Comments on: Undisclosing our money

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:55:26 +0000

My blog is only semi-anonymous. And once I get my URL purchased, it will be even less anonymous, since anyone can look up the details on who owns a URL. So I have made it a point to not discuss dollar amounts on my blog. I don’t talk about how much I make or how much I have saved. I do talk in percentages though. For example, I want to increase my net worth 25% in 2008 (not gonna happen, thank you current market).

I do agree that an emergency fund is for emergencies, and I woudln’t necessarily have thought of that as revealing, but your mom is probably right. Good thinking, Kacie’s mom!

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Hanks Weekly Hangouts #36 (June 30, 2008) | My Investing Blog — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:03:25 +0000

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By: tiffanie

tiffanie — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:54:07 +0000

i just added a “debt / savings plan” to my blog and did it in percentages also, rather than total dollars. this includes what % of our total credit card debt we’ve paid off, car loan, student loan and the total % put into our emergency fund. i feel the same way :)

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:24:58 +0000

I think this is definitely wise, but also sad. Part of the fun part of blogging is actually talking about your life, and it sucks a bit that you have to self-censor since you never know who might wind up reading it, and using the information in a way you wouldn't want. Erin's last blog post..Housing

By: MrsMoney

MrsMoney — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:42:31 +0000

I'm not afraid to reveal my identity- I just don't think that it matters... I like being anonymous! I don't feel comfortable sharing my blog with family or friends. I don't know if it's a good or bad thing!! :) MrsMoney's last blog post..A Review of Cash Crate

By: ashley @ twentysixcats

ashley @ twentysixcats — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:04:29 +0000

I agree. I would LOVE to put a graph in my sidebar calculating how much we have in savings. BUT for the same reasons you mentioned I can't do that. Oh well! :-) ashley @ twentysixcats's last blog post..thank you

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:58:06 +0000

I agree, it is a good point, I would of never thought about it either. I am way to open about everything in our life and that some times gets me into trouble.

Angela

By: linda

linda — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:16:31 +0000

Great point, im new to blogging and it is something i would have never thought of, i guess you don’t want people to know too much info about you. Thanks for that post.

By: Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First

Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:41:36 +0000

Seems like a very wise decision. It still keeps you accountable, and your readers stay informed. Very cute little graph you added! Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First's last blog post..More Freebies, Coupons & HOT Deals!

By: Becky@FamilyandFinances

Becky@FamilyandFinances — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:38:56 +0000

It was fun to see your numbers, but I totally understand and agree about your reasons for taking it down.

These same reasons are why I don’t put hard numbers up, even though it would be fun for me to see them online on a graph.

My solution was to put goals up for a single year instead of our total assets. For example, our goal is to save $4000 in each ROTH this year, and I have that in a graph. I don’t, however, tell anyone what our total assets in our ROTHs is.

The anonymous/not anonymous thing is strange, isn’t it? I told my family and friends about my blog and it’s usually not a problem. I do have one friend, however, who’s really touchy and easily offended. I’m always afraid she’ll read something I write and think I’m trying to send her an evil message or something. Grrr!