Comments on: The Seven Laws of Money – Advice From “The Richest Man…” http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Minimum Wage http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-204160 Minimum Wage Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:48:45 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-204160 I'm saying that it's hard for the average 50-year old toget a job, and it's a lot harder than that for a 50-year old with a minimum wage job history to get a decent job. My resume, with my dead-enjd job history, doesn't get me interviews, so how would I succeed without even getting an interview? I’m saying that it’s hard for the average 50-year old toget a job, and it’s a lot harder than that for a 50-year old with a minimum wage job history to get a decent job.

My resume, with my dead-enjd job history, doesn’t get me interviews, so how would I succeed without even getting an interview?

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-203955 JLP Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:08:25 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-203955 Minimum Wage, Are you saying a 50-year old can't succeed? With all due respect, I think you are looking for excuses to justify your situation. If you aren't happy flipping burgers but don't want to move up the fast food chain, then do something else. I think you are happy where you are because if you weren't happy, you would change. Minimum Wage,

Are you saying a 50-year old can’t succeed?

With all due respect, I think you are looking for excuses to justify your situation. If you aren’t happy flipping burgers but don’t want to move up the fast food chain, then do something else.

I think you are happy where you are because if you weren’t happy, you would change.

]]> By: Weekly Dividend Investing Roundup - January 4, 2008 » The Dividend Guy Blog http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-203802 Weekly Dividend Investing Roundup - January 4, 2008 » The Dividend Guy Blog Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:20:50 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-203802 [...] Every investor should read the book The Richest Man in Babylon. JLP at AllFinancialMatters provided a summary of the key tips from another book that talks about the seven laws in today’s context. [...] [...] Every investor should read the book The Richest Man in Babylon. JLP at AllFinancialMatters provided a summary of the key tips from another book that talks about the seven laws in today’s context. [...]

]]> By: Minimum Wage http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-203553 Minimum Wage Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:52:26 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-203553 Okay, how would I better myself? And, at my age (50-ish), would it make any difference financially? (e.g. I don't think employers are hiring 50-yo entry level accountants) Okay, how would I better myself? And, at my age (50-ish), would it make any difference financially? (e.g. I don’t think employers are hiring 50-yo entry level accountants)

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-203524 JLP Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:49:10 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-203524 Minimum Wage said: <em>"So a hamburger flipper’s options are limited to becoming a manager or continuing to flip hamburgers and not getting ahead?"</em> That's not what I said. Did miss the part about bettering themselves? If a burger flipper has no desire to ever be anything but a burger flipper, that's their business. Minimum Wage said:

“So a hamburger flipper’s options are limited to becoming a manager or continuing to flip hamburgers and not getting ahead?”

That’s not what I said. Did miss the part about bettering themselves? If a burger flipper has no desire to ever be anything but a burger flipper, that’s their business.

]]> By: Minimum Wage http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-203521 Minimum Wage Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:43:07 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-203521 So a hamburger flipper's options are limited to becoming a manager or continuing to flip hamburgers and not getting ahead? I find that profoundly depressing. So a hamburger flipper’s options are limited to becoming a manager or continuing to flip hamburgers and not getting ahead?

I find that profoundly depressing.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-203473 JLP Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:56:11 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-203473 Minimum Wage said: <em>"The vast majority of hamburger flippers have no desire to become managers, so how do they move up and buy homes?"</em> They don't. If they have no desire to better themselves, I guess they have to stay where they are. It's about choices. Minimum Wage said:

“The vast majority of hamburger flippers have no desire to become managers, so how do they move up and buy homes?”

They don’t. If they have no desire to better themselves, I guess they have to stay where they are. It’s about choices.

]]> By: Minimum Wage http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-203471 Minimum Wage Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:51:01 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-203471 The vast majority of hamburger flippers have no desire to become managers, so how do they move up and buy homes? The vast majority of hamburger flippers have no desire to become managers, so how do they move up and buy homes?

]]> By: traineeinvestor http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-203467 traineeinvestor Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:42:56 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-203467 It's a good list and one that has held its value for a long period of time. I agree that #7 is hugely important. For most of us the easiest way to improve our financial position is to improve our income which usually requires us to invest in developing our skills and knowledge. It’s a good list and one that has held its value for a long period of time.

I agree that #7 is hugely important. For most of us the easiest way to improve our financial position is to improve our income which usually requires us to invest in developing our skills and knowledge.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/03/the-seven-laws-of-money-advice-from-the-richest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-203446 JLP Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:29:18 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2230#comment-203446 Minimum Wage, What is your point? Minimum Wage,

What is your point?

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