Comments on: When your salary goes up, do you let your spending go up? http://www.aridni.com/words-of-wisdom/when-your-salary-goes-up-do-you-let-your-spending-go-up People are cashing in all around you, don't you think it's your turn? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:59:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bald Man http://www.aridni.com/words-of-wisdom/when-your-salary-goes-up-do-you-let-your-spending-go-up/comment-page-1#comment-70 Bald Man Thu, 09 Mar 2006 15:25:07 +0000 http://aridni.com/?p=63#comment-70 From experience I'll add that it's a lot easier to maintain a level of spending than it is to reduce spending when your household income shrinks. Living at the edge leaves you constantly at risk of loosing your balance and falling off the wrong side. From experience I’ll add that it’s a lot easier to maintain a level of spending than it is to reduce spending when your household income shrinks. Living at the edge leaves you constantly at risk of loosing your balance and falling off the wrong side.

]]> By: Simply Thrifty » Festival of Frugality #13 http://www.aridni.com/words-of-wisdom/when-your-salary-goes-up-do-you-let-your-spending-go-up/comment-page-1#comment-39 Simply Thrifty » Festival of Frugality #13 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 05:33:51 +0000 http://aridni.com/?p=63#comment-39 [...] Todd from Aridni.com asks the question, “When Your Salary Goes Up, Do You Let Your Spending Go Up?“ I wouldn’t know because my salary hasn’t gone up in so long. How about you, folks? [...] [...] Todd from Aridni.com asks the question, “When Your Salary Goes Up, Do You Let Your Spending Go Up?“ I wouldn’t know because my salary hasn’t gone up in so long. How about you, folks? [...]

]]> By: John http://www.aridni.com/words-of-wisdom/when-your-salary-goes-up-do-you-let-your-spending-go-up/comment-page-1#comment-32 John Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:07:14 +0000 http://aridni.com/?p=63#comment-32 It is kind of hard to keep this into check. That is why I have my money put into an checking account automatically. Then I just have part of it automatically moved to a savings/investing fund. It is kind of hard to keep this into check. That is why I have my money put into an checking account automatically. Then I just have part of it automatically moved to a savings/investing fund.

]]> By: harsha http://www.aridni.com/words-of-wisdom/when-your-salary-goes-up-do-you-let-your-spending-go-up/comment-page-1#comment-29 harsha Fri, 03 Mar 2006 03:15:47 +0000 http://aridni.com/?p=63#comment-29 it happened to me, though not at the same rate as of salary hike. i largely attribute it to the inflation in my country. apart from above, i used to wash my cloths, but now i send them across a nearby laundry. similarly i upgraded to a single flat without sharing, no more mcdonalds and bk, finally huge hole. yes, it's consistent savings that work. something i want quote, a dime saved today is a dollar tomorrow. it happened to me, though not at the same rate as of salary hike. i largely attribute it to the inflation in my country.

apart from above, i used to wash my cloths, but now i send them across a nearby laundry. similarly i upgraded to a single flat without sharing, no more mcdonalds and bk, finally huge hole.

yes, it’s consistent savings that work. something i want quote, a dime saved today is a dollar tomorrow.

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