Comments on: Full 2007 Goal Review: How Well Did I Meet My Goals? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/ 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: Lazy Man and Money http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130859 Lazy Man and Money Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:50:16 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130859 Excellent work on your goals. I agree that the cost of food has really risen a huge amount. Good luck in 2008. Excellent work on your goals. I agree that the cost of food has really risen a huge amount. Good luck in 2008.

]]> By: financialgal http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130839 financialgal Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:02:32 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130839 Great post, very inspiring! I think that having concrete goals rather than general desires, like make more money, serves as a much more effective measuring stick. I am particularly impressed with the minimal amount you spent on food. How did you do that? Great post, very inspiring! I think that having concrete goals rather than general desires, like make more money, serves as a much more effective measuring stick. I am particularly impressed with the minimal amount you spent on food. How did you do that?

]]> By: Chief Family Officer http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130786 Chief Family Officer Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:34:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130786 Congratulations, Flexo! You did great in 2007 - very inspiring. I look forward to seeing what you accomplish in 2008! Congratulations, Flexo! You did great in 2007 – very inspiring. I look forward to seeing what you accomplish in 2008!

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130780 mapgirl Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:45:35 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130780 Great write up of goals. I am afraid to look at mine since I know I failed miserably on some of them. blah. But I suppose I'll only know by looking right? Great write up of goals. I am afraid to look at mine since I know I failed miserably on some of them. blah. But I suppose I’ll only know by looking right?

]]> By: The Digerati Life http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130777 The Digerati Life Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:01:13 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130777 Great job on meeting 90% of your goals! :) You've done much better than I have, that's for sure! Thanks for sharing these with us since it's something we'd be aspiring to as well. Great job on meeting 90% of your goals! :) You’ve done much better than I have, that’s for sure! Thanks for sharing these with us since it’s something we’d be aspiring to as well.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130772 Mrs. Micah Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:24:32 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130772 Wow, you certainly made a killing with your advertising income! That's great. :) I expect that you probably spent the 2006 equivalent of $100/month on groceries. Food has inflated much faster than most prices in the economy. Wow, you certainly made a killing with your advertising income! That’s great. :)

I expect that you probably spent the 2006 equivalent of $100/month on groceries. Food has inflated much faster than most prices in the economy.

]]> By: Juggler314 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130769 Juggler314 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:16:49 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130769 Ah, didn't quite realize that was the goal from last year. You mention your AGI might approach north of 99K this year, thus cutting you off from fully maxing out your RothIRA, but student loan interest for singles is fully phased out at 65K - does that imply your grew your AGI by approximately 50% this year alone? Forgive me if this is answered already in the blog somewhere, I only just started popping in from time to time - enjoying it so far! Ah, didn’t quite realize that was the goal from last year. You mention your AGI might approach north of 99K this year, thus cutting you off from fully maxing out your RothIRA, but student loan interest for singles is fully phased out at 65K – does that imply your grew your AGI by approximately 50% this year alone? Forgive me if this is answered already in the blog somewhere, I only just started popping in from time to time – enjoying it so far!

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130756 Flexo Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:50:25 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130756 Juggler314: You are right, it's unlikely I'll be able to deduct student loan interest paid in 2007, but I didn't know that when I made my goals at the end of 2006. I'll be addressing that when I set my goals for 2008. Juggler314: You are right, it’s unlikely I’ll be able to deduct student loan interest paid in 2007, but I didn’t know that when I made my goals at the end of 2006. I’ll be addressing that when I set my goals for 2008.

]]> By: Juggler314 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130755 Juggler314 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:37:44 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130755 I thought student loan interest was not deductible at your income levels - certainly if you will start hitting income cut offs for RothIRA... I thought student loan interest was not deductible at your income levels – certainly if you will start hitting income cut offs for RothIRA…

]]> By: SingleGuyMoney http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130739 SingleGuyMoney Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:22:46 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/12/31/full-2007-goal-review-how-well-did-i-meet-my-goals/#comment-130739 Congrats on hitting your 2007 goals. Good Luck in 2008! Congrats on hitting your 2007 goals. Good Luck in 2008!

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