Comments on: Net Worth – Oct 2009 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-36845 Canadian Dream Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:03:11 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1056#comment-36845 Idk, The rough amount is about $600 to 700K investments, with another $50K cash and a paid for house. Grand total close to a million. Tim Idk,

The rough amount is about $600 to 700K investments, with another $50K cash and a paid for house. Grand total close to a million.

Tim

]]> By: ldk http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-36766 ldk Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:12:31 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1056#comment-36766 Do you have a target net worth 'number' you are aiming for? We are 39 and also aiming for 'early financial independence.' (But I keep changing the target number, the closer we get!!) Do you have a target net worth ‘number’ you are aiming for? We are 39 and also aiming for ‘early financial independence.’
(But I keep changing the target number, the closer we get!!)

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-34937 Canadian Dream Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:44:51 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1056#comment-34937 George, Well even if you don't make full retirement at 45 you could also do a semi-retired option. Depending on how things go for the next decade or so I'm considering doing that myself. I would just stop doing my day job and keep some part time work to cover most of the bills for a few years. Tim George,

Well even if you don’t make full retirement at 45 you could also do a semi-retired option. Depending on how things go for the next decade or so I’m considering doing that myself. I would just stop doing my day job and keep some part time work to cover most of the bills for a few years.

Tim

]]> By: George http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-34914 George Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:08:41 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1056#comment-34914 CD - I'm on pretty much the same trajectory as you - about 14 years until 45. Not sure if I'll want to stop work quite that early, but I want to keep the option open (and have enough cash to do some travelling with the family while I'm young!) CD – I’m on pretty much the same trajectory as you – about 14 years until 45. Not sure if I’ll want to stop work quite that early, but I want to keep the option open (and have enough cash to do some travelling with the family while I’m young!)

]]> By: Jon Snow http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-34834 Jon Snow Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:55:18 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1056#comment-34834 Boy, 45 would be a nice age to shut it down and relax a bit... not sure if its realistic for me or not. I'm 37 years old with a net worth approaching 800k. In the past few months I've become a bit obsessed with the whole "early retirement" concept, and sites like this one have given me the impetus to explore the possibilites. The very idea of retiring at an early age is incentive enough for my wife and I to live below our means, and save like mad... our basic strategy is to live on one income, and bank the other. So far so good.... Boy, 45 would be a nice age to shut it down and relax a bit… not sure if its realistic for me or not. I’m 37 years old with a net worth approaching 800k. In the past few months I’ve become a bit obsessed with the whole “early retirement” concept, and sites like this one have given me the impetus to explore the possibilites. The very idea of retiring at an early age is incentive enough for my wife and I to live below our means, and save like mad… our basic strategy is to live on one income, and bank the other. So far so good….

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-34821 Canadian Dream Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:56:07 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1056#comment-34821 George, I'm about 14 years short of my target date. How much time do you have till your target? N. Both TFSA's are invested in income trusts. My wife and I just sold our taxable accounts holdings and bought them under the TFSA's to reduce our tax bill. We just got lucky that the trusts did well after we made the switch. Tim George,

I’m about 14 years short of my target date. How much time do you have till your target?

N.

Both TFSA’s are invested in income trusts. My wife and I just sold our taxable accounts holdings and bought them under the TFSA’s to reduce our tax bill. We just got lucky that the trusts did well after we made the switch.

Tim

]]> By: n. http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-34758 n. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:21:57 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1056#comment-34758 Wow! Your TFSA is doing WAY better than mine. I have invested conservatively as I am using it for part of my emergeny fund until I am able to fund my e-fund outside my TFSA. May I ask what you are invested in, in your TFSA? (If its not an appropriate question, then just pretend I didn't ask) Wow! Your TFSA is doing WAY better than mine. I have invested conservatively as I am using it for part of my emergeny fund until I am able to fund my e-fund outside my TFSA.

May I ask what you are invested in, in your TFSA? (If its not an appropriate question, then just pretend I didn’t ask)

]]> By: George http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-34750 George Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:20:15 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1056#comment-34750 I'm constantly amazed by how similar our financial situations are (except I'm aiming to retire at around 50 or so). How many years to you have to go before you hit 45? I’m constantly amazed by how similar our financial situations are (except I’m aiming to retire at around 50 or so). How many years to you have to go before you hit 45?

]]> By: Candidate # 2 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/30/net-worth-oct-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-34747 Candidate # 2 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:45:11 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1056#comment-34747 Congrats. Up by 28% on a YTD basis is commendable. Way to go! Congrats. Up by 28% on a YTD basis is commendable. Way to go!

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