tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post1249190308140173881..comments2007-12-18T13:06:18.098-05:00Madame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926openwallet1@yahoo.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-39221695228468038062007-12-18T13:06:00.000-05:002007-12-18T13:06:00.000-05:00I enjoy your blog when I read it, which is only sometimes. This is reflection on me, not on you, but sometimes reading your blog makes me feel bad that I can't save as much, or as high a percentage, as you. Also, while I don't live above my means (I don't think), I am afraid of budgeting and don't manage to save as much as I probably ought to. But I will send it all to you in an e-mail and you can share it or not. And it's probably all stuff I should face, anyway.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for asking!ALGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06604184268628243496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-73362561748945537762007-12-16T20:45:00.000-05:002007-12-16T20:45:00.000-05:00J...That would be a no then... :)<BR/><BR/>The point I was just making is that every choice we make ultimately effects us. If you were to travel back-forth to Phily/New York it would cost time, etc..<BR/><BR/>I could live in a much smaller house, eat less well, shop less, all of which would have an impact on my finances. But also my living standard that I enjoy.<BR/><BR/>So my vote would be for moderation in all things, except moderation :)RacerXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101799343286185259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-91869810015212605442007-12-16T17:49:00.000-05:002007-12-16T17:49:00.000-05:00Haha, seriously? Fargo, ND? Versus New York, NY? Frugal living and budgeting are one thing but not everything. I'm pretty sure that I enjoy my life far more being poor in Brooklyn, NY than I would being rich in North Dakota. All the extra money in the world does you no good if you're not enjoying your life. I'm sure that some people enjoy Fargo but I suspect that they're probably not the same kind of people who enjoy New York. There are cheaper alternatives to New York--Philadelphia, for example--that offer at least a similar lifestyle as NYC for a little cheaper. That's the kind of compromise worth making, not the middle of nowhere.Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05638651110544997980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-91144332066743397592007-12-13T01:16:00.000-05:002007-12-13T01:16:00.000-05:00I would be interested in know from the NYC crowd: given the extra expense, knowing the bigger houses and/or more $$$ you would have, is it worth it to you?<BR/><BR/>If it meant that you could earn the same in Fargo, North Dakota would you? Especially all of the budgeteers out there.RacerXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101799343286185259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-75052227910583718122007-12-12T10:12:00.000-05:002007-12-12T10:12:00.000-05:00I for one would love to see the results. I have been thinking (wishing) about moving to NYC for quite a while but never thought I could afford it (even living outside of Manhattan). When I saw how much your take home was in a previous post I was surprised to see it was only a couple hundred more than I take home now (of course I don't pay state income tax). Maybe one day?Simone S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12183913673383167624noreply@blogger.com