Comments on: I Want It… I’m Willing to Work For A Little While

By: Ammar

Ammar — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:35:00 +0000

I’m surprised no one’s mentioned this. The book has made me think more deeply about our “deferred lifestyle” plan, and I’m working on some of these things now. Might be one of the very few books I’ll buy instead of just borrowing from the libary, even after I’ve read it.

By: poet~lover~rebel~spy

poet~lover~rebel~spy — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:16:00 +0000

This discussion reminds me of the "retirement plan" outlined in "Your Money or Your Life." To tell you the truth, I've only read the companion book "Getting a Life," but the idea is essentially two-fold: 1) save as much money as possible and invest in reliable long-term forms of income; 2) reduce your spending to as little as possible while maintaining what is most important to you (this way, you don't feel deprived but have in most areas simplified your life). You work until the point where your long-term interest income matches your minimized spending. Then you are FREE to do whatever your heart desires.

I look forward to the day when we have nationalized health care, because I feel this will free up many people who continue working simply for their health coverage. It will be a bigger revolution than many imagine, I think.

Glad to have found this blog! Thanks for writing!

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:00:00 +0000

I agree. As most people attain more they desire more. Their goals constantly shift upward.

I try my hardest not to fit into that category, which is why I said I don't particularly want to live in style. I want to work hard and pay off my mortgages. With my homes paid off the opportunities and flexibility of the world will be mine for the taking.

Those who are constantly looking for more and more money and more and more stuff will certainly find themselves stuck in the rat race. My goals are spiritual not material.

By: Sense to Dollars

Sense to Dollars — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:45:00 +0000

I think most of those people in the article start out really intending on getting out of the rat race sooner rather than later, and then, their lifestyles and standards of living sloooowly demand that they keep working those high-paying, high-stress jobs. First it’s a Lexus, then it’s marriage to someone who expects you to maintain that level of income, a huge mortgage, and then kids to support…and you’ve effectively boxed yourself into only having that high-paying job.

I think very few actually follow through with quitting.

By: robot

robot — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:44:00 +0000

My fiance and I are only 26, but we’re working toward the same goal! We are living on just 35-40% of our meager income, and plan to do so until we’re 35. We have a lot of travel and creative ventures to pursue, but we’re willing to wait for our early “retirement” thanks to our current frugality.

By: calgirlfinance

calgirlfinance — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:10:00 +0000

I feel the same way in terms of working harder now for more freedom later. But I am just starting my focus on financial freedom and how to achieve it

By: 2million

2million — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:26:00 +0000

Interesting. I would put myself in the same boat. I am so focused on getting to financial freedom because I want to deeply involve myself in less lucative things such as starting businesses and volunteering.