tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post2510447602852537861..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: 2010 Year End RecapMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-42609027495531547312011-02-01T15:12:52.297-05:002011-02-01T15:12:52.297-05:00Great Job!!! =)Great Job!!! =)Chitownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936461597673351158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-56687730941247180042011-01-27T13:51:36.877-05:002011-01-27T13:51:36.877-05:00Anonymous 1/19, Housing does include mortgage inte...Anonymous 1/19, Housing does include mortgage interest and principal, common charges and property taxes-- but my actual property tax amount for the year ended up being negative because of over-escrowing in previous years that was refunded this year.<br /><br />SimpleSimon, I don't set myself a goal of saving any particular amount each year. I do generally try to budget my spending, and that budget doesn't change a lot from year to year even as my salary increases. I know the budget allows me to save a certain portion of my income, so it is more a sense of living within certain guidelines that work for me rather than setting specific goals.Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-37860926971371279882011-01-25T11:23:06.540-05:002011-01-25T11:23:06.540-05:00you are rich enough to live a happy life!you are rich enough to live a happy life!PPIhttp://www.claimppi.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-84884046150782950542011-01-21T21:55:17.760-05:002011-01-21T21:55:17.760-05:00Dear Madame X~
I found your blog thru a link on th...Dear Madame X~<br />I found your blog thru a link on the Happiness Project blog and I'm glad I did. I have been reading here for about an hour and found your blog informative and FUNNY. Your "using a shorter piece of dental floss" comment is totally apropos and gave me a good chuckle. I love your outlook on spending/saving money and thought you might like this quote: "Cheap is Chic" You belong to the vanishing era when folks had common sense. Thanks for a delightful read. ~ Amy ArnazAmy Arnazhttp://www.themagictutu.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-88006578389961980082011-01-19T13:35:00.993-05:002011-01-19T13:35:00.993-05:00Congrats! Your savings rate is awesome! Thanks f...Congrats! Your savings rate is awesome! Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />One question, why is your housing so low? Did you put the interest portion of of your housing payment in "Interests"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-45829937317233230072011-01-17T18:47:23.651-05:002011-01-17T18:47:23.651-05:00You probably have described this in an older post,...You probably have described this in an older post, and if so, would you mind pointing to it?<br /><br />How do you think about saving (or spending)? Do you think "save $X a year" or "spend $Y a year"? A combination of the two?<br /><br />You have been able to save an insane amount (as a percentage of income) for a person living by herself in NYC so I'm curious what your mindset on your saving/spending habits are.<br /><br />I like to think about saving $X amount and spending the rest.<br /><br />Great posts. Keep up the good work (if it can even be called that)!simplesimonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-73550861015987786332011-01-12T11:44:17.560-05:002011-01-12T11:44:17.560-05:00Your blog was one of the first financial blogs I e...Your blog was one of the first financial blogs I ever found and read. Very excited to be able to expect more postings!Taylor in TXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-8449054546343420342011-01-11T10:18:21.276-05:002011-01-11T10:18:21.276-05:00Congratulations on your new net worth milestone. ...Congratulations on your new net worth milestone. Onward and upward, indeed!<br /><br />Glad to see you posting again. Yours has always been my favorite personal finance blog, and I'm excited to hear that you'll be posting more this year!Jackienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-21250446200938775952011-01-11T04:19:21.784-05:002011-01-11T04:19:21.784-05:00It's just another number, but a hearty congrat...It's just another number, but a hearty congratulations on breaking the half-million mark!<br /><br />Coincidentally, just last week I had the same experience with Moneydance where I gained a few Gs in one day by correcting a mutual fund ticker symbol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com