Comments on: My 2008 State of the Household Financial Report (Part 4) http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id492-my-2008-state-of-the-household-financial-report-part-4.html The offbeat personal finance blog for responsible people. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: LAL http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id492-my-2008-state-of-the-household-financial-report-part-4.html#comment-81 LAL Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=492#comment-81 Like I said we have around $92k in cash equivalents and $141k in home equity. Not good. If the market hadn't tanked we were on track for $100k+. To put into perspective we are 29 and 31 and we were not able to save in retirement accounts until 2005 really 2006 due to circumstances (ie visa and job). Preferentially, I am not sure if my SMART goals will be accomplished by the time I hit 40. But we'll see. I believe that we might be able to depending a on few lucky breaks including moving back to the west coast. Like I said we have around $92k in cash equivalents and $141k in home equity. Not good. If the market hadn’t tanked we were on track for $100k+. To put into perspective we are 29 and 31 and we were not able to save in retirement accounts until 2005 really 2006 due to circumstances (ie visa and job).

Preferentially, I am not sure if my SMART goals will be accomplished by the time I hit 40. But we’ll see. I believe that we might be able to depending a on few lucky breaks including moving back to the west coast.

]]> By: Len Penzo http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id492-my-2008-state-of-the-household-financial-report-part-4.html#comment-82 Len Penzo Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=492#comment-82 LAL, I think you are doing a great job! Congratulations on doing so well so early in life! :-) Len LAL,

I think you are doing a great job! Congratulations on doing so well so early in life! :-)

Len

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