tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post5584915355742338085..comments2023-09-02T07:09:34.264-04:00Comments on Digging Out From Our Mess: Net Worth October 2010Mystihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-23803345462377601132010-10-12T07:41:38.301-04:002010-10-12T07:41:38.301-04:00If you aren't too heavy into the negative, or ...If you aren't too heavy into the negative, or are in the positive I say: WOW! :)<br /><br />I'd honestly go with the first number. It's how much you have in assets, not what you can get.<br /><br />CONGRATS :DFB @ FabulouslyBroke.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966672580040786485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-22191887332247681622010-10-07T23:50:35.220-04:002010-10-07T23:50:35.220-04:00Yes, the first number. It's not about how much...Yes, the first number. It's not about how much you can borrow against retirement; it's about how much you have socked away.Budgets are the New Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304480735991226607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-4279364281856973422010-10-07T17:34:13.917-04:002010-10-07T17:34:13.917-04:00@Everyday Tips - hmmm....not sure which one motiva...@Everyday Tips - hmmm....not sure which one motivates me more. Seeing a positive net worth makes me want to hit a new "goal"...say 50k. Seeing a negative make me want to get to the positive!<br /><br />@Jeff - I wouldn't say I was pleased with the number. More like pleasantly surprised. The debt number is too high....the retirement too low. So we have more work to do.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-85666621229221641272010-10-07T04:50:20.145-04:002010-10-07T04:50:20.145-04:00According to the way most people do it, the first ...According to the way most people do it, the first number is the correct number. I doesn't really matter how much you can take out of the retirement account, it is still and asset. Just think how much that number will skyrocket when the debt is gone. I'm glad you were pleased with the number. You should continue to review your net worth, it's a quick measure of how you are handling money.Jeff Kosolahttp://deliverawaydebt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-436872256754511162010-10-06T22:48:39.269-04:002010-10-06T22:48:39.269-04:00I saw you should use whichever number motivates yo...I saw you should use whichever number motivates you the most!Everyday Tipshttp://everydaytipsandthoughts.comnoreply@blogger.com