Comments on: Our Personal Finance State of the Union Address http://moneysmartlife.com/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/ Money Tips for a Better Life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:43:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Money Question: What Would you do with a Windfall? http://moneysmartlife.com/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-8149 Money Question: What Would you do with a Windfall? Thu, 31 May 2007 14:00:54 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/01/24/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/#comment-8149 [...] Ben from Money Smart Life had this to say: How someone should invest a $50K windfall depends on their current financial situation. Since we’re pretty much squared away on the personal finance basics and have built a solid base of investments, I’d take a risk with the money and start my own company. It would definitely be more work than passively investing in the stock market, but I think the potential returns would be far greater. [...] [...] Ben from Money Smart Life had this to say: How someone should invest a $50K windfall depends on their current financial situation. Since we’re pretty much squared away on the personal finance basics and have built a solid base of investments, I’d take a risk with the money and start my own company. It would definitely be more work than passively investing in the stock market, but I think the potential returns would be far greater. [...]

]]> By: » Carnival of Personal Finance #85 @ fivecentnickel.com http://moneysmartlife.com/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-649 » Carnival of Personal Finance #85 @ fivecentnickel.com Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:18:27 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/01/24/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/#comment-649 [...] Ben presents Our Personal Finance State of the Union Address posted at Money Smart Life. [...] [...] Ben presents Our Personal Finance State of the Union Address posted at Money Smart Life. [...]

]]> By: moneysmartz http://moneysmartlife.com/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-629 moneysmartz Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:06:08 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/01/24/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/#comment-629 Thanks Sun! You're right, there are definitely some benefits to having one parent at home. As you mention, we look forward to saving a lot of money on daycare costs. Thanks Sun! You’re right, there are definitely some benefits to having one parent at home. As you mention, we look forward to saving a lot of money on daycare costs.

]]> By: Sun http://moneysmartlife.com/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Sun Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:12:31 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/01/24/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/#comment-607 Congratulations to your new baby! Going from 2 incomes to 1 is not going to be an easy change, especially when you have a baby to feed. However, there are arguments that the benefits of a staying-home mom are by no means less than a working professional. For us, we had to send our daughter to day care when she was 3 months old because both of us work in telecomm industry and if you are out for several years, it's hard to get in again. Congratulations to your new baby!

Going from 2 incomes to 1 is not going to be an easy change, especially when you have a baby to feed. However, there are arguments that the benefits of a staying-home mom are by no means less than a working professional. For us, we had to send our daughter to day care when she was 3 months old because both of us work in telecomm industry and if you are out for several years, it’s hard to get in again.

]]> By: Bryan C. Fleming http://moneysmartlife.com/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Bryan C. Fleming Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:31:51 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/01/24/our-personal-finance-state-of-the-union-address/#comment-552 Sounds like you're in great shape. Switching to 1 income can be really tuff. At least you're thinking about it. Which is more than you can say for most people. - Bryan Sounds like you’re in great shape. Switching to 1 income can be really tuff. At least you’re thinking about it. Which is more than you can say for most people.

- Bryan

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