Comments on: Can PF Bloggers Share Too Much? http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/can-pf-bloggers-share-too-much/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/can-pf-bloggers-share-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-84 DR Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:36:33 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/06/15/can-pf-bloggers-share-too-much/#comment-84 Bonecrusher, thanks for the tip. I'll check out covestor.com. Bonecrusher, thanks for the tip. I’ll check out covestor.com.

]]> By: bonecrusher http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/can-pf-bloggers-share-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-83 bonecrusher Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:59:43 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/06/15/can-pf-bloggers-share-too-much/#comment-83 The stockalicious widget and site are interesting -- but you have to maintain it separate from your other PF work. If you use covestor.com, it integrates with your brokerage account and you can also see what other investors are doing with their actual, live portfolios (and replicate their strategies should you choose). Covestor also has widgets you can publish. For me the really compelling tool is comparing my investment performance to other members. Cheers. The stockalicious widget and site are interesting — but you have to maintain it separate from your other PF work. If you use covestor.com, it integrates with your brokerage account and you can also see what other investors are doing with their actual, live portfolios (and replicate their strategies should you choose). Covestor also has widgets you can publish. For me the really compelling tool is comparing my investment performance to other members. Cheers.

]]> By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/can-pf-bloggers-share-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-82 DR Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:57:16 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/06/15/can-pf-bloggers-share-too-much/#comment-82 You make a fair point on comparison. When I hear of somebody younger than I who makes about as much as I do but has saved and invested a lot more, I do look at what they're doing to see how I can improve my finances. You make a fair point on comparison. When I hear of somebody younger than I who makes about as much as I do but has saved and invested a lot more, I do look at what they’re doing to see how I can improve my finances.

]]> By: Ryan Williams http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/can-pf-bloggers-share-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Ryan Williams Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:39:50 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/06/15/can-pf-bloggers-share-too-much/#comment-81 Glad to hear you're going to share your goals and progress. Like you, I like seeing the issues that others face in their financial lives and how they handle them. So much so, that I've spent my spare time over the last 2 years building NetworthIQ. I invite you to track your balance sheet on NetworthIQ. We have a badge that you can include on your blog, similar to the stockalicious widget, making the process pretty easy. As far as comparisons go, I do think there's some value, much like doing a salary comparison. If I see that others of similar age/location are way ahead of me, then maybe I can learn something from them and improve my own strategies. On the other hand, you shouldn't get too caught up in it, because that person may be an outlier. It's there to be a data point, and should neither be taken too seriously, nor discounted altogether. Essentially, what I envision for NetworthIQ members is to be able to easily track their financial big picture and perhaps find some other people in similar situations that may be able to offer some useful advice and inspiration. Glad to hear you’re going to share your goals and progress. Like you, I like seeing the issues that others face in their financial lives and how they handle them. So much so, that I’ve spent my spare time over the last 2 years building NetworthIQ.

I invite you to track your balance sheet on NetworthIQ. We have a badge that you can include on your blog, similar to the stockalicious widget, making the process pretty easy.

As far as comparisons go, I do think there’s some value, much like doing a salary comparison. If I see that others of similar age/location are way ahead of me, then maybe I can learn something from them and improve my own strategies. On the other hand, you shouldn’t get too caught up in it, because that person may be an outlier. It’s there to be a data point, and should neither be taken too seriously, nor discounted altogether.

Essentially, what I envision for NetworthIQ members is to be able to easily track their financial big picture and perhaps find some other people in similar situations that may be able to offer some useful advice and inspiration.

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