Comments on: Let “Freement” Reign! Spending Paralysis, Material Lust And Obsession

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The Katana: Revisiting Our New Year’s Resolutions | Financial Samurai — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:05:12 +0000

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By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:46:21 +0000

Well, yes, a $5,000 Hermes handbag is more ridiculous than a $50,000 BMW? At least you can ride from point A to point B in a BMW. All you can do with a purse is drag it around. .-= Funny about Money´s last blog ..Bingo! Loan modification scored =-.

By: Mike Hunt

Mike Hunt — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:57:21 +0000

I was lucky enough to get a company car BMW 3.5 years ago, it was a 525i. I have to admit it wasn’t all that impressive, compared to what I expected it would be.

My only guilty pleasure was getting it up to 120 MPH as there are very few speed traps here in Thailand. The downside is if you have an accident you have to pay to fix all damages and hospital bills!

There is absolutely, no point getting a BMW in the US. Because in CA if you go over 100 MPH you risk losing your license for the first offense, and high end German cars are designed to go well in excess of 100 MPH. Unless you are in Thailand, Germany or maybe the middle east, you are wasting your time getting this car.

Unlesss you are doing it for status. In that case get a BMW shell and put it around a Hyundai! You will be much better off.

-Mike

By: Early Retirement Extreme

Early Retirement Extreme — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:02:59 +0000

1) Have I wanted this for less than 30 days?
2) Have I managed to live without this so far?
3) Would I ever want to upgrade this?
4) Am I prepared to live with this purchase until it wears out?

These questions will check all impulse buys and only allow buys that will increase quality of life.
It may take a while but eventually one will end up with some really nice stuff. It’s a good thing too because proceeding this way is expensive too.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:23:39 +0000

@ Money Funk – Did I write your name otherwise? I must apologize, and check.

Ah yes, great lease rate for BMW employees I’ve heard. That’s 40% off, and exactly what my friend has! Cool.

By: Money Funk

Money Funk — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:18:41 +0000

Your reply button was not working for me. And it is Money Funk - I know, similar in names but we are two different people. ;) My husband works for parts distribution. We lease the 328i for about $200 a month ($330 but BMW gives you a lease credit) but that includes full coverage insurance and any & all car maintainence. The price is dependant on the model/features you get. it is a nice perk of the company. But like all companies they are scaling back and making it difficult to enjoy working there. Trust me, I hear it all the time. .-= Money Funk´s last blog ..Lump Sum Payment Planning =-.

By: Finding Frugal Friends

Finding Frugal Friends — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:27:34 +0000

[...] not see them at a book store since library is a much cheaper alternative. Unless you’ve got a Freement mindset in which you like new things and test them out for a while. I’m guilty of this and spend [...]