Comments on: You Can Buy A Lot of Fun, but Happiness is Not For Sale

By: Mo Money, Mo Problems? | Ace of Wealth

Mo Money, Mo Problems? | Ace of Wealth — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:15:05 +0000

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By: Incase You Missed It | Enemy of Debt: Where Behavior Meets Reality

Incase You Missed It | Enemy of Debt: Where Behavior Meets Reality — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:47:43 +0000

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By: Life is Like a Budget? | Enemy of Debt: Where Behavior Meets Reality

Life is Like a Budget? | Enemy of Debt: Where Behavior Meets Reality — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:58:35 +0000

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By: Brad Chaffee

Brad Chaffee — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:53:38 +0000

That’s right Aury! Freedom gives you options and the liberty to design your life in a way that gives you happiness as a result. That’s one of the biggest benefits I have experienced from becoming debt free…FREEDOM! There’s simply NOTHING like it!!

By: Aury (Thunderdrake)

Aury (Thunderdrake) — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:42:14 +0000

Achieving financial independence; that which your passive income exceeds your necessities, is one of the most best feelings out there. You just don’t get that with buying a fancy car or any other doodad you can name. Just being able to thrive with indentured servitude creates a feeling of incredibly liberty.

By: Brad Chaffee

Brad Chaffee — Mon, 31 May 2010 18:24:04 +0000

The honor was all mine bro! Your readers are AWESOME man! Anytime you want a guest post you know I’m up for it! Also, really glad you had a great time and made it home safely. :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:11:42 +0000

Yeah dude, you ROCKED THIS OUT!!!! Well done my friend, I can always count on you for guest posting here :) Thanks for responding back to everyone’s comments too – very much appreciated. Here’s to happiness!

By: Brad Chaffee

Brad Chaffee — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:57:00 +0000

@Ace – I don’t think it is as difficult to see in ourselves as we think, it’s just that so many people are in denial when it comes to their own financial motivations. Being in denial means that you can still justify your purchases. ;) haha!

Thanks for the great comment, I am glad you enjoyed this post. :D

By: Ace @ aceofwealth.com

Ace @ aceofwealth.com — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:32:23 +0000

This is a really great topic. What makes it so difficult is that it’s so easy for us to identify when this happens to other people. We can see people’s vain attempt to buy happiness, for example the stories of lottery winners losing all their money and getting into debt. What is difficult for us to see is how we do this ourselves. The best thing is to become aware of your tendencies and try to catch them before they happen.

Great post Brad!

By: Weekly Wisdom:The Magic of Financial Planning » The Online Investing AI Blog

Sun, 23 May 2010 08:41:03 +0000

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