tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post2261763499804852082..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: January/February 2009 RecapMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-45836809684790557742009-03-15T16:46:00.000-04:002009-03-15T16:46:00.000-04:00I'm doing the AIDS ride, too. What a great cause a...I'm doing the <A HREF="http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/randyfranks" REL="nofollow">AIDS ride</A>, too. What a great cause and an extraordinary way to get people involved. Fund-raising has been very tough this year, so please swing by an make a donation if you can afford to!Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935815720990011097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-40296484016963972452009-03-12T07:50:00.000-04:002009-03-12T07:50:00.000-04:00Each house is so unique that mark-to-market accoun...Each house is so unique that mark-to-market accounting is not relevant. <BR/><BR/>Just like a house was not worth more during the housing bubble years, it is not worth less today, just because someone says so. <BR/><BR/>Only selling your house will tell you what it is worth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-50674626678757706272009-03-11T11:22:00.000-04:002009-03-11T11:22:00.000-04:00Not to echo Anonymous 9:13's bad news, but we ende...Not to echo Anonymous 9:13's bad news, but we ended up selling our Brooklyn apartment for $46,000, or 17%, less than what we listed it for back in September. And we felt lucky to get that.Escape Brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619558338660997233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-63316297418741295812009-03-10T16:22:00.000-04:002009-03-10T16:22:00.000-04:00I share the same apprehension about the future of ...I share the same apprehension about the future of the stock market, even as i remain invested and force myself to rebalance.<BR/><BR/>I never withdrew my money, so it would be disastrous to do so now. I'm in it for the long haul, if only i knew how long that haul will be.<BR/><BR/>And i plan to semi-retire in 11 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-24467964097476790892009-03-10T13:30:00.000-04:002009-03-10T13:30:00.000-04:00Oh yay. I love these types of posts. I love know...Oh yay. I love these types of posts. I love knowing how much people spend on things! Dang - those musta been some killer boots on Zappos!! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-14964563355892022692009-03-10T12:13:00.000-04:002009-03-10T12:13:00.000-04:00Good catch Mary Way! Obviously I should be increas...Good catch Mary Way! Obviously I should be increasing my education budget...Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-71085795290586745762009-03-10T10:23:00.000-04:002009-03-10T10:23:00.000-04:00"un livre""un livre"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-13912258394476673282009-03-10T10:22:00.000-04:002009-03-10T10:22:00.000-04:00Oooh, August Osage County! I'm so thrilled that i...Oooh, August Osage County! I'm so thrilled that it's still showing. I saw it in Chicago with my in-laws-at-the-time and was blown away. I can't tell you how tense I was sitting next to my former mother-in-law while watching Violet act just like her. It was an amazing show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-29259315085471594502009-03-10T09:13:00.000-04:002009-03-10T09:13:00.000-04:00you obviously don't believe in mark to market acco...you obviously don't believe in mark to market accounting. Your home is now worth 20% less than you think its worth. I am not making tis up or taking glee in delivering the news.<BR/><BR/>All told, it may drop 40% from today, may only frop anadditional 20%.<BR/><BR/>I just had to listmy apartmen for 15% less than I would have listed it in August 2008. It was valued at 10% above that last January. And thats in Manattan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com