Comments on: CNN Extreme Savers Returns http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/ Personal Finance + Savvy Living = Save for Tomorrow, Enjoy Today Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:29:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lessons for Everyone from Families Living on Less Than $40K | Well Heeled Blog http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-35767 Lessons for Everyone from Families Living on Less Than $40K | Well Heeled Blog Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:04:39 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-35767 [...] how the two families made choices that work with their priorities. I make more than $40K a year but a whole lot less than some of the families usually featured in these money series. What’s great is that there is always something I can learn or some inspiration I can draw [...] [...] how the two families made choices that work with their priorities. I make more than $40K a year but a whole lot less than some of the families usually featured in these money series. What’s great is that there is always something I can learn or some inspiration I can draw [...]

]]> By: CNN Money Looking for Savers to Feature in Magazine | Well Heeled Blog http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-29168 CNN Money Looking for Savers to Feature in Magazine | Well Heeled Blog Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:54:23 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-29168 [...] that series to paper: the publisher is recruiting for people to feature in their MONEY magazine. [I've written about CNN's Extreme Savers before, and have always found them to be a good source of [...] [...] that series to paper: the publisher is recruiting for people to feature in their MONEY magazine. [I've written about CNN's Extreme Savers before, and have always found them to be a good source of [...]

]]> By: Jaime Lila Donovan http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14481 Jaime Lila Donovan Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:36:10 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14481 I also read that article, I think its great that many of them have saved more than 10%. I don't believe that saving 10% is enough these days. I also read that article, I think its great that many of them have saved more than 10%. I don't believe that saving 10% is enough these days.

]]> By: Heatwave Edition http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14207 Heatwave Edition Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:55:30 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14207 [...] CNN Extreme Savers Returns @ Well-Heeled Blog [...] [...] CNN Extreme Savers Returns @ Well-Heeled Blog [...]

]]> By: Slackerjo http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14182 Slackerjo Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:39:34 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14182 I found the extreme savers article useless. It's easy to be an "extreme saver" when you have a combined income in the 6 figures. I found the extreme savers article useless. It's easy to be an "extreme saver" when you have a combined income in the 6 figures.

]]> By: Money Reasons http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14179 Money Reasons Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:47:40 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14179 Slowly, but surely, I guess I have :) If you do it a little at a time from when they are young (then increasing it more as you can affort it), it's not so bad... My sister and her husband started a 529 a few years before her daughter was born. She assigned herself as the beneficiary, then after her daughter was born, she designated the baby as the beneficiary... She'll end up doing better than I did, but you almost have to these days :( Slowly, but surely, I guess I have :)

If you do it a little at a time from when they are young (then increasing it more as you can affort it), it's not so bad… My sister and her husband started a 529 a few years before her daughter was born. She assigned herself as the beneficiary, then after her daughter was born, she designated the baby as the beneficiary… She'll end up doing better than I did, but you almost have to these days :(

]]> By: Liars, Cheapskates, and Millionaires « Finance Blog http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14175 Liars, Cheapskates, and Millionaires « Finance Blog Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:46:10 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14175 [...] CNN Extreme Savers Returns @ Well-Heeled Blog [...] [...] CNN Extreme Savers Returns @ Well-Heeled Blog [...]

]]> By: Samurai http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14174 Samurai Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:53:35 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14174 Cool, love these series! Thanks for highlighting! Cool, love these series! Thanks for highlighting!

]]> By: WellHeeled http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14171 WellHeeled Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:49:01 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14171 Nice. Let us know when you are profiled. (Hmm now every time I see someone who is an engineer I'm going to think.. is that FinEngr?!) Nice. Let us know when you are profiled. (Hmm now every time I see someone who is an engineer I'm going to think.. is that FinEngr?!)

]]> By: WellHeeled http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14170 WellHeeled Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14170 So you have put away almost $100,000 for two kids under the age of 10. YOU should be featured on Extreme Savers! Or maybe they should do a series on Power Saver Parents? :) So you have put away almost $100,000 for two kids under the age of 10. YOU should be featured on Extreme Savers! Or maybe they should do a series on Power Saver Parents? :)

]]> By: Money Reasons http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14169 Money Reasons Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:37:00 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14169 Thank for the most excellent mention! My son (who is 10) has $52,000 as his displosal (~40,000 in a 529, and 12,000 in a UGMA brokerage account), my daughter has about $41,000 (but she's only 6...) I'll have to check out the links, I love stories like these!!! :) Thank for the most excellent mention!

My son (who is 10) has $52,000 as his displosal (~40,000 in a 529, and 12,000 in a UGMA brokerage account), my daughter has about $41,000 (but she's only 6…)

I'll have to check out the links, I love stories like these!!! :)

]]> By: Kristia http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14168 Kristia Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:21:43 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14168 Thanks for this link. I love these stories...they are very inspiring. Thanks for this link. I love these stories…they are very inspiring.

]]> By: Serendipity http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14166 Serendipity Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:25:12 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14166 These are some great pf tips. It's always nice tor ead thise once and awhile to stay on track! These are some great pf tips. It's always nice tor ead thise once and awhile to stay on track!

]]> By: FinEngr http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14164 FinEngr Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:35:57 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14164 On the Money Magazine "panel", I receive information about submissions for upcoming articles and actually applied for this one. While I'm within the threshold of these other families, they definitely had some impressive stories! Been a while - hope things are well :) On the Money Magazine "panel", I receive information about submissions for upcoming articles and actually applied for this one. While I'm within the threshold of these other families, they definitely had some impressive stories!

Been a while – hope things are well :)

]]> By: psychsarah http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14162 psychsarah Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:16:28 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14162 Wow-these folks are an inspiration, that's for sure. I thought I was doing okay with about 18% saved monthly between retirement and e-fund accounts, but wow, 38% or more, that's something! Wow-these folks are an inspiration, that's for sure. I thought I was doing okay with about 18% saved monthly between retirement and e-fund accounts, but wow, 38% or more, that's something!

]]> By: StackingCash http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14159 StackingCash Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:46:32 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14159 Argh! Just as I was becoming more comfortable about spending money instead of hording it... Balance is so tough! Argh! Just as I was becoming more comfortable about spending money instead of hording it… Balance is so tough!

]]> By: Forest http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2010/07/20/cnn-extreme-savers-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-14157 Forest Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:00:45 +0000 http://www.wellheeledblog.com/?p=5071#comment-14157 I always liked reading these in the past. Those and the Millionaire in the Making features they used to do. I always liked reading these in the past. Those and the Millionaire in the Making features they used to do.

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