Comments on: Personal Balance Sheet, January 2008 ($125,770, +2.3%) http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/ 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: femme.fatal http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135899 femme.fatal Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:38:01 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135899 what if you have none of anything but a spreadsheet to keep track of money you pay to bills and have ~400 savings but a house ($520) what if you have none of anything but a spreadsheet to keep track of money you pay to bills and have ~400 savings but a house ($520)

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135879 Flexo Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:58:40 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135879 Saving Freak: Since the car is such a valuable asset, and since I could sell it if necessary, I include it in the report. I intend on driving it (2004 Honda Civic) for a while yet. Father Sez: If I wanted to be more precise, I would list my year-long rent payments as a liability, but I don't think that serves a purpose in personal balance sheet as it would on a company's balance sheet. Saving Freak: Since the car is such a valuable asset, and since I could sell it if necessary, I include it in the report. I intend on driving it (2004 Honda Civic) for a while yet.

Father Sez: If I wanted to be more precise, I would list my year-long rent payments as a liability, but I don’t think that serves a purpose in personal balance sheet as it would on a company’s balance sheet.

]]> By: SingleGuyMoney http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135876 SingleGuyMoney Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:06:39 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135876 Looks like you had a better month than alot of other people. That's pretty awesome considering the market and the amounts you have invested. Looks like you had a better month than alot of other people. That’s pretty awesome considering the market and the amounts you have invested.

]]> By: fathersez http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135875 fathersez Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:57:58 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135875 Flexo, You have an excellent balance sheet, the type that would rate a buy if you were a listed company. No mention of mortgages? Looks like you are cash rich at a great time in financial history. Flexo,

You have an excellent balance sheet, the type that would rate a buy if you were a listed company.

No mention of mortgages?

Looks like you are cash rich at a great time in financial history.

]]> By: The Saving Freak http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135866 The Saving Freak Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:25:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/02/04/personal-balance-sheet-january-2008-125770-23/#comment-135866 That isn't a bad growth with the stock market going crazy. Interesting to see how you calculate cars. I took mine out of my net worth because I drive them till they die and they are all paid off. That isn’t a bad growth with the stock market going crazy. Interesting to see how you calculate cars. I took mine out of my net worth because I drive them till they die and they are all paid off.

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