Comments on: I Lived 80 Years and All They Gave Me Was This Lousy Box of Stuff http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/ Personal Finance for Young Professionals Wed, 16 May 2012 14:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Who Wants an iPod Shuffle? ­ Share My Live http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Who Wants an iPod Shuffle? ­ Share My Live Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:42:25 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-878 [...] I lived 80 years and all they gave me was this lousy box of stuff @ My Next Buck (hah!) [...] [...] I lived 80 years and all they gave me was this lousy box of stuff @ My Next Buck (hah!) [...]

]]> By: Austin http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Austin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:16:22 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-851 It always seems like in movies and TV that moving out a deceased relative takes 10 days and makes every one cranky having to carry out newspapers. Even if it takes your family 8 minutes to clear your stuff, I think they'll enjoy those 8 minutes and be thankful they didn't have to break their back and take vacation time to move out your stuff. This is coming from another minimalist so take that into account. Thought-provoking today, Brian. Good work. Austin @ Foreigner's Finances It always seems like in movies and TV that moving out a deceased relative takes 10 days and makes every one cranky having to carry out newspapers. Even if it takes your family 8 minutes to clear your stuff, I think they’ll enjoy those 8 minutes and be thankful they didn’t have to break their back and take vacation time to move out your stuff.

This is coming from another minimalist so take that into account.

Thought-provoking today, Brian. Good work.

Austin @ Foreigner’s Finances

]]> By: LeanLifeCoach http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-793 LeanLifeCoach Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:57:35 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-793 We should all learn from your example! Think about how often you hear of all the turmoil generated by someone's death. Not just cleaning up but dealing with all the paperwork and creditors. Then there is all the fighting among those left behind over who gets what. It's a mess! We should all learn from your example! Think about how often you hear of all the turmoil generated by someone’s death. Not just cleaning up but dealing with all the paperwork and creditors. Then there is all the fighting among those left behind over who gets what. It’s a mess!

]]> By: Rach G http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-787 Rach G Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:04:11 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-787 It's not really morbid and looking back over my old college pictures and saved pieces of memorabilia, I realize that most of the stuff only has signifigance to me maybe the photos will be nice when I'm gone but the old bottle caps and ticket stubs? It’s not really morbid and looking back over my old college pictures and saved pieces of memorabilia, I realize that most of the stuff only has signifigance to me maybe the photos will be nice when I’m gone but the old bottle caps and ticket stubs?

]]> By: Taylor http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Taylor Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:10:58 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-785 I admire you for doing this - I keep my life as minimal as possible as well. One of my biggest fears is that my parents - either mom/stepdad or dad will die unexpectedly, leaving me to clean up houses/vacation homes' worth of stuff. It brings feelings of absolutely dread - dozens of cars, utility rooms full of tools, rooms of paperwork, households' worth of furniture - all in a completely different state than either me or my sister current reside. How would we cope? Hire someone? That is sad. Quit our jobs? That is scary. For me, I choose simplicity. A plastic crate for all of my paperwork (including rental property info), my favorite quilts, and my journals. It all fits in a car trunk. I admire you for doing this – I keep my life as minimal as possible as well. One of my biggest fears is that my parents – either mom/stepdad or dad will die unexpectedly, leaving me to clean up houses/vacation homes’ worth of stuff. It brings feelings of absolutely dread – dozens of cars, utility rooms full of tools, rooms of paperwork, households’ worth of furniture – all in a completely different state than either me or my sister current reside. How would we cope? Hire someone? That is sad. Quit our jobs? That is scary. For me, I choose simplicity. A plastic crate for all of my paperwork (including rental property info), my favorite quilts, and my journals. It all fits in a car trunk.

]]> By: J. Money http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-760 J. Money Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:13:40 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-760 hell yeah!!! dude, start the "<a href="http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/02/15-minutes-day-idea.html" rel="nofollow">15 mins a day</a>" challenge with me :) On Day # 13 now and my house is more decluttered than it's been in years. Seriously, I feel so much lighter and crisper right now. It's great. hell yeah!!! dude, start the “15 mins a day” challenge with me :) On Day # 13 now and my house is more decluttered than it’s been in years. Seriously, I feel so much lighter and crisper right now. It’s great.

]]> By: jin6655321 http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-758 jin6655321 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:33:43 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-758 Personally, I think you might be doing your loved ones a favor. I've never had to "clean up" anyone's life but I imagine it would be a very painful task during a very stressful time. Besides, I assume you have TONS of data stored in a hard drive somewhere. When it's easier on your loved ones, they can spend hours going through you data and remembering you fondly. Personally, I think you might be doing your loved ones a favor. I’ve never had to “clean up” anyone’s life but I imagine it would be a very painful task during a very stressful time. Besides, I assume you have TONS of data stored in a hard drive somewhere. When it’s easier on your loved ones, they can spend hours going through you data and remembering you fondly.

]]> By: Brian http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Brian Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:36:04 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-757 @money funk - I am really giving up most everything. Photos are all digital now, so they don't really need to exist outside of a hard drive. @moneyenergy - i guess i am not really looking at lightening my load before i go, but when i do pass, do i want someone to be able to "clean up" my life in a matter of minutes as if i didnt exist. I think i would want to at least be a pain in the ass of someone for at least an hour or two after i am gone! @money funk – I am really giving up most everything. Photos are all digital now, so they don’t really need to exist outside of a hard drive.

@moneyenergy – i guess i am not really looking at lightening my load before i go, but when i do pass, do i want someone to be able to “clean up” my life in a matter of minutes as if i didnt exist. I think i would want to at least be a pain in the ass of someone for at least an hour or two after i am gone!

]]> By: MoneyEnergy http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-756 MoneyEnergy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:55 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-756 A personal time capsule is a great idea - you control the message:) I like the idea of lightening your load before you go - for the reasons you mentioned. As long as you also prepare some kind of memento or thank-you, etc., I don't think it would be sad if you only left behind a computer, TV, etc. After all, it should be memories that are more important, right? A personal time capsule is a great idea – you control the message:) I like the idea of lightening your load before you go – for the reasons you mentioned. As long as you also prepare some kind of memento or thank-you, etc., I don’t think it would be sad if you only left behind a computer, TV, etc. After all, it should be memories that are more important, right?

]]> By: Money Funk http://mynextbuck.com/i-lived-80-years-and-all-they-gave-me-was-this-lousy-box-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Money Funk Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:24:12 +0000 http://mynextbuck.com/?p=919#comment-755 Are you giving up old photos and momentos of your life completely? I am sure that box would still contain some of those things. If it doesn't, then i say put a time capsule box together of Brian. Doesn't have to be a big box. Most special things are small. Then your family will have that part of you along with the big ass TV and computer. ;) Are you giving up old photos and momentos of your life completely? I am sure that box would still contain some of those things. If it doesn’t, then i say put a time capsule box together of Brian. Doesn’t have to be a big box. Most special things are small. Then your family will have that part of you along with the big ass TV and computer. ;)

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