Comments on: 10 ways to become poor http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help blog, debt help and other financial resources Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arlin Penner http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-24462 Arlin Penner Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:48:42 +0000 http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/#comment-24462 This (your view in this article) may be from a developed country basis. But thinking from a worldwide perspective or from my experience in the Congo DR, I could lose all my money but I could never be poor! Being poor in most countries comes from a lack of access to clean water, adequate food, even health clinics, and little or no chance for education, as there <10% can enter high school. Thus there is roughly 75 % unemployment. It is one of the places in the world where the economics are lower than Haiti. While your list certainly includes mistakes made by many people, I believe another might include the lack of knowledge of how much we have access to and simply not participating in the banquet of opportunity available to us. This (your view in this article) may be from a developed country basis. But thinking from a worldwide perspective or from my experience in the Congo DR, I could lose all my money but I could never be poor! Being poor in most countries comes from a lack of access to clean water, adequate food, even health clinics, and little or no chance for education, as there <10% can enter high school. Thus there is roughly 75 % unemployment. It is one of the places in the world where the economics are lower than Haiti.
While your list certainly includes mistakes made by many people, I believe another might include the lack of knowledge of how much we have access to and simply not participating in the banquet of opportunity available to us.

]]> By: Shona aka greenpiggy http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-20842 Shona aka greenpiggy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:54:47 +0000 http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/#comment-20842 Such simple tips, yet so many people fail to realise just how they are sabotaging their financial future. And yet, they are often the ones who will complain the most about never having money! The simplest way to become financially independent, is to spend less than you earn, track your expenditure by means of a budget, and shop wisely when shopping is necessary, by bargain hunting as much as possible. I have spent the past 2 days poring over your site, and thoroughly enjoy it, to the point where I have added a link to it on my blogroll listing (url mentioned above). Keep it up, and I look forward to reading many more articles from you! :-) Such simple tips, yet so many people fail to realise just how they are sabotaging their financial future. And yet, they are often the ones who will complain the most about never having money!

The simplest way to become financially independent, is to spend less than you earn, track your expenditure by means of a budget, and shop wisely when shopping is necessary, by bargain hunting as much as possible. I have spent the past 2 days poring over your site, and thoroughly enjoy it, to the point where I have added a link to it on my blogroll listing (url mentioned above). Keep it up, and I look forward to reading many more articles from you! :-)

]]> By: Cale McCardell http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-15803 Cale McCardell Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:05:06 +0000 http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/#comment-15803 Hi. I am writing an essay , commenting on the question, "Am I responsible for helping those less fortunate?" I must chose a side, yes or no, so I would have to chose no. My only problem is defining why I chose so, and that I am right. This topic covers how to become poor, but not how to become un-poor. What if u are already poor? How could you give if you have nothing? Give time, oneself? In America, you could go to donation centers and receive help, I've seen a bum become famous for street-side advertizing. Does this mean that I am not responsible, because he could make it from the woods and into a home? And if he is crippled, physically or mentally, would one be able to work? My mom said of the homeless American Veterans, (Veterans make up 30% of the homeless in America), you could give them a home and they would leave it. Id have to reason that on a macrosopic scale i cannot feasibly help. Niether can my country or Bill Gates. However on a microscopic scale i can help those on my path, and not worry if they throw it away or use it to become greater. Jesus said that there will always be poor among us. And ultimatly God is responsible for those who are poor. Hi. I am writing an essay , commenting on the question, “Am I responsible for helping those less fortunate?” I must chose a side, yes or no, so I would have to chose no. My only problem is defining why I chose so, and that I am right.
This topic covers how to become poor, but not how to become un-poor. What if u are already poor? How could you give if you have nothing? Give time, oneself? In America, you could go to donation centers and receive help, I’ve seen a bum become famous for street-side advertizing. Does this mean that I am not responsible, because he could make it from the woods and into a home? And if he is crippled, physically or mentally, would one be able to work? My mom said of the homeless American Veterans, (Veterans make up 30% of the homeless in America), you could give them a home and they would leave it. Id have to reason that on a macrosopic scale i cannot feasibly help. Niether can my country or Bill Gates. However on a microscopic scale i can help those on my path, and not worry if they throw it away or use it to become greater. Jesus said that there will always be poor among us. And ultimatly God is responsible for those who are poor.

]]> By: Marie http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-11626 Marie Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:27:41 +0000 http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/#comment-11626 Having friends whose idea of fun is always spending money on something to do. -------- I've had to "train" my friends to find places for lunch that were $10 & under so that people who didn't make so much money could hang out with us (including myself). We would then go to a museum afterwards that was by donation, or for a nice walk in the park. Having friends whose idea of fun is always spending money on something to do.
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I’ve had to “train” my friends to find places for lunch that were $10 & under so that people who didn’t make so much money could hang out with us (including myself). We would then go to a museum afterwards that was by donation, or for a nice walk in the park.

]]> By: bob http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-10697 bob Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:13:46 +0000 http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/#comment-10697 Proverbs 11:24 "There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty." (WEB) Proverbs 11:24
“There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.” (WEB)

]]> By: Chris http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-10682 Chris Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:30:40 +0000 http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/#comment-10682 #3. Never give to everyone. I agree with the rest of the list but this one is wrong. Some folks give 10% charitably every year. That leaves a hole that takes a very very good investor to overcome. #3. Never give to everyone.

I agree with the rest of the list but this one is wrong. Some folks give 10% charitably every year. That leaves a hole that takes a very very good investor to overcome.

]]> By: Chris http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-10439 Chris Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:29:45 +0000 http://christianpf.com/10-ways-to-become-or-stay-poor/#comment-10439 Thanks for the points, would have to agree with them all. The whole world's economy seems to have become one giant ponzi scheme, all that it happening now is that everything is adjusting back to what it is really worth. I remember growing up in the 60s and 70s, we never went hungry, had a comfortable home, but never the luxuries that we have all come to expect today. So how how have we suddenly been able to afford the luxury lifestyle, it seems only by borrowed money that has to now be repaid. Maybe we will start to learn that we invest what we have saved, not invest borrowed money to create leverage and in the process inflate the share and housing market and cause eventually a financial crash. Some get in and out of the markets quick enough to make some money, but eventually someone has to pay the inflated price, which they sadly eventually realise is over valued, because they can't pass the debt onto some other sucker. I bought my house for $45,000 21 years ago, why should it have a "value" of $350,000 today, my wages have only gone up 4 fold in 21 years, but the house has done about an 8 fold increase! Thats why housing prices will have to continue to fall. But this has happened in Australia, I'm sure it is different elsewhere! Thanks for the points, would have to agree with them all. The whole world’s economy seems to have become one giant ponzi scheme, all that it happening now is that everything is adjusting back to what it is really worth. I remember growing up in the 60s and 70s, we never went hungry, had a comfortable home, but never the luxuries that we have all come to expect today. So how how have we suddenly been able to afford the luxury lifestyle, it seems only by borrowed money that has to now be repaid. Maybe we will start to learn that we invest what we have saved, not invest borrowed money to create leverage and in the process inflate the share and housing market and cause eventually a financial crash. Some get in and out of the markets quick enough to make some money, but eventually someone has to pay the inflated price, which they sadly eventually realise is over valued, because they can’t pass the debt onto some other sucker. I bought my house for $45,000 21 years ago, why should it have a “value” of $350,000 today, my wages have only gone up 4 fold in 21 years, but the house has done about an 8 fold increase! Thats why housing prices will have to continue to fall. But this has happened in Australia, I’m sure it is different elsewhere!

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