Comments on: What Does Financial Success Mean to You?

By: Adache Anthony

Adache Anthony — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:12:39 +0000

Achieving financial success takes a great deal of perseverance and discipline. You must firstly fight your way out of debt and never get in , begin to save and invest and watch your funds grow into the millions . OK

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 00:51:50 +0000

It means that being a dingus is normal.

By: Mrs. Frugalista

Mrs. Frugalista — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:42:54 +0000

Financial success for me would be the ability to pay for our bills working minimum wage jobs if need be. We live in a very high-cost of living area.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:53:49 +0000

Thanks again so much Natalie! Really enjoyed this post and glad others did too :) It totally helped me to spend more time away w/ the baby, so thanks!

By: bryan

bryan — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:45:39 +0000

My idea of financial success is having enough money and resources that you feel you need, be it 100 in the bank or 100,000. When you have enough, you will know and when you go above your “enough” all the more power to you.

By: Andrea @ Take A Smart Step

Andrea @ Take A Smart Step — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:49:34 +0000

My idea of financial success is having enough that I don’t have to worry about what might happen with a job or the economy or other outside factor. I don’t need a ton of things, just the ability to control my life! That is so true that the feeling of happiness and accomplishment are the absolute best part. Every time that I put more money in savings, I feel so great!

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:41:38 +0000

Good for you! After racking up close to $15K in credit card debt over 3 cards, I’m down to $1399 and have a plan in place to be rid of it by next spring. I am working my way toward financial success – the elimination of debt – with new gusto. Having less bills to worry about will be the best feeling ever. When I paid off the two ccs, I hung the first statement that said “zero balance” on the wall above the computer for inspiration.

I want to be down to paying utilities, phone, insurance and the HOA as recurring payments. No more student loans, car or mortgage!

By: KDB

KDB — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:03:30 +0000

For me, it means having enough. Enough to live my lifestyle. That might not make me rich by most standards, but it makes me content.

By: Debt an the Girl

Debt an the Girl — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:30:53 +0000

Thanks you guys for all your supportive comments! Its nice to know that others are going through something similar and kicking butt with their own savings goals.

@LB, I probably should have clarified this in the article, but I no longer live with my parents. I live in an apartment on my own (well, with my boyfriend) and it is wonderful. I think its interesting that you think living with your parents means you are a failure. I have known tons of people who lived with their families not out of necessity, but as a way to build up savings until they were able to buy a home or build a healthy emergency fund. They are now just as productive in society as anyone else. I think theres different paths for different people, and I don’t consider it a failing move that I lived with my parents for that time. Without that, I would not have been able to pay off as much debt as I am doing now. Just wanted to add my two cents.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:15:10 +0000

I woke up to a text from my friend (who was drunk and in Vegas) that said, “Bro, we are going to be millionaires”. This single statement defines who I am. I have a 100% committed goal to make as much money as I possibly can. Some people say it’s foolish and that money is the root of all evil. I simply refer them to the book “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand. The “So you think that money is the root of all evil?” quote changed my entire life. I realized that I don’t want to be middle-class. I don’t want to be “doing fine”. I am going to make it even if I fail 100 times in the process. That is what financial success is to me. Reaching my goals and higher.