Comments on: Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 18 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/ Live more. Spend less. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Laura http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/comment-page-1/#comment-14458 Laura Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:59:17 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/#comment-14458 @ Jenna: gotta agree, my grandpa always told me to "watch out for #1" then he'd say "and who is #1?" ..... "*you* are! no one is going to always watch out for you, you have to learn not to depend on anyone" he taught me things like living within my means. my mom was the breadwinner in my family, and demanded me and my sister go to school. i was raised to be independent, but most girls aren't ... one semester my prof asked how many of us had our mom as the breadwinner and i was the only one to raise my hand. @ Jenna: gotta agree, my grandpa always told me to “watch out for #1″ then he’d say “and who is #1?” ….. “*you* are! no one is going to always watch out for you, you have to learn not to depend on anyone” he taught me things like living within my means. my mom was the breadwinner in my family, and demanded me and my sister go to school. i was raised to be independent, but most girls aren’t … one semester my prof asked how many of us had our mom as the breadwinner and i was the only one to raise my hand.

]]> By: Jenny http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/comment-page-1/#comment-13542 Jenny Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:17:28 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/#comment-13542 Well I'm 17 right now and trying to get a little wisdom on my side. So thanks for everything you say. ;D Well I’m 17 right now and trying to get a little wisdom on my side. So thanks for everything you say. ;D

]]> By: Planey http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/comment-page-1/#comment-11013 Planey Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:59:29 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/#comment-11013 Fun fact: I'm turning 18 in a month and a half. Thanks everyone for sharing your wisdom~! I still have no idea what I'm doing with myself for college, but I'll be trying my hardest to stay out of debt. Fun fact: I’m turning 18 in a month and a half. Thanks everyone for sharing your wisdom~! I still have no idea what I’m doing with myself for college, but I’ll be trying my hardest to stay out of debt.

]]> By: 50+ Tips, Ideas, Resources on Saving Money for College Students — Broke Grad Student http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/comment-page-1/#comment-10517 50+ Tips, Ideas, Resources on Saving Money for College Students — Broke Grad Student Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:01:44 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/#comment-10517 [...] Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 18 at beingfrugal.net [...] [...] Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 18 at beingfrugal.net [...]

]]> By: Jenna http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/comment-page-1/#comment-10159 Jenna Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:29:02 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/#comment-10159 Yes, I wish I new at 18 what I know now. At 18 I had managed to save $26K and was going to college. I let my highschool sweetheart talk me into quitting college and getting married. I started working three jobs while he went to school he became a doctor. I got left with 199K in debt and two children to finish raising. Never could get the courts to get him to pay what is owed to me. My $26K that I had hard earned starting at 11 was for retirement to this day I have zero. I tell girls everywhere get your education, keep your own money in your name only and depend on yourself. Yes, I wish I new at 18 what I know now. At 18 I had managed to save $26K and was going to college. I let my highschool sweetheart talk me into quitting college and getting married. I started working three jobs while he went to school he became a doctor. I got left with 199K in debt and two children to finish raising. Never could get the courts to get him to pay what is owed to me. My $26K that I had hard earned starting at 11 was for retirement to this day I have zero. I tell girls everywhere get your education, keep your own money in your name only and depend on yourself.

]]> By: Warcraft 3 Autorefresh http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/comment-page-1/#comment-9355 Warcraft 3 Autorefresh Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:34:08 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/#comment-9355 Thanks for the handy list. Since I'm not quite 18 yet, this'll come in handy for me :) Thanks for the handy list. Since I’m not quite 18 yet, this’ll come in handy for me :)

]]> By: Sonja http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/comment-page-1/#comment-8147 Sonja Wed, 07 May 2008 17:07:50 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/#comment-8147 @PT - I'm not 18 anymore, but I am still just in my early twenties and all the financial posts I've been reading have definitely been impacting my spending. I live with two other girls and we're all going to college right now and we make it on less then $500 a month each. It helps that we've all tried to embrace frugal living in the past year. @Lynnae - thanks for this post I think it's my favorite one so far. It sums up everything I'm trying to get a handle on right now. @PT – I’m not 18 anymore, but I am still just in my early twenties and all the financial posts I’ve been reading have definitely been impacting my spending. I live with two other girls and we’re all going to college right now and we make it on less then $500 a month each. It helps that we’ve all tried to embrace frugal living in the past year.

@Lynnae – thanks for this post I think it’s my favorite one so far. It sums up everything I’m trying to get a handle on right now.

]]> By: Personal Finance for Children and Pre-Teens | beingfrugal.net http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/comment-page-1/#comment-3539 Personal Finance for Children and Pre-Teens | beingfrugal.net Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:52 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/#comment-3539 [...] a lot through the school of hard knocks, and I’m grateful for what I’ve learned, but I wish I would have known more before I headed out to college on my own. One of my goals as a parent is to make sure my children [...] [...] a lot through the school of hard knocks, and I’m grateful for what I’ve learned, but I wish I would have known more before I headed out to college on my own. One of my goals as a parent is to make sure my children [...]

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]]> By: Lots of Carnivals! | beingfrugal.net http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/comment-page-1/#comment-2771 Lots of Carnivals! | beingfrugal.net Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:53:37 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/11/things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-18/#comment-2771 [...] Carnival of Personal Finance went up at Get Rich Slowly on Monday.  My post  Things I Wish I Knew When I was 18 was an editor’s pick!  And you really have to check out the carnival.  J.D. threw in lots [...] [...] Carnival of Personal Finance went up at Get Rich Slowly on Monday.  My post  Things I Wish I Knew When I was 18 was an editor’s pick!  And you really have to check out the carnival.  J.D. threw in lots [...]

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