Comments on: Sometimes Just Knowing What To Do Isn’t Enough! http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/sometimes-just-knowing-what-to-do-isnt-enough/ Pay Off Debt...And Get Inspiration Daily! Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:58:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brad Chaffee http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/sometimes-just-knowing-what-to-do-isnt-enough/#comment-1464 Brad Chaffee Tue, 19 May 2009 23:05:51 +0000 http://www.enemyofdebt.com/?p=365#comment-1464 James, and the money spent to hook is should be proof to how effective it is. If it wasn't then they would spend so much money. I am the first to admit I am a sucker for gimmicks and good pitches. One thing that I used to suffer from is the feeling guilty for telling someone no. I used to get sucked in to some stupid stuff that way, when I was much younger. Today I have a much better ability to say no thank you! haha James, and the money spent to hook is should be proof to how effective it is. If it wasn’t then they would spend so much money. I am the first to admit I am a sucker for gimmicks and good pitches. One thing that I used to suffer from is the feeling guilty for telling someone no. I used to get sucked in to some stupid stuff that way, when I was much younger. Today I have a much better ability to say no thank you! haha

]]> By: Brad Chaffee http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/sometimes-just-knowing-what-to-do-isnt-enough/#comment-1463 Brad Chaffee Tue, 19 May 2009 22:57:31 +0000 http://www.enemyofdebt.com/?p=365#comment-1463 That is a great idea E.C.! We do try to keep bars around and they do help. My wife has been talking about wanting to buy more frozen dinners, which I am not a huge fan of but I am not a fan of spending $250 or more a month on going out to eat either. haha! I guess she wins huh? Did I mention that she is pregnant? lol I think you are exactly right about knowing you should do one thing, but realizing it is not always going to happen. That's just the way things are sometimes and we just have to accept it. I tend to be a perfectionist which causes me to beat up on myself, sometimes to a fault, but I do realize that even the best plan A needs a plan B. Great comments! That is a great idea E.C.! We do try to keep bars around and they do help. My wife has been talking about wanting to buy more frozen dinners, which I am not a huge fan of but I am not a fan of spending $250 or more a month on going out to eat either. haha! I guess she wins huh? Did I mention that she is pregnant? lol

I think you are exactly right about knowing you should do one thing, but realizing it is not always going to happen. That’s just the way things are sometimes and we just have to accept it. I tend to be a perfectionist which causes me to beat up on myself, sometimes to a fault, but I do realize that even the best plan A needs a plan B. Great comments!

]]> By: E.C. http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/sometimes-just-knowing-what-to-do-isnt-enough/#comment-1462 E.C. Tue, 19 May 2009 22:12:06 +0000 http://www.enemyofdebt.com/?p=365#comment-1462 We all make mistakes. The biggest thing is recognizing you've made a mistake and trying to figure out how to stop making it. I've found that often you've got to analyze your weakness and try to find a real solution instead of just resolving to fix it. I've been mostly unsuccessful at battling the temptation of the fast food place next to school. Finally I realized that even though I should be getting up and packing a lunch every morning, it isn't always going to happen so I've got to plan around that. A box of SouthBeach bars in my desk is more expensive and probably less nutritious than a real lunch, but it's still cheaper and better than a bacon cheeseburger and diet coke. Maybe this month you need to find a little more wiggle room in the grocery budget for prepared foods. If you know, for instance, that you'll come home from work exhausted and disinterested in making dinner, having a frozen lasagna and some salad mix on hand might keep you from succumbing to the temptation to dine out. <abbr><em>E.C.´s last blog post..<a href="http://notlivingonramen.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-miss-scirocco.html" rel="nofollow">I miss the Scirocco.</a></em></abbr> We all make mistakes. The biggest thing is recognizing you’ve made a mistake and trying to figure out how to stop making it. I’ve found that often you’ve got to analyze your weakness and try to find a real solution instead of just resolving to fix it.

I’ve been mostly unsuccessful at battling the temptation of the fast food place next to school. Finally I realized that even though I should be getting up and packing a lunch every morning, it isn’t always going to happen so I’ve got to plan around that. A box of SouthBeach bars in my desk is more expensive and probably less nutritious than a real lunch, but it’s still cheaper and better than a bacon cheeseburger and diet coke.

Maybe this month you need to find a little more wiggle room in the grocery budget for prepared foods. If you know, for instance, that you’ll come home from work exhausted and disinterested in making dinner, having a frozen lasagna and some salad mix on hand might keep you from succumbing to the temptation to dine out.

E.C.´s last blog post..I miss the Scirocco.

]]> By: James Hahn http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/sometimes-just-knowing-what-to-do-isnt-enough/#comment-1457 James Hahn Tue, 19 May 2009 16:13:26 +0000 http://www.enemyofdebt.com/?p=365#comment-1457 I agree with the comments on advertising. You have to learn to "unmarket" yourself. My favorite peeve is "Lowest prices of the season". What season would that be? Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall or the season that ended with the sale last month? Another one is "...in and out in record time". What is the record time for an oil change? These are advertising statements that don't have any meaning, but are meant hook you and reel you in. I agree with the comments on advertising. You have to learn to “unmarket” yourself. My favorite peeve is “Lowest prices of the season”. What season would that be? Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall or the season that ended with the sale last month?
Another one is “…in and out in record time”. What is the record time for an oil change?
These are advertising statements that don’t have any meaning, but are meant hook you and reel you in.

]]> By: Brad Chaffee http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/sometimes-just-knowing-what-to-do-isnt-enough/#comment-1456 Brad Chaffee Tue, 19 May 2009 15:36:58 +0000 http://www.enemyofdebt.com/?p=365#comment-1456 Isn't that the truth!! Sometimes we do not realize or just refuse to admit how easy we are influenced by advertising etc. I think it is dangerous when someone thinks that they are not affected by advertisements. Great comment Chad! Thanks! Isn’t that the truth!! Sometimes we do not realize or just refuse to admit how easy we are influenced by advertising etc. I think it is dangerous when someone thinks that they are not affected by advertisements. Great comment Chad! Thanks!

]]> By: Chad http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/sometimes-just-knowing-what-to-do-isnt-enough/#comment-1455 Chad Tue, 19 May 2009 13:02:02 +0000 http://www.enemyofdebt.com/?p=365#comment-1455 It's not just window shopping that put's you in a buying mood. Magazines, Television and Catalogs can all trigger buy emotions. You see it, you have to have it. If you are trying to stay on budget avoid the things that trigger your buy emotions. Advertising works, that's why we are inundated with it daily. I had to quit watching home improvement channels and reading Home Improvement magazines. There is always some project that doesn't need to be done, that I have to do after looking through a magazine or seeing it on a show. It’s not just window shopping that put’s you in a buying mood. Magazines, Television and Catalogs can all trigger buy emotions. You see it, you have to have it. If you are trying to stay on budget avoid the things that trigger your buy emotions. Advertising works, that’s why we are inundated with it daily. I had to quit watching home improvement channels and reading Home Improvement magazines. There is always some project that doesn’t need to be done, that I have to do after looking through a magazine or seeing it on a show.

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