Comments on: Help Larry Winget with His Upcoming Book http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/02/02/help-larry-winget-with-his-upcoming-book/ 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/02/02/help-larry-winget-with-his-upcoming-book/comment-page-1/#comment-401573 JLP Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:14:52 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3115#comment-401573 Stacey, It may not be as bad as it looks because Larry wanted responses emailed to him. Stacey,

It may not be as bad as it looks because Larry wanted responses emailed to him.

]]> By: Stacey http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/02/02/help-larry-winget-with-his-upcoming-book/comment-page-1/#comment-401569 Stacey Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:08:30 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3115#comment-401569 Looks like Larry is going to have writers' block at the rate we're helping him! Early life lessons from mom and dad included: learning to save birthday $ and my meager allowance...which led to a savings acct and "Christmas Clubs" which led to CD's, which in turn led to buying stocks and mutual funds. Those basic building blocks of savings led to more financial sophistication down the road, but instilled the basic values of thrift and self-reliance. Looks like Larry is going to have writers’ block at the rate we’re helping him!

Early life lessons from mom and dad included: learning to save birthday $ and my meager allowance…which led to a savings acct and “Christmas Clubs” which led to CD’s, which in turn led to buying stocks and mutual funds. Those basic building blocks of savings led to more financial sophistication down the road, but instilled the basic values of thrift and self-reliance.

]]> By: Bozo http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/02/02/help-larry-winget-with-his-upcoming-book/comment-page-1/#comment-400452 Bozo Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:31:08 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3115#comment-400452 My parents both experienced the Great Depression. My Mom (now 93) and Dad (deceased) never forgot the lessons of that period. While they lived comfortably, they never lived beyond their means. They taught me the prudence of thrift. They also taught me (indirectly) that, while stocks and bonds are fun to watch, cash is easier to spend (especially in retirement). That, may I say, was a very good lesson (even though my wife gave me a bit of "raised-eyebrow" when I took half of my 401K off the table back in 2004 and moved it into IRA CDs, to fund the first ten years of retirement). We're just starting to tap that cash now. Bozo My parents both experienced the Great Depression. My Mom (now 93) and Dad (deceased) never forgot the lessons of that period. While they lived comfortably, they never lived beyond their means.

They taught me the prudence of thrift.

They also taught me (indirectly) that, while stocks and bonds are fun to watch, cash is easier to spend (especially in retirement). That, may I say, was a very good lesson (even though my wife gave me a bit of “raised-eyebrow” when I took half of my 401K off the table back in 2004 and moved it into IRA CDs, to fund the first ten years of retirement). We’re just starting to tap that cash now.

Bozo

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