Comments on: Your Money or Your Life: Getting Your Finances Out In The Open http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: ann kessler http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-98375 ann kessler Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:29:31 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-98375 Trent,

Thank you so much for your BLOG I have learned sooo much from you,I have ADD big time and seeing all you have to say in print helps me ZERO in on what is important in life.

thanx again for ALL your insight!
Ann Kessler annkessler@verizon.net

]]> By: Gaida http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-88231 Gaida Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:19:44 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-88231 Great idea to keep a visual copy as a constant reminder of not only your progress but it shows you the hopefully reduction of your debts.

Congratulate yourself on even the smallest improvement… as most of this debt didn’t accumulate overnight and will take time to reduce.

When you are out shopping always think… is it a want or a need. If you think you need it, take a few days to think it over & you might be surprised that you don’t really need it after all.

]]> By: Avlor http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-87067 Avlor Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:01:55 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-87067 I think this is similar to keeping track of your net worth each month. I started doing that and tracking income vs expense, total savings accumulated each month, and any areas we blew it in the budget (and by how much). (I didn’t have the idea, I just can’t find who wrote about it. GRR.) I just keep mine in an excel sheet. I try to remember to show hubby where we are each month.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-87064 Mrs. Micah Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:41:01 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-87064 I like this. :-) One thing we do is try to keep the NetworthIQ site up-to-date. I also have the debt-o-meter and save-o-meter on my blog.

I should probably update those more.

P.S. The book finally came into the library today so I’ve just started it and will try to catch up!

]]> By: Leslie http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-87056 Leslie Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:04:45 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/10/14/your-money-or-your-life-getting-your-finances-out-in-the-open/#comment-87056 Trent,
I have this step on my 101 goals in 1001 days. I started this and never followed through several years ago however I have always kept a graph of my mortgage and other debt. It is motivating to see your financial progress in visual form. I am so gald you chose this book at this time, thanks for the discussions.

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