Comments on: 5 Financial Items We Tend to Procrastinate http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/ Spicy Thoughts on Personal Finance Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aury (Thunderdrake)http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1749 Aury (Thunderdrake) Tue, 25 May 2010 02:17:44 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1749 I tend to put off investment management a lot. My biggest problem with setting up my portfolio at the moment is that all of the brokerage managements I've got at the moment has been a complete pain in scaley ass. All that application faffing about has really gotten the best of me, to say the least. And here I'm thinking "RRRrrugh, I just want some freakin' blue chip shares!" Shouldn't be so complicated to make that transaction! I tend to put off investment management a lot. My biggest problem with setting up my portfolio at the moment is that all of the brokerage managements I’ve got at the moment has been a complete pain in scaley ass. All that application faffing about has really gotten the best of me, to say the least. And here I’m thinking “RRRrrugh, I just want some freakin’ blue chip shares!” Shouldn’t be so complicated to make that transaction!

]]> By: Lorne Marrhttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1748 Lorne Marr Wed, 12 May 2010 19:41:58 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1748 Look on available data: what are the most usual causes of personal bankruptcies? Medical expenses and mortgages. While the first one is associated with sudden health problem, the second one is usually caused by sudden loss of income. So things I would never let being influenced by my procrastination: health insurance (because injuries and diseases never wait) and also maintaining a solid cash buffer. .-= Lorne Marr´s last post: <a href="http://lsminsurance.ca/front-page/2010/05/disability-insurance-6" rel="nofollow">Disability Insurance Sales Down 6% in Canada</a> =-. Look on available data: what are the most usual causes of personal bankruptcies? Medical expenses and mortgages. While the first one is associated with sudden health problem, the second one is usually caused by sudden loss of income. So things I would never let being influenced by my procrastination: health insurance (because injuries and diseases never wait) and also maintaining a solid cash buffer.
.-= Lorne Marr´s last post: Disability Insurance Sales Down 6% in Canada =-.

]]> By: Wojciech Kulickihttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1747 Wojciech Kulicki Sun, 09 May 2010 23:51:05 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1747 Another good one! (And one that can really bite you in you let it lapse too far!) Another good one! (And one that can really bite you in you let it lapse too far!)

]]> By: Ryan @ Planting Dollarshttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1746 Ryan @ Planting Dollars Sun, 09 May 2010 05:48:34 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1746 To add one more to your list... I also avoid my taxes like the plague!! .-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last post: <a href="http://www.plantingdollars.com/waikiki-travel-site/adding-content-to-your-travel-site-waikiki-site/" rel="nofollow">Adding Content To Your Travel Site – Waikiki Site</a> =-. To add one more to your list… I also avoid my taxes like the plague!!
.-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last post: Adding Content To Your Travel Site – Waikiki Site =-.

]]> By: House for Sale Weekend | Money Smart Lifehttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1745 House for Sale Weekend | Money Smart Life Sun, 09 May 2010 04:01:16 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1745 [...] @ Moolanomy– 5 Dangerous Misconceptions People Have About Money. @ My Two Dollars– 5 Financial Items We Tend to Procrastinate @ Fiscal Fizzle– Five Things You Should Do Before Tying the Knot @ Get Rich [...] [...] @ Moolanomy– 5 Dangerous Misconceptions People Have About Money. @ My Two Dollars– 5 Financial Items We Tend to Procrastinate @ Fiscal Fizzle– Five Things You Should Do Before Tying the Knot @ Get Rich [...]

]]> By: Ingrid@Morestylethancashhttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1744 Ingrid@Morestylethancash Sat, 01 May 2010 16:59:17 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1744 Good list! I absolutely agree that you need to do a home inventory and that most people just tend to put it off. My post http://www.morestylethancash.com/2010/04/home-inventory---save-yourself-money-and-heart-ache-by-knowing-what-you-own.html gives you information on how to do it. It's like eating an elephant.... do it one bite at a time. .-= Ingrid@Morestylethancash´s last post: Weekly Round Up : April 30th =-. Good list! I absolutely agree that you need to do a home inventory and that most people just tend to put it off. My post http://www.morestylethancash.com/2010/04/home-inventory—save-yourself-money-and-heart-ache-by-knowing-what-you-own.html gives you information on how to do it. It’s like eating an elephant…. do it one bite at a time.
.-= Ingrid@Morestylethancash´s last post: Weekly Round Up : April 30th =-.

]]> By: Wojciech Kulickihttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1743 Wojciech Kulicki Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:37:23 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1743 That's a great addition to our growing list! That’s a great addition to our growing list!

]]> By: Car Negotiation Coachhttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1742 Car Negotiation Coach Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:10:19 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1742 Great list! I would also add managing your credit. A necessary evil, but I'm guilty of waiting to check it each year longer than I should. Aside from just having good financial practices to keep your score at a good level, it's easy to procrastinate checking your credit history for errors and theft. And it's so common these days you can't afford not too! .-= Car Negotiation Coach´s last post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CarNegotiationCoach/~3/5oW8_Vj4Myg/" rel="nofollow">10 expensive car negotiating mistakes</a> =-. Great list! I would also add managing your credit. A necessary evil, but I’m guilty of waiting to check it each year longer than I should.

Aside from just having good financial practices to keep your score at a good level, it’s easy to procrastinate checking your credit history for errors and theft. And it’s so common these days you can’t afford not too!
.-= Car Negotiation Coach´s last post: 10 expensive car negotiating mistakes =-.

]]> By: Roshawn @ Watsonhttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1741 Roshawn @ Watson Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:45:46 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1741 agreed! .-= Roshawn @ Watson´s last post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WatsonInc/~3/dPftrRrHv9I/uncommon-money-news.html" rel="nofollow">Uncommon Money News (Vol. 91)</a> =-. agreed!
.-= Roshawn @ Watson´s last post: Uncommon Money News (Vol. 91) =-.

]]> By: Wojciech Kulickihttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/04/financial-procrastination/#comment-1740 Wojciech Kulicki Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:15:15 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3970#comment-1740 Good luck! Just set aside some time and make it a priority. It's such an obvious lesson, but it took me a while to "realize" that those things in life we spend the most time on are those that will "grow," whether that's good or bad (i.e. watching too much TV!). Good luck! Just set aside some time and make it a priority. It’s such an obvious lesson, but it took me a while to “realize” that those things in life we spend the most time on are those that will “grow,” whether that’s good or bad (i.e. watching too much TV!).

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