Comments on: 2007 Financial and Life Review

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:41:43 +0000

JamesT: Two reasons:

1) We didn’t need the third car
2) But more importantly, we hated the Malibu and wanted to ditch it before it decreased in value any more

We weren’t planning on getting the MINI so soon, but found a used one that was the exact spec (if not more) of what we priced out for a new one, so we got it.

By: JamesT

JamesT — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:38:14 +0000

maybe I missed this; but, why did you sell your Chevy Malibu just after paying it off?
Because you did not need three cars / the contract being canceled / point of highest resale value / etc?
Just wondering.

By: Rehabilitate Your Finances at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money

Rehabilitate Your Finances at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:25:21 +0000

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By: Livingalmostlarge

Livingalmostlarge — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:04:39 +0000

We have very similar expenses. Except we spend more on food/groceries, way less on gas, and about 6x as much on vacations. We also spend more on heating, electric of our house. But we live in a much colder area.

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:40:11 +0000

Sean O, I don’t use any financial calculators, just Quicken to track my expenses and a regular calculator to add them up differently.

By: This 20 Something Lady

This 20 Something Lady — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:32:56 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this post. I have just started tracking every penny a few months ago. I like to look back and see what I have spent. I can’t wait to see at the end of the year where everything actually went. I also liked comparing to you…LOL.

I also added you to my blogroll. I like to keep up with your site. And, congrats on the stats for this year, I hope to have big numbers like those next year

By: Sean O

Sean O — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:12:04 +0000

What financial calculators do you use?

By: SingleGuyMoney

SingleGuyMoney — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:02:16 +0000

I plan to do a better job of tracking my spending this year.

By: AKB

AKB — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:41:31 +0000

I am going to track all my spending this year, thanks to you. ANd since it’s the first day of the year, what better time to start.

Have a great year! Check my site out,

AKB