Comments on: Why Do I Share My Finances Every Month? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: basem http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-93392 basem Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:48:02 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-93392 First off, as a 32 year-old, I will tell you that you are far better off than most people I know in our collective peer group. Most people are know are buried in debt like I am and have very little savings, if any. So, you should give youself a little credit on that front. I’m very glad that you detail your finances and put systematic thinking and detail behind the blog. You inspired me not only to take a hard look at my situaton, i.e. I stopped ignoring just how bad things were, but I was also inspired to document my own financial journey. Don’t change anything! First off, as a 32 year-old, I will tell you that you are far better off than most people I know in our collective peer group. Most people are know are buried in debt like I am and have very little savings, if any. So, you should give youself a little credit on that front.

I’m very glad that you detail your finances and put systematic thinking and detail behind the blog. You inspired me not only to take a hard look at my situaton, i.e. I stopped ignoring just how bad things were, but I was also inspired to document my own financial journey.

Don’t change anything!

]]> By: Debt Hater http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-92897 Debt Hater Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:24:24 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-92897 I started blogging and continue to blog to learn things I didn't know before about finances (and I knew NOTHING when I started). I also do it for support, sometimes reading a comment like "Good job!" or "You can do it!" is all the motivation I need. I started blogging and continue to blog to learn things I didn’t know before about finances (and I knew NOTHING when I started). I also do it for support, sometimes reading a comment like “Good job!” or “You can do it!” is all the motivation I need.

]]> By: Mighty Bargain Hunter » Roundup for week of 8 April 2007 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-92449 Mighty Bargain Hunter » Roundup for week of 8 April 2007 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:33:56 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-92449 [...] Consumerism Commentary reveals why he shares his finances every month. [...] [...] Consumerism Commentary reveals why he shares his finances every month. [...]

]]> By: Fellowes http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91511 Fellowes Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:56:46 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91511 Flexo, First off, as a 32 year-old, I will tell you that you are far better off than most people I know in our collective peer group. Most people are know are buried in debt like I am and have very little savings, if any. So, you should give youself a little credit on that front. I'm very glad that you detail your finances and put systematic thinking and detail behind the blog. You inspired me not only to take a hard look at my situaton, i.e. I stopped ignoring just how bad things were, but I was also inspired to document my own financial journey. Don't change anything! Flexo,

First off, as a 32 year-old, I will tell you that you are far better off than most people I know in our collective peer group. Most people are know are buried in debt like I am and have very little savings, if any. So, you should give youself a little credit on that front.

I’m very glad that you detail your finances and put systematic thinking and detail behind the blog. You inspired me not only to take a hard look at my situaton, i.e. I stopped ignoring just how bad things were, but I was also inspired to document my own financial journey.

Don’t change anything!

]]> By: James Dwyer http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91463 James Dwyer Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:40:51 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91463 Do you produce your net worth report manually using Excel, or do you automatically generate it from Quicken? I use Quicken and would love to be able to have a spreadsheet like that to track my progress, but I don't want to spend a lot of time at it. Thanks! Do you produce your net worth report manually using Excel, or do you automatically generate it from Quicken? I use Quicken and would love to be able to have a spreadsheet like that to track my progress, but I don’t want to spend a lot of time at it. Thanks!

]]> By: » Start Your Morning With the Top on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91422 » Start Your Morning With the Top on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:01:43 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91422 [...] of 10:00pm last night, two of my posts, ING Direct Threatened to Close My Account and Why Do I Share My Finances Every Month?, were in the top five on the pfblogs.org popular page. Here are some [...] [...] of 10:00pm last night, two of my posts, ING Direct Threatened to Close My Account and Why Do I Share My Finances Every Month?, were in the top five on the pfblogs.org popular page. Here are some [...]

]]> By: Yan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91402 Yan Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:55:24 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91402 I think you made your point clearly but to wrap it up you should really fix that last link where it says "altruism doesn’t exist". ;-) I think you made your point clearly but to wrap it up you should really fix that last link where it says “altruism doesn’t exist”. ;-)

]]> By: MT http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91394 MT Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:09:44 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91394 I wouldn't worry about the detractors. I think the interesting question is why does it remain so taboo to talk about finances? Personal finance blogs provide us with some financial voyeurism. It's the same reason people watch reality TV, read US weekly. Only bloggers are more likely to be your neighbor. just my 2 cents. For me blogging forces me to actually think and organize my finances in a way that I would not have done if it was just me and my wife With my debt load there won't be anything to brag about for years. I wouldn’t worry about the detractors.

I think the interesting question is why does it remain so taboo to talk about finances?

Personal finance blogs provide us with some financial voyeurism. It’s the same reason people watch reality TV, read US weekly. Only bloggers are more likely to be your neighbor. just my 2 cents.

For me blogging forces me to actually think and organize my finances in a way that I would not have done if it was just me and my wife With my debt load there won’t be anything to brag about for years.

]]> By: Doobie http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91372 Doobie Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:02:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91372 Ahhhh, Heartbeat of Pompeii, how I miss it so. Thanks for the memories, "Fenric". And, holy crap, is that Robin up there?? Ahhhh, Heartbeat of Pompeii, how I miss it so. Thanks for the memories, “Fenric”.

And, holy crap, is that Robin up there??

]]> By: dong http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91348 dong Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:41:50 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91348 Your history sounds almost exactly like own history down to being the internet liason for my high school (I was more of alternate, but why get hung on details). Though the BBSs i hung out atdefinitely didn't have a 50/50 gender ratio, so i certainly did not meet any girls that way. Oh well. Personally I'm a little more hesistant about revealing the details of my finances just because it does feel like bragging even when I know it isn't. But even in the couple months I've started blogging, I've really come to enjoy the online community that is out there. I have developed my own opinion on who I like and don't like just by reading the what people write. Your history sounds almost exactly like own history down to being the internet liason for my high school (I was more of alternate, but why get hung on details). Though the BBSs i hung out atdefinitely didn’t have a 50/50 gender ratio, so i certainly did not meet any girls that way. Oh well.

Personally I’m a little more hesistant about revealing the details of my finances just because it does feel like bragging even when I know it isn’t. But even in the couple months I’ve started blogging, I’ve really come to enjoy the online community that is out there. I have developed my own opinion on who I like and don’t like just by reading the what people write.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91336 Lazy Man and Money Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:38:31 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91336 Four years of studying computational linguistics compels me to say, "WordNet rocks!" Four years of studying computational linguistics compels me to say, “WordNet rocks!”

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91322 mapgirl Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:53:01 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91322 Very interesting. Thanks for the history. I suppose my reasons are very similar. I'm not writing to brag too since I have very little to brag about. Very interesting. Thanks for the history. I suppose my reasons are very similar. I’m not writing to brag too since I have very little to brag about.

]]> By: Syed http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91294 Syed Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:34:24 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91294 Hi Flexo, I think its a great and courageous decision to share your networth online. In my instance I can say that reading about personal finance blogs has helped me take a hard look at my own finances and in the process of doing so I have discovered many bad financial habits that I had unwittingly got accustomed to. I fully support you in your endeavour and wish you all success in reaching your financial goals. Hi Flexo,

I think its a great and courageous decision to share your networth online.

In my instance I can say that reading about personal finance blogs has helped me take a hard look at my own finances and in the process of doing so I have discovered many bad financial habits that I had unwittingly got accustomed to.

I fully support you in your endeavour and wish you all success in reaching your financial goals.

]]> By: klerg http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91287 klerg Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:45:58 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/10/why-do-i-share-my-finances-every-month/#comment-91287 Flexo: RE: point #1, while your're definetly not bragging (that's never been your style), DEFINETLY don't sell yourself short on your finances, because you have a lot to brag about right there. For every person your age that you know is doing financially better, I can guarantee that there at least two peole that are doing worse. You pay off your credit cards in full every month, your debt is consistently reduced, and you've amassed $100K in hard savings when you combine your retirement and bank accounts. You done AWESOME in that area right there!!!! KEEP IT UP!!! Flexo:

RE: point #1, while your’re definetly not bragging (that’s never been your style), DEFINETLY don’t sell yourself short on your finances, because you have a lot to brag about right there.

For every person your age that you know is doing financially better, I can guarantee that there at least two peole that are doing worse. You pay off your credit cards in full every month, your debt is consistently reduced, and you’ve amassed $100K in hard savings when you combine your retirement and bank accounts.

You done AWESOME in that area right there!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!

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