Comments on: What is your status symbol?

By: Blue

Blue — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:12:50 +0000

My anti-status symbol is my watch that I bought as a freshman in high school (now a sophomore in college) that cost me $6 total. I’ve spent more on battery replacements for it, but I just love it that much. Too bad I haven’t seen it in a couple of weeks…

By: Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:40:38 +0000

My status symbols are my legs, which are very toned from tons of walking and kicboxing three nights a week, and my Louis Vuitton Speedy 25 bag. I like nice things and there is nothing wrong with that.

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By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:11:31 +0000

I agree with Ramsey that it’s better to have worthwhile status symbols, being debt-free or in the process of actively paying it off, for instance. But such things always make somebody feel left out or incomplete.

Status symbols lead to judgment. Basically. We can be happy with our debt-free status without using it as a way to look down on other people. I know I sometimes feel better than others because I’m actually tackling my debt. In Christianity, the status symbols can be good activities like reading the Bible or praying. But as status symbols they make other people feel like bad or worthless Christians for not reading or praying or doing as much. Which is not the edifying spirit one should find in the body of Christ.

By: bob

bob — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:13:06 +0000

@debtdieter
Yea, I am still growing up as well – it is a process for all of us, we will get there eventually

By: debtdieter

debtdieter — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:27:59 +0000

Great post! I’m still struggling with the ‘growing up’ part, but suceeding for the most part.

My current aspirational status symbol is $0 balance on all my credit cards, then being able to brag I only have one with a low limit and no balance for emergencies.

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By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:30:50 +0000

Status symbol, advertisement, peer pressure…it’s a lot to deal with.

@Minimum wage — I have a post dedicated to you, which I will be publishing on “I’ve paid for this twice already…” I hope you’ll like it.

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