Comments on: Where Finance and Fitness Meet – Guest Post

By: TStrump

TStrump — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:59:23 +0000

Financial and physical health are one in the same. It's amazing how many unhealthy people are actually broke. There is a strong correlation. TStrump’s last blog post: Selling Off Our Water

By: Ryan S.@uncommon-cents.net

Ryan S.@uncommon-cents.net — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:00:07 +0000

Thanks for using my post! For those interested, my fitness blog is at http://www.athletic-diabetic.com/

Ryan S.@uncommon-cents.net’s last blog post: What’s in My Portfolio: Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund

By: Rob Bennett

Rob Bennett — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:00:55 +0000

There’s a comparison between saving and fitness that I often keep in mind. It’s better to focus on short-term goals than long-term goals. If you are thinking “it would be great to have enough money to retire 30 years from now,” the goal is too distant to motivate you effectively. If you think “I want to save x amount in the next six months,” the odds of success are much better.

Similarly, it is better to focus on a time-period of a week or so when trying to eat sensibly or exercise effectively. Thinking too far ahead makes the goal seem too unreal for it to motivate positive behavior.

Rob

By: Jeff@StretchyDollar

Jeff@StretchyDollar — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:11:25 +0000

I think this post is right on. The determination it takes to get physically in shape is the same as the determination you need to get in financial shape. Jeff@StretchyDollar’s last blog post: Buying When You Don’t Need - A Money Saving Tip

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:33:31 +0000

True that. It's easy to get into the mindset, "I've already gained so one more won't matter" regardless of whether it's pounds or dollars, or pounds or pounds in the UK. : > ) Writer Dad’s last blog post: Rolling Through the Rough Draft

By: Frugal Urbanite

Frugal Urbanite — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:07:16 +0000

I often compare the fitness to finance too. Too many people treat their first attempts at cutting finance like a crash diet and end up yo-yo-ing right back up in their debts when they realize they don't want to live like a miser. Frugal Urbanite’s last blog post: Bad Money Moves - Multi-Level Marketing ‘Jobs’