Comments on: The Finer Things In Life

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:37:51 +0000

Hi I am a registered nurse in SoCal, 24 yrs old.. Been a nurse since I was 19… I work hard and work 3days out of the wk as full time and have 4 days off. I make money, spend and save .and able to spend time with my family and boyfriend. Content with my life and love my job stress free. I am able to buy the nice things in life cuz I choose to and I am able to afford it.. I bought my own brand new house last yr without over working! I could work more hours if I wanted to also! Very flexible! Bottom line, choose a job that can do all this.. I agree with the article, except those who can’t afford it don’t necessarily have to have the finer things in life. Everyone chooses what they buy.. If u work hard why not buy the shit u dream of? Right?

By: Philip Parsons

Philip Parsons — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:42:59 +0000

It’s a great idea to have a nice fine balance between what you need today and what is required for tomorrow

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:32:03 +0000

Like you, I’ve never really feel the need for the finer things in life.

However, I believe that if we look hard enough, there are ways to earn more with roughly about the same amount of work. Might be _different_ type of work, but not necessarily significantly more.

My income has increased significantly compared to 3 years ago, but I still have time for my family and my other stuff. I believe “more $” and “have time” don’t have to be always mutually exclusive.

By: Nagel77

Nagel77 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:48:09 +0000

Finer things in life: wine, champagne, cashmere sweaters. That’s also called expensive taste, whatever that means. I guess I’m cheap, since I’m allergic to wine, champagne gives me a headache, and the finest wool blend still makes me crazy-itchy.

By: Osadg

Osadg — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:41:25 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve also encountered the same question recently as my husband and I have been saving for the future we want, and are completly content with our current “status” in life. I will certainly admit that I like some of the “finer things in life” but I guess my view on the finer things is closer to yours. I enjoy having time to travel, and pursue hobbies, and interests. My place is nicely furnished and I have surrounded myself with very nice furshings, but I don’t see the need to upgrade any of them. I would much rather feel secure having that money avaliable, knowing it’s there and being invested wisely. I’m completly content living my life exactly as it is with time for the things I enjoy, even as I watch my friends upgrade everything in their life, and have less time to enjoy it.

By: Maha

Maha — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:23:28 +0000

Hi – I just found this article through smart spending. I used to envy rich and famous people. All the luxury and attention they got, all the stuff and services they could afford…if only I had just a smidgen of their wealth and fame. Then we had an opportunity to travel on my husband’s company’s dime to some Asian countries when my son was 20 months old. I love travelling, so I jumped at the chance. Let me describe my son at the time: cute (it goes without saying) and blond. Me, I’m brunette. For whatever reason, people in the Asian countries we visited revered my son and thought I was a nanny, rather than his mom. They acted like he was a rock star: at the airport, a group of teen girls waved and screamed at him; customs kept eyeing him; people wanted pictures taken with him; at one point, an old lady tried to walk away with him! The attention was unbearable. When I went out, I had to put my son in a stroller and drape a blanket over it, or make him wear a hood so no one could see his blond hair. I couldn’t enjoy seeing the sights witout someone wanting to touch him or hold his hand or foot – I had to be on the defensive the whole time. I spent so much time in the hotel room avoiding people, it made visiting a particular country a waste. I left 5 days early (we were supposed to stay 11 days in that one). After this trip, I never envied the rich and famous. I’m content with what I have, because I would never trade my privacy, and my family’s safety, for all the wealth in the world. While most of us probably never get to that financial level, the experience still helped me put “stuff” in perspective. However, I still really, really want super fluffy luxury towels.

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By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:13:30 +0000

Sitting at the doctor’s office one day, I was flipping through a magazine and noticed an ad for a purse. An ugly, bright green, monstrosity of a purse with a price tag of $13,000! I nearly fell off my chair. This was supposedly one of the ‘finer’ things in life. Well no thanks I prefer my black purse that is the exact size I need that I picked up at Walmart one day. By changing out the strap (from freebie stuff in my sewing room) I had exactly the purse I had been looking for and one I could use without it doing battle with my cane. That is having the ‘finer’ things to me. Having what you need and want for your own wants, not because some advertising geek decided I should long for something tremendously expensive (let’s not forget ugly) that would never work for my lifestyle!

Frugal folks have different lifestyles, wants and needs and we march to a tune many can not hear because we have the confidence to go that route. Too many folks are dumb, blind sheep that have to be told what is important to them because they can’t think for themselves.

Thanks for the great article.