Comments on: What the Human Body Can Teach About Personal Finance

By: David Buchanan

David Buchanan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:36:14 +0000

I enjoyed reading this. I want to apply these eight principles to my everyday life as well, especially principle number one. I find that I am so concerned about doing things perfectly that it takes me forever to get anything done, enjoyable tasks become stressful, and I often miss the big picture because I am so concerned with the details.

By: Dreamer

Dreamer — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:26:56 +0000

Gotta tell you, #3 is completely and totally wrong. Illness happens when the body responds appropriately to a disease. Fevers, chills, aching, coughing, sneezing, stuffy noses… All immune responses that kill off disease by making a more inhospitable environment, or allowing the immune system better access to the diseased area.

For what happens when the body forgets how to respond to disease, see immunocompromised people. Nothing. They have no idea they’re infected, until the disease is so bad that the agent itself is causing problems.

This is a finance allegory too. If you don’t have the proper tracking and assessing set up, you might not even know how bad your finances are until it blows up in your face.

By: Mrs. Money

Mrs. Money — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:24:49 +0000

This is great! Without your health, you don’t have anything!

By: LeanLifeCoach

LeanLifeCoach — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:54:45 +0000

# 2 spoke to me. You cannot learn without doing and this sometimes means failure.

Our society should emphasize personal responsibility in finance and in health more often!

Nice job on this post!

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:59:06 +0000

An ounce of prevention is equal to a pound of cure. To prevent debt (disease), don’t sign up for it in the first place. Have an emergency fund…your first line of defense against debt.