Comments on: My Nest Egg Score

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Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:54:25 +0000

[...] From what I hear, FMF’s nest egg is eggcelent. Flexo’s ain’t bad either. [...]

By: No BS Finance » Nest Egg Score

No BS Finance » Nest Egg Score — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:45:54 +0000

[...] The suggestions turn out exactly the same as Flexo, who was ranked as “Good”, so don’t expect anything tailored to your exact situtation. [...]

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:34:44 +0000

Flexo, like I told Kira, the numbers don’t really hold much weight, since there would have to be a lot more questions to approximate a score for everyone. I’m sure FICO scores take everything into consideration…thousands of data points. Either way, I think we’re in good shape since we’re thinking of personal finance more than the average person.

By: Flexo

Flexo — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:06:37 +0000

Right, FMF, but in this case it’s a non-scientific, meaningless number designed to sell A.G. Edwards’ services, so I’m not too concerned about it. There’s no complex formula behind the number unlike credit scores. No lost sleep. :-) The short list of questions provides the software less information than other internet quizzes like “Which character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer are you.” Even the most basic low-tech, paper-and-pencil “purity test” questionnaire provides more details about someone’s financial condition. :-)

By: FMF

FMF — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:56:06 +0000

Better than average does not necessarily equal “good” or “on track.”

By: Kira

Kira — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:04:51 +0000

Aww, I’m jealous. It didn’t tell me to create an estate plan – I guess it figures I have nothing to leave to anybody anyway. =)