Comments on: A Few Thoughts On Rising Prices http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/a-few-thoughts-on-rising-prices.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: fiscalmusings http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/a-few-thoughts-on-rising-prices.html#comment-664 fiscalmusings Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:17:25 +0000 http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/a-few-thoughts-on-rising-prices.html#comment-664 I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees things this way. Thanks for the comments. I’m glad I’m not the only one who sees things this way. Thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Robert D. Ashby http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/a-few-thoughts-on-rising-prices.html#comment-660 Robert D. Ashby Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:25:41 +0000 http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/a-few-thoughts-on-rising-prices.html#comment-660 I have been talking about stagflation's possibility basically since the Fed started rate cuts, but your hit two key points. 1) Why should we worry about it, since we cannot control inflation ourselves? 2) Those who are complaining the most have never had fiscal discipline and left themselves in their own mess, including most of those facing foreclosure. People really need to make adjustments to their financial lives first and foremost and set in place a solid financial plan. Then times like these are "non-issues". I have been talking about stagflation’s possibility basically since the Fed started rate cuts, but your hit two key points. 1) Why should we worry about it, since we cannot control inflation ourselves? 2) Those who are complaining the most have never had fiscal discipline and left themselves in their own mess, including most of those facing foreclosure.

People really need to make adjustments to their financial lives first and foremost and set in place a solid financial plan. Then times like these are “non-issues”.

]]> By: creasy bear http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/a-few-thoughts-on-rising-prices.html#comment-658 creasy bear Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:25:58 +0000 http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/a-few-thoughts-on-rising-prices.html#comment-658 which reminds me, does this new wordpress setup allow html embedding in the comments. because a <a href rel="nofollow"> usage there would've been cleaner than what i just did. which reminds me, does this new wordpress setup allow html embedding in the comments. because a usage there would’ve been cleaner than what i just did.

]]> By: creasy bear http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/a-few-thoughts-on-rising-prices.html#comment-657 creasy bear Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:24:32 +0000 http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/a-few-thoughts-on-rising-prices.html#comment-657 the only thing i disagree with is that you didn't link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNaKWXqXkhw) when you said "dire straights." it was just begging to be done. otherwise, i think this is a good post. good advice in general to not worry about that which we can't control. and honestly, in our economy, prices have a way of normalizing and/or we naturally find cheaper alternatives, so it's really not worth getting all worked up about. the only thing i disagree with is that you didn’t link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNaKWXqXkhw) when you said “dire straights.” it was just begging to be done.

otherwise, i think this is a good post. good advice in general to not worry about that which we can’t control. and honestly, in our economy, prices have a way of normalizing and/or we naturally find cheaper alternatives, so it’s really not worth getting all worked up about.

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