Comments on: 2009 Goals Report http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/01/21/2009-goals-report/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:14:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: deegee http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/01/21/2009-goals-report/comment-page-1/#comment-39002 deegee Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:13:44 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1319#comment-39002 With 2009 being my first full year of being completely retired, my goal was that it would actually work out as planned, financially and otherwise. The first few months of 2009 included some below-average returns in my big bond fund. But it rebounded by midyear and later exceeded my expectations, including some huge returns in December. With 2009 being my first full year of being completely retired, my goal was that it would actually work out as planned, financially and otherwise.

The first few months of 2009 included some below-average returns in my big bond fund. But it rebounded by midyear and later exceeded my expectations, including some huge returns in December.

]]> By: kidful http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/01/21/2009-goals-report/comment-page-1/#comment-38930 kidful Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:48:35 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1319#comment-38930 re kids and "higher" education. My parents were poor and I went to university and got a PhD (never used it ... would've been better off working as a janitor and saving money for a house). I did it entirely without student loans too. I'm not disputing it being expensive but it is possible to go to school without your parents having to save 100K per year of education. I paid my own way through university and my kid(s) can too. I'll help them: he/they can live at home and save on rent (I will charge ~100$ month for room and board starting at age 18 ... heheh). cheers re kids and “higher” education. My parents were poor and I went to university and got a PhD (never used it … would’ve been better off working as a janitor and saving money for a house). I did it entirely without student loans too.

I’m not disputing it being expensive but it is possible to go to school without your parents having to save 100K per year of education. I paid my own way through university and my kid(s) can too. I’ll help them: he/they can live at home and save on rent (I will charge ~100$ month for room and board starting at age 18 … heheh).

cheers

]]> By: Financial Student http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/01/21/2009-goals-report/comment-page-1/#comment-38929 Financial Student Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:21:35 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1319#comment-38929 Great job on you financial goals! I wish I had something to report, but I'm only starting to make goals this year. So maybe I'll have more to report in 2011 :) Great job on you financial goals!

I wish I had something to report, but I’m only starting to make goals this year. So maybe I’ll have more to report in 2011 :)

]]> By: Mama Zen http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/01/21/2009-goals-report/comment-page-1/#comment-38920 Mama Zen Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:46:39 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1319#comment-38920 In some way, I did and some other, I missed my targets. I've settle more realistics goals for 2010, thanks to 2009 for givin me some lifelong lessons ;-) it will be usefull! Good luck for your book, it's hard to write even if it may seem easy at the beginning... the process is much more complex that it can appear! I'd be happy to read it when it will be done. In some way, I did and some other, I missed my targets. I’ve settle more realistics goals for 2010, thanks to 2009 for givin me some lifelong lessons ;-) it will be usefull!

Good luck for your book, it’s hard to write even if it may seem easy at the beginning… the process is much more complex that it can appear! I’d be happy to read it when it will be done.

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