tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post6443090375419410226..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Once Upon a Time...Madame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-33938177038167458382008-12-20T07:55:00.000-05:002008-12-20T07:55:00.000-05:00Hi Madam XI am 59 years and will turn 60 years nex...Hi Madam X<BR/>I am 59 years and will turn 60 years next year. My finanaces are in shambles and do not know anything about finances. I do not have enough to retire on, however I do have a couple of properties.<BR/>Is it possible to advice me further to get a clear understanding of my finances and planning for my retirement? I live in Canada therefore if you can help me I would really apprreciate it. I have been reding you blog and your "my dollar Plan" website and am tring to find out my own budger etc. However I believe I need a lot more help to sort myself out. Also any books and website would be most helpful.<BR/>Many thxs TazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-82999575103327784472008-07-17T02:44:00.000-04:002008-07-17T02:44:00.000-04:00Hi Madame X, I was visiting technorati and saw you...Hi Madame X, I was visiting technorati and saw your blog. It's really interesting to find people with the same mindset as I do. I would like, if ever you permit, to link exchange with you. My blog is entitled "Aspiring Entrepreneur" In this blog, I share my own experience on investments, entrepreneurship, personal finance, money management and achieving financial freedom as I take my own journey towards becoming a successful entrepreneur. Hopefully, you can pay a visit. Thanks and hoping to get linked from you.Super Bowl 2013 Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762625860606174648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-40605542816470791212008-07-05T05:08:00.000-04:002008-07-05T05:08:00.000-04:00Good post! It does give me hope! :DGood post! It does give me hope! :DDolly Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15037998324953825843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-37453054925820989952008-06-29T21:57:00.000-04:002008-06-29T21:57:00.000-04:00reading this kind of entry makes me want to do it ...reading this kind of entry makes me want to do it myself. It even made me start my own blog! I just wish I was not so naive during my college years with the way I spent money, if I just set goals back then and made a budget, the present time would not be so hectic. But time to make changes moving forward! Thanks for direction.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390467531035203538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-73200361424253880642008-06-27T08:38:00.000-04:002008-06-27T08:38:00.000-04:00@ Jim - I agree, I should have kept a journal myse...@ Jim - I agree, I should have kept a journal myself. If only to prove how foolish I was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-56851497253558018132008-06-27T00:17:00.000-04:002008-06-27T00:17:00.000-04:00Dear Madame X: Would you please share the list of ...Dear Madame X: <BR/>Would you please share the list of books and websites that you found helpful in helping you learn about money for those of us who still have a long way ahead of us? Thanks a lot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-71071615159256676392008-06-26T15:37:00.000-04:002008-06-26T15:37:00.000-04:00Jim, I hope your wife knows you're peeking at her ...Jim, I hope your wife knows you're peeking at her journal!<BR/><BR/>David-- send in your personal ad!!<BR/><BR/>And yes, to those who are younger, I hope this helps you remember that things will get better!Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-69946542392514022082008-06-26T11:44:00.000-04:002008-06-26T11:44:00.000-04:00All this, and you didn't even need Prince Charming...All this, and you didn't even need Prince Charming to help fund it! That's MY kind of fairy tale.Grace.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-19302665983863212582008-06-26T11:41:00.000-04:002008-06-26T11:41:00.000-04:00Nice to see where you are coming from. I am 1 yea...Nice to see where you are coming from. I am 1 year out of school- work for a non-profit with a non-profit salary (under 30K). Co-own a house- have roomates who pay rent, and have about 6k in checking/mutual funds/stocks/savings. I also have around 23k in student loans. Anyway, it is nice to see the picture of where you came from. Oh, and by the way, I am also single ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969217232134228232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-72270557896910105092008-06-26T11:08:00.000-04:002008-06-26T11:08:00.000-04:00You've come such a long way! Thanks for letting us...You've come such a long way! Thanks for letting us follow your financial (and life) journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-158200313725295522008-06-26T10:09:00.000-04:002008-06-26T10:09:00.000-04:00It's always fun looking back, I almost wish I had ...It's always fun looking back, I almost wish I had a journal or something. It's cute when I look at my wife's journal though, so I can live vicariously. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-29783030289281718342008-06-26T09:38:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:38:00.000-04:00I am 6 years out of college and totally unsure of ...I am 6 years out of college and totally unsure of where I stand financially; it scares me. Seeing this helps. I have $12,500 in cash, another $11,000 in IRAs (a Roth and a rollover), but I've been in graduate school (tuition free) and am concerned that I am not in a financially stable position. Oh, how I worry about this ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com