Comments on: On Tipping Points, Change and Financial Freedom http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html Business, Investments and Personal Finance Tue, 22 May 2012 03:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cat http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-80875 Cat Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:39:53 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-80875 For years I've had this conservative approach to money - and that's to put money in a debit savings account. When I got to college I opened an ATM savings but since it's easily accessible, I would withdraw from it time to time. Eventually when I graduated I had no money saved. Then when I got my first job I opened another ATM savings but led to another failure since I would just use this as mode of payment for trivial wants. Determined to really save the second time around, I opened a passbook account. A year later and it proved to work better for me since I don't have the concept of easily accessible cash 24/7 and indeed I was able to save. My financial tipping point happened just a month ago when my boyfriend asked me what I have gotten a year after putting money in a bank, pointed out how small the returns are and he introduced me to the concept of passive income, investments, being financially free etc. It radically changed the way I was taught about money. It changed the way I saw my finances. Then I started reading financial books and learning definitions online, which eventually led me to your website :) For years I’ve had this conservative approach to money – and that’s to put money in a debit savings account. When I got to college I opened an ATM savings but since it’s easily accessible, I would withdraw from it time to time. Eventually when I graduated I had no money saved. Then when I got my first job I opened another ATM savings but led to another failure since I would just use this as mode of payment for trivial wants. Determined to really save the second time around, I opened a passbook account. A year later and it proved to work better for me since I don’t have the concept of easily accessible cash 24/7 and indeed I was able to save.

My financial tipping point happened just a month ago when my boyfriend asked me what I have gotten a year after putting money in a bank, pointed out how small the returns are and he introduced me to the concept of passive income, investments, being financially free etc. It radically changed the way I was taught about money. It changed the way I saw my finances.

Then I started reading financial books and learning definitions online, which eventually led me to your website :)

]]> By: rose http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-3225 rose Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:35:13 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-3225 hi fitz, medyo late ko na nabasa 'to. but very timely kasi i also resigned and now planning to start my own business. its gets scary at times but im inspired by what you did. wish me luck hi fitz,

medyo late ko na nabasa ‘to. but very timely kasi i also resigned and now planning to start my own business. its gets scary at times but im inspired by what you did. wish me luck

]]> By: Fitz http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-3224 Fitz Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:53:37 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-3224 Hi CrackingDays, I'm glad you found my story inspiring. My businesses are computer and information technology related. :) Hi CrackingDays, I’m glad you found my story inspiring. My businesses are computer and information technology related. :)

]]> By: CrackingDays.com http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-3223 CrackingDays.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:33:39 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-3223 Hello Fitz, What type of business do you do? I am really inspired by what you shared here and I would like to know about your techniques. :) Hello Fitz,

What type of business do you do? I am really inspired by what you shared here and I would like to know about your techniques. :)

]]> By: Fitz http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-3222 Fitz Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:51:14 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-3222 @rose Thanks for the invitation, I'll try to free some time and contact you soon. @Yvon It's really a good book. You should read it. :D @rose
Thanks for the invitation, I’ll try to free some time and contact you soon.

@Yvon
It’s really a good book. You should read it. :D

]]> By: Yvon Thea http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-3221 Yvon Thea Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:36:54 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-3221 I have the book pero hindi ko pa tapos mabasa. It has been with me for about 4 years na. I have the book pero hindi ko pa tapos mabasa. It has been with me for about 4 years na.

]]> By: rose http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-3220 rose Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:09:02 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-3220 hi fitz, i have been following your blogs, do you give inspirational talks, how about joining our EB in Makati last week of October, we are a support group for credit card collection victims of harrassment. for further details. please email me. hi fitz,
i have been following your blogs, do you give inspirational talks,
how about joining our EB in Makati last week of October, we are a support group for credit card collection victims of harrassment. for further details. please email me.

]]> By: Fitz http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-3219 Fitz Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:40:30 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-3219 @TWC and Ambo Thanks for taking inspiration from my story. :) @Mighty Good luck on your journey and thanks for sharing your financial tipping point. :D @TWC and Ambo
Thanks for taking inspiration from my story. :)

@Mighty
Good luck on your journey and thanks for sharing your financial tipping point. :D

]]> By: Mighty http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-3218 Mighty Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:04:50 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-3218 Hi Fitz, my tipping point came when I attended a financial management seminar in August. Since then I've been monitoring my finances and how to find ways to cut expenses and increase my income. Kudos to your journey. Hope I could be in business too pretty soon. :) Hi Fitz, my tipping point came when I attended a financial management seminar in August. Since then I’ve been monitoring my finances and how to find ways to cut expenses and increase my income. Kudos to your journey. Hope I could be in business too pretty soon. :)

]]> By: Ambo http://fitzvillafuerte.com/on-tipping-points-change-and-financial-freedom.html#comment-3217 Ambo Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:24:19 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=789#comment-3217 Very inspiring story Brother. I remember my lolo Stephen Covey who gave the same advise =) Very inspiring story Brother. I remember my lolo Stephen Covey who gave the same advise =)

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