Comments on: Marathon running and personal finance http://earlyretirementextreme.com/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html Becoming debt-free is the first step to building a better world. Financial independence is the second. Doing what YOU want is the third. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry http://earlyretirementextreme.com/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html/comment-page-1#comment-15807 Larry Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:33:00 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html#comment-15807 I think it really comes down to one word: Discipline If you can't be responsible and control your wants, you're never going to get anywhere. Yes, it's discouraging at times to do without stuff in order to save, but I think it's worth it in the end. I think it really comes down to one word:

Discipline

If you can’t be responsible and control your wants, you’re never going to get anywhere. Yes, it’s discouraging at times to do without stuff in order to save, but I think it’s worth it in the end.

]]> By: starshard0 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html/comment-page-1#comment-15784 starshard0 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:30:29 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html#comment-15784 I really like the early retirment/marathon analogy. It's one I've heard often but the one that most resonates with me. Sadly, finance is a lot easier for me than running, which is strange since I'm in the Army and should be the pinnacle of physical fitness. I'd better get to the gym! I really like the early retirment/marathon analogy. It’s one I’ve heard often but the one that most resonates with me. Sadly, finance is a lot easier for me than running, which is strange since I’m in the Army and should be the pinnacle of physical fitness. I’d better get to the gym!

]]> By: Steve @ cpastories http://earlyretirementextreme.com/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html/comment-page-1#comment-10671 Steve @ cpastories Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:37:30 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html#comment-10671 This reminds me of "Positive Addiction" - the book. In PF-sense, "extreme saving" could be regarded as a positive addiction. This reminds me of “Positive Addiction” – the book. In PF-sense, “extreme saving” could be regarded as a positive addiction.

]]> By: Tom http://earlyretirementextreme.com/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html/comment-page-1#comment-92 Tom Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:34:51 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html#comment-92 Very true. Over on the Lending Club blog, Andre has written several posts comparing marathons and personal finance. http://blog.lendingclub.com/author/andrenos/ Very true.

Over on the Lending Club blog, Andre has written several posts comparing marathons and personal finance.

http://blog.lendingclub.com/author/andrenos/

]]> By: calgirlfinance http://earlyretirementextreme.com/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html/comment-page-1#comment-75 calgirlfinance Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:06:45 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/marathon-running-and-personal-finance.html#comment-75 Jacob, I agree with you that personal finance and fitness have a lot of similarities. It's much easier for me to focus on personal finance than fitness! For 2008, I decided to have one fitness goal and 2 personal finance goals. http://calgirlfinance.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-goals-for-2008.html Jacob, I agree with you that personal finance and fitness have a lot of similarities. It’s much easier for me to focus on personal finance than fitness! For 2008, I decided to have one fitness goal and 2 personal finance goals.

http://calgirlfinance.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-goals-for-2008.html

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