Comments on: Track Your Money: Saving Advice From Rockefeller http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:33:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How much does your girlfriend cost? - Mind Your Decisions http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/comment-page-1/#comment-6186 How much does your girlfriend cost? - Mind Your Decisions Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:18:22 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/#comment-6186 [...] as writing down all of your relationship expenses. Regular readers know that I am a big fan of tracking expenses. Tracking expenses is the simplest way to know exactly where your money is going and figure out [...] [...] as writing down all of your relationship expenses. Regular readers know that I am a big fan of tracking expenses. Tracking expenses is the simplest way to know exactly where your money is going and figure out [...]

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/comment-page-1/#comment-5715 Presh Talwalkar Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:31:56 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/#comment-5715 <b><em>Cynthia</b></em>: Good questions! See Step 4 "Savings Analysis" for how much money you have left. The column "unplanned savings" is how much cash you have left, and then "planned savings" is how much you stash away in retirement accounts, etc. The row "year to date running totals" at the bottom of that table is a running total of how much you have. As for your first question, there isn't a column for monthly spending. Let me add that in and send you the updated version. (The reason it was not in there before is that I actually look at "Step 5" the column "year-to-date monthly average" as it averages out spending patterns. But I am always open to updating the spreadsheet to meet the needs of others, so I will gladly add in something you find useful) Cynthia: Good questions! See Step 4 “Savings Analysis” for how much money you have left. The column “unplanned savings” is how much cash you have left, and then “planned savings” is how much you stash away in retirement accounts, etc. The row “year to date running totals” at the bottom of that table is a running total of how much you have.

As for your first question, there isn’t a column for monthly spending. Let me add that in and send you the updated version.

(The reason it was not in there before is that I actually look at “Step 5″ the column “year-to-date monthly average” as it averages out spending patterns. But I am always open to updating the spreadsheet to meet the needs of others, so I will gladly add in something you find useful)

]]> By: Cynthia http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/comment-page-1/#comment-5714 Cynthia Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:40:45 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/#comment-5714 Okay, I'm sick of not knowing where our money is going and I downloaded the simple expense tracker (mid-month by the way, thanks for the encouragement!) but I don't understand it. Where is the running total of how much we've spent that month? Where is the running total of how much we have left? Sorry if this is an obvious question, but I'm puzzled. Thanks. Okay, I’m sick of not knowing where our money is going and I downloaded the simple expense tracker (mid-month by the way, thanks for the encouragement!) but I don’t understand it. Where is the running total of how much we’ve spent that month? Where is the running total of how much we have left? Sorry if this is an obvious question, but I’m puzzled. Thanks.

]]> By: Saving Money http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/comment-page-1/#comment-2703 Saving Money Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:03:28 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/#comment-2703 thats a really good idea think i will start tracking on a daily basis now thats a really good idea

think i will start tracking on a daily basis now

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Presh Talwalkar Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:06:59 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/31/start-2008-with-saving-advice-from-the-richest-american/#comment-1871 <b><em>1 Button to Wifi Review Gal</b></em>: Thanks for the comment. I have found the daily system works really well in making me more conscious about spending. It has turned frugality into a habit rather than a willful act. 1 Button to Wifi Review Gal: Thanks for the comment. I have found the daily system works really well in making me more conscious about spending. It has turned frugality into a habit rather than a willful act.

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