tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post6973397159132181686..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Spending for LoveMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-84590670657459579132011-08-17T22:07:36.680-04:002011-08-17T22:07:36.680-04:00It is so sweet for what you've done to your fa...It is so sweet for what you've done to your family out of love. Just remember everybody has money problems these days and everybody wants out. As a former member of this site: http://financiallyeliteblog.com i strongly advise you to check it out. My name is Cathy if you have any more questions.Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-23589082798447513102011-07-19T18:57:24.607-04:002011-07-19T18:57:24.607-04:00I'm glad you are back at writing I missed you ...I'm glad you are back at writing I missed you for sure. And yes in my case spending for a loved one is different than when I'm spending for myself. My weakness is buying for my son. I feel sometimes that I shouldn't spend so much on toys for him. But hey I tried to make it up somehow in other ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-46981004867752237292011-07-18T10:11:25.426-04:002011-07-18T10:11:25.426-04:00Nice article, thanks for the information.Nice article, thanks for the information.rental mobilhttp://griyamobilkita.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-85650541484844571662011-07-15T23:42:32.724-04:002011-07-15T23:42:32.724-04:00Well sure. Part of the mating dance is the ability...Well sure. Part of the mating dance is the ability for each to "provide" for the other. Granted he's not slamming down a freshly killed deer and you're not childbearing & rearing, but it's the same concept.scotttheorangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15374342515886572878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-73908196290000384902011-07-15T00:14:14.122-04:002011-07-15T00:14:14.122-04:00I find that the danger zone for me is "For a ...I find that the danger zone for me is "For a loved one" + "On Sale"!<br /><br />Also, with interest rates being so miserable these days, I find myself saying thing like "This item is normally $20, on sale for $10. If I put $10 in the bank at 1%, I would have $10.10 after a year! Better to have the item that is worth $20 to me!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-48945954360746213612011-07-14T12:39:29.489-04:002011-07-14T12:39:29.489-04:00my habits absolutely change when spending for a lo...my habits absolutely change when spending for a loved one...sometimes it's not good.infinite bankinghttp://www.becomingyourownbank.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-32936328310953440492011-07-14T10:09:11.850-04:002011-07-14T10:09:11.850-04:00T'Pol-- I know, for some reason I've been ...T'Pol-- I know, for some reason I've been finding it so hard to get back to blogging more frequently! But thanks for not giving up on me.<br /><br />Caitlin-- you have nailed it, re. openness and giving...Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-9883255908008795562011-07-14T09:42:51.044-04:002011-07-14T09:42:51.044-04:00ah yes...money and it's role in "the gift...ah yes...money and it's role in "the gift" :) On the one hand, I'd say "yes"...love makes me spend more...because I want to give, and give generously, to loved ones....and money is what we exchange (to purchase gifts mostly, but can also be seen as a symbol of gratitude at it's most sacred level). On the other hand, I can (and try...emphasis on TRY) to shift to seeing all money that i "spend" as a gift...as showing my gratitude for something, and in that I can expand my circle of loved ones...to the store owner, or the author, or restaurant staff. Love opens us up :) Money is an exchange...of energy...of gratitude..even of security...and I believe we seek to exchange when feeling love. I think it's all to easy to let frugality devolve into self-denial (I am not saying you do this, just see it everywhere) from good-old discernment and conservation...and may be one expression of our culture's difficulty loving the self. Good post!Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099173870125319819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-39214632091812599912011-07-14T06:48:28.983-04:002011-07-14T06:48:28.983-04:00Apparently you are not only spending more out of l...Apparently you are not only spending more out of love but writing a lot less as well. I thought you stopped blogging for good. I am glad you didn't!<br /><br />As a faithful follower, I was looking forward to reading how your mom is handling her finances, how you have been doing and etc. I think reading blogs for a long time made me selfish and very very nosy. I want to read "my" blogs on a daily basis. I get impatient waiting for new posts. A new type of psychological disorder I guess. May be they should name this after me:)<br /><br />Hope all is well with you and with your loved ones.T'Polhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207033510057896918noreply@blogger.com