Comments on: It Must Be Nice

By: PF Blog Links – Easter Edition

PF Blog Links – Easter Edition — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:49:14 +0000

[...] from Hundred Goals. This post makes many of the same points I was trying to make in my “It Must Be Nice” [...]

By: Oscar At Real Life Money Management

Oscar At Real Life Money Management — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:16:32 +0000

Great points as most people always thing wrongly. Congratulations on making the sacrifices necessary to do what you enjoy. If more people realized they had power over their money instead of letting it empower them they would would enjoy the same.

By: Andy Hough

Andy Hough — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:19:42 +0000

Marilyn- It depends on the person and the way they say “it must be nice” whether I take it negatively or not. I realize people may have obligations such as a family or mortgage that keep them from being able to hike but that is a choice they made. I’m not saying it is an incorrect choice. I sometimes think “it would be nice” to have a wife and kids but I have chosen other things.

Dan- I agree.

Abigail- Good idea. I probably won’t say that but I’ll keep it in mind in case someone really irritates me.

SonyaAnn- Yep, still alive. Hope to keep the site updated once a week or so.

By: SonyaAnn

SonyaAnn — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:25:15 +0000

It’s nice to know that you are still alive!
I personally think that people that say “it must be nice” aren’t good with money and are the type to blame others for their choices.
I’m so glad that you are sharing your dream with all of your readers!

By: Abigail

Abigail — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:43 +0000

Man, that would aggravate me! I say that, if someone replies to you again with that sort of thing, just smile broadly, look wistful and say, “Yeah it’s nice to finally see the results of saving and scrimping so I could take this trip.” That should startle them into not acting like jerks.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:17:44 +0000

I know a few people busy raising families or have other commitments that make going on a long hike a pipe dream. It isn’t always health or money that prevent people from their dreams. Sometimes it is their circumstances (and stinking thinking) that prevent them.

It could be said, however, that people always put themselves in the situations that they are in. If they really want to fulfill a dream they could work towards it even if it takes years.

By: MarilynsMoney

MarilynsMoney — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:11:54 +0000

I think alot of people might mean that they have a full time job, family or other commitments and aren’t just able to pack up and leave. This doesn’t make them not frugal or a spendthrift, they are just at a different stage in their life than you. I too have lived frugally and admire you for your free spirit, however I am right now not able to pack up the troops and hike. Enjoy your freedom, I too will have it someday.