Comments on: Preemptive Lifestyle Inflation http://retireby35.com/2009/10/preemptive-lifestyle-inflation/ Chronicling my journey to financial freedom Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:32:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Why the hell do guys have to pay for everything? « Fabulously Broke in the City http://retireby35.com/2009/10/preemptive-lifestyle-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Why the hell do guys have to pay for everything? « Fabulously Broke in the City Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:48:52 +0000 http://retireby35.com/?p=473#comment-130 [...] you read other posts like this eye-opening one by Retire by 35 talking about pre-emptive lifestyle inflation: Yesterday on Facebook I was scrolling through a friend’s post and he was being giddy about some [...] [...] you read other posts like this eye-opening one by Retire by 35 talking about pre-emptive lifestyle inflation: Yesterday on Facebook I was scrolling through a friend’s post and he was being giddy about some [...]

]]> By: admin http://retireby35.com/2009/10/preemptive-lifestyle-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-124 admin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:14:30 +0000 http://retireby35.com/?p=473#comment-124 Yes same here. I think I actually physically feel pain when I or other people make frivolous purchases (that they can't really afford). Don't feel the catharsis that some people seem to feel when shopping. Yes same here. I think I actually physically feel pain when I or other people make frivolous purchases (that they can’t really afford). Don’t feel the catharsis that some people seem to feel when shopping.

]]> By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com http://retireby35.com/2009/10/preemptive-lifestyle-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-122 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:47:12 +0000 http://retireby35.com/?p=473#comment-122 This makes my inner PF'er squirm and it makes me a wee nauseous. They're all pretty bad stories, but the girlfriend who has no reality check in the first story, makes me cringe. Then the last one who upgrades her lifestyle and is HAPPY that you've noticed (Er.. $550 on a $1000 handbag is still $550 out of your bank account.. ) I am an admittedly reformed shopaholic who slips once in a while, but even I clutched the table in awe, reading those stories. Thanks for the reminder.. :) This makes my inner PF’er squirm and it makes me a wee nauseous.

They’re all pretty bad stories, but the girlfriend who has no reality check in the first story, makes me cringe.

Then the last one who upgrades her lifestyle and is HAPPY that you’ve noticed (Er.. $550 on a $1000 handbag is still $550 out of your bank account.. )

I am an admittedly reformed shopaholic who slips once in a while, but even I clutched the table in awe, reading those stories.

Thanks for the reminder.. :)

]]> By: SeeJaneGetRich.com http://retireby35.com/2009/10/preemptive-lifestyle-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-116 SeeJaneGetRich.com Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:17:43 +0000 http://retireby35.com/?p=473#comment-116 I have come across this as well and while I wonder about how they can afford it or why they would waste their money I do realize that some people's values are different than mine and I respect them for it. For them having the most luxury items and portraying a certain image of themself is essentil at this point in their life for happiness while for me knowing that I am living an affordable life style is essential to their happiness. I have come across this as well and while I wonder about how they can afford it or why they would waste their money I do realize that some people’s values are different than mine and I respect them for it. For them having the most luxury items and portraying a certain image of themself is essentil at this point in their life for happiness while for me knowing that I am living an affordable life style is essential to their happiness.

]]> By: admin http://retireby35.com/2009/10/preemptive-lifestyle-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-115 admin Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:46:59 +0000 http://retireby35.com/?p=473#comment-115 I think I get a little frustrated sometimes when I still see people spend money frivolously in the middle of a "Great Recession". But I called it preemptive lifestyle inflation because to me lifestyle inflation is when your standard of living rises as your income rises. But their wants are far greater than their current income flow, thus they have already fallen into preemptive lifestyle inflation and will end up accruing a lot of debt to service those wants. I think I get a little frustrated sometimes when I still see people spend money frivolously in the middle of a “Great Recession”. But I called it preemptive lifestyle inflation because to me lifestyle inflation is when your standard of living rises as your income rises. But their wants are far greater than their current income flow, thus they have already fallen into preemptive lifestyle inflation and will end up accruing a lot of debt to service those wants.

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://retireby35.com/2009/10/preemptive-lifestyle-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Early Retirement Extreme Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:49:57 +0000 http://retireby35.com/?p=473#comment-114 I have heard that Cartier glasses give you x-ray vision. I'm not sure though and I would never pay $500 to find out. I didn't quite see the connection between the title and the post though? I have heard that Cartier glasses give you x-ray vision. I’m not sure though and I would never pay $500 to find out.
I didn’t quite see the connection between the title and the post though?

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