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By: Carnival of Personal Finance #128

Carnival of Personal Finance #128 — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:28:07 +0000

[...] from Queercents presents What is financial success?, and says, “Financial success has intended and unintended [...]

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By: An Investment Without Risk? Plus Finding Lost Money @ The Carnivals

An Investment Without Risk? Plus Finding Lost Money @ The Carnivals — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:42:49 +0000

[...] What is financial success? @ QueerCents [...]

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By: Carnival of Personal Finance #128 - Investment Truth Edition - Stock Trading To Go

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:47:15 +0000

[...] from Queercents presents What is financial success?, and says, “Financial success has intended and unintended [...]

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By: Vixen

Vixen — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:40:24 +0000

Wonderful post. As a twenty-one year old student, financial success for me is measured in independence. I've lived on my own for the past year and a half without ever having to ask my parents for money. Furthermore, in that time, I saved up for a downpayment on a pretty car. Financial success is knowing that I'll never have to ask my parents, relatives or friends for a twenty to make rent.

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By: Nina

Nina — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:40:16 +0000

Phil: Great post! For me, success (and the money that comes with it) represents security. Perhaps, it goes back to some childhood deficiency of feeling like my parents were just one paycheck away from living on the streets. In reality, it was never quite that bad, but I was acutely aware of their financial challenges particularly during my grade school years. Success means different things to different people. For some it provides the means to consume or escape. For others, it might be more about comfort or peace. A few years ago, Michael S. Malone at Fast Company interviewed Jacob Needleman, the philosopher and author about the meaning of money. He said, “Having lots of money can be like a drug. It can make you feel powerful and giddy. It can convince you that everything’s going to be okay. Money makes us unjustifiably feel that we’re better and more important than we really are. When money can make you feel humble, then I think it’s really useful. But if it fattens your ego, which it often does, then look out.” The key is to learn how to strike a balance with the consequences of success.

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By: FrugalZen

FrugalZen — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:20:51 +0000

Success is selling off your shares of businesses...sitting at home for 4 months going Stir Crazy...then getting an easy job driving a Motorcoach toting around a bunch of Great Early Twenties College Students...a good number of whom are GLBT and Out. It also means getting to tell your Bosses exactly what you think and them Listening (to a point anyway but more so than to the other employees) because they Know they don't have the Financial Hold over you of "Your Fired" and you do your Job because you WANT too. ~ Roland

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By: David B. Bohl

David B. Bohl — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:02:14 +0000

Phil, Success to me, including financial success, simply means knowing that I have enough - today. I have had similar experiences to yours. Space limits prohibit me from sharing my stories here. Perhaps you'd be interested in reading about my adventures... My lesson has been "Be careful what you wish for."

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