, as a society, seemed to have become desentized to emotional intimacy with family and loved ones. We have become focused on anything that we can that takes us away from talking to one another, to learning about each other. We have become afraid of listening if that listening involves anything but “happy thoughts.” So what do we do? We focus on stuff…”

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