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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I stopped reading him for his inflexibility. He wrote, in either a post or in the comments, that he didn't budge birthday presents for kids because his son only hung out with families with the same values as them. I found that really sad, that he would deprive his son from knowing the joy of giving. Of course, he, and possibly you, might say that he could make the kid a gift, but that still usually costs something for supplies. He just isn't really teaching his kid how to make money mistakes. Therein the article he won't pay for cards to play a game, despite having the goal of having him hang out with friends. Then it mentions that the kid has $700, but I bet he isn't allowed to use it or is guilted into not using it. I think he'd have more regular readers if he showed more relatability.[/quote] I agree. It is good to reject a materialistic, disposable consumer culture. However, if you veer off too far in the other direction, your life is still all about money, but instead you are obsessing about not spending it. To me, an ideal financial situation is to not have to think about money pretty much ever, that is, not wishing for more, or worrying about not having enough. I live a very moderate lifestyle that MMM would scoff at (why drive to the train station when you can BIKE!), but my finances are pretty much on autopilot and I like it that way.[/quote]
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