tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post3635873202215363527..comments2024-03-29T01:45:49.190-07:00Comments on Solo Lisa: Shoes or Stable Financial Future?Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08149426274951453722noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-23246535511866268512008-07-01T17:36:00.001-07:002008-07-01T17:36:00.001-07:00With house/condo prices what they are in Vancouver...With house/condo prices what they are in Vancouver, renting / staying with your parents and saving for later / to move somewhere else & travelling might actually be more finacially sound / viable than buying a house. And we don't even have a build up of really bad subprime mortagaes that will cause tons fo foreclosures to deflate prices -- just people paying a HUGE chunk of their income towards their mortage. <BR/><BR/>(I don't know why I am so bitter about housing prices in Van as it's unlikely I will ever buy a house/condo here, but it's totally crazy either way)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-9843818825917443392008-07-01T17:36:00.000-07:002008-07-01T17:36:00.000-07:00Hmm yeah. For me, I think it's a matter of saving ...Hmm yeah. For me, I think it's a matter of saving money for bigger financial goals - not just owning my home someday, but also saving to enable me to keep my resolution of travelling to one new place at least once a year. I admit I make impulse purchases and I can't resist a bargain, but I tend to buy things I love regardless of what's trendy at the moment. If you buy things you really love instead of slavishly following the trends that come and go, well, that saves you money too.<BR/> <BR/>Those are fantastic shoes btw! I really like the ribbon running stitch accent.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149426274951453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-44440481269583089622008-07-01T17:35:00.001-07:002008-07-01T17:35:00.001-07:00Like shoes... ;-) This is my next purchase with my...Like shoes... ;-) This is my next purchase with my upcoming paycheque (ha):<BR/>http://www.gravitypope.com/shoes/fluevog/7618_0_2_700.jpg<BR/><BR/>(I get 50% so the price isn't quite as ridiculous, fortunately).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-15596814905662711452008-07-01T17:35:00.000-07:002008-07-01T17:35:00.000-07:00I'm not sure I'll have (or even want!) a mortgage ...I'm not sure I'll have (or even want!) a mortgage by 27, but I think it's important to know how to save. A house is good, but then so are amazing life experiences like a trip around the world, yet another degree (buwahaha), or even having children at an earlier age instead of opting to wait until we're greying but can (almost) afford that super cute $800 stroller. I think it all depends on one's priorities...<BR/><BR/>I'm also a bit of a shopaholic with an ecological, Catholically guilt-ridden twist but I think it's okay, in moderation. As long as you pick a FEW really nice things and leave the rest, you probably save money from not buying all the crap that sorta works -- for one season -- but isn't quite right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-13799962069003300762008-06-28T23:43:00.000-07:002008-06-28T23:43:00.000-07:00This is such a great post--and I agree with you co...This is such a great post--and I agree with you completely! I read some fashion blogs and my jaw literally drops at the price of the lifestyle these women are choosing. And even if they don't say it straight out, you can sense an underlying emptiness there--shoes and bags are fun, but there's so much more to life!!<BR/>p.s. SO glad you're on blogger! Woo!daddylikeybloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333537839820475066noreply@blogger.com