Comments on: Building a Financial (and Personal) Idea Diary http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:17:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vesna http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-654465 Vesna Wed, 06 May 2009 23:14:51 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/#comment-654465 I've just read this post as a brief pause before I finish reading your "Building a Better Blog" series, and I found it quite close to my heart, since I've been keeping an "Idea diary" of sorts for years now. And since I seriously started my personal finance adventure a couple of weeks ago I've been keeping a separate notebook just for financial issues. Separating the two helps me keep the financial part in order - being an absolute beginner, it helps a lot. Still, sometimes I miss the comfortable mess of my common idea notebook.;) I’ve just read this post as a brief pause before I finish reading your “Building a Better Blog” series, and I found it quite close to my heart, since I’ve been keeping an “Idea diary” of sorts for years now. And since I seriously started my personal finance adventure a couple of weeks ago I’ve been keeping a separate notebook just for financial issues. Separating the two helps me keep the financial part in order – being an absolute beginner, it helps a lot. Still, sometimes I miss the comfortable mess of my common idea notebook.;)

]]> By: Sheila http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-401212 Sheila Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:26:32 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/#comment-401212 This is a fabulously simple and effective tool, not only for finances, but for health! People who write down everything they eat, usually eat LESS! A diet sword - pen and paper! HA! Enjoying your Blog Trent - I'm impressed. And your writing style is easy to follow. all the best, Sheila This is a fabulously simple and effective tool, not only for finances, but for health! People who write down everything they eat, usually eat LESS! A diet sword – pen and paper! HA!

Enjoying your Blog Trent – I’m impressed. And your writing style is easy to follow.

all the best,
Sheila

]]> By: Fourleafclover http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-252817 Fourleafclover Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:38:50 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/#comment-252817 Thanks for the links in this entry. I love learning new stuff like this! Thanks for the links in this entry. I love learning new stuff like this!

]]> By: boardmadd http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-192447 boardmadd Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:08:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/#comment-192447 While we are talking about pearls and books, I have to give props to Don Aslett's book 'How to HAve a 48 Hour Day" and his notion of a "Done" list rather than a "To-Do" list. I try to use this "Done" list as my financial goals sheet, but instead of just looking to the future, I try tomark down as many "Done's" on my financial plan each day that I can. The benefit is that you always see a little progress, no matter how small it may be, and it keeps the motivation moving forward. While we are talking about pearls and books, I have to give props to Don Aslett’s book ‘How to HAve a 48 Hour Day” and his notion of a “Done” list rather than a “To-Do” list. I try to use this “Done” list as my financial goals sheet, but instead of just looking to the future, I try tomark down as many “Done’s” on my financial plan each day that I can. The benefit is that you always see a little progress, no matter how small it may be, and it keeps the motivation moving forward.

]]> By: Gordon Epstein http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-188204 Gordon Epstein Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:50:42 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/#comment-188204 I really really recommend reading "Getting Things Done" by David Allen (Available on Amazon in Paperback for $9.00. I think you would go ape on the pearls in that book. I really really recommend reading “Getting Things Done” by David Allen (Available on Amazon in Paperback for $9.00. I think you would go ape on the pearls in that book.

]]> By: Savvy Steward http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Savvy Steward Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:36:47 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/#comment-746 I love my Moleskine and I also use it to jot down ideas and things to do. I draw a small square at the very left of each to-do item and cross out the box when I've completed it. I love my Moleskine and I also use it to jot down ideas and things to do. I draw a small square at the very left of each to-do item and cross out the box when I’ve completed it.

]]> By: Mac’s Money Blog » Weekly review http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Mac’s Money Blog » Weekly review Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:53:28 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/10/building-a-financial-and-personal-idea-diary/#comment-152 [...] Trent over at The Simple Dollar has a good post about how he plans to invest his son’s allowance. I think it is wonderful that he is thinking so far ahead. Read all about it. He also gets double dibs this week with this post on a personal diary for his financial ideas. A good read. [...] [...] Trent over at The Simple Dollar has a good post about how he plans to invest his son’s allowance. I think it is wonderful that he is thinking so far ahead. Read all about it. He also gets double dibs this week with this post on a personal diary for his financial ideas. A good read. [...]

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