Comments on: You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/ personal finance that makes cents Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:02:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Get Rich Slowly Network News ? Get Rich Slowly http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-97316 Get Rich Slowly Network News ? Get Rich Slowly Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:58:47 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-97316 [...] Consumerism Commentary — Flexo is host and creator of the Carnival of Personal Finance. Last fall, he wrote a guest post for GRS about how to be the CFO of your own life. [...] [...] Consumerism Commentary — Flexo is host and creator of the Carnival of Personal Finance. Last fall, he wrote a guest post for GRS about how to be the CFO of your own life. [...]

]]> By: FinancialPowerPlan.info » Commercial Property Investing in the UK http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-84696 FinancialPowerPlan.info » Commercial Property Investing in the UK Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:03:41 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-84696 [...] You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life Many people could improve their personal finances if they simply viewed themselves as a business. In this guest entry, Flexo from Consumerism Commentary explains how he?s become the Chief Financial Officer of his own life. (tags: finance money financial toread lifehacks for_TM) [...] [...] You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life Many people could improve their personal finances if they simply viewed themselves as a business. In this guest entry, Flexo from Consumerism Commentary explains how he?s become the Chief Financial Officer of his own life. (tags: finance money financial toread lifehacks for_TM) [...]

]]> By: Money Smart Life » Stop Comparing Your Finances With Others. Five Financial Ratios To Keep You On Track. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-59347 Money Smart Life » Stop Comparing Your Finances With Others. Five Financial Ratios To Keep You On Track. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:39:42 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-59347 [...] Get Rich Slowly recently told Flexo’s story of how he’s become the Chief Financial Officer of his own life. Flexo tracks his finances with the same financial statements that businesses use, net worth and income/expense worksheets. [...] [...] Get Rich Slowly recently told Flexo’s story of how he’s become the Chief Financial Officer of his own life. Flexo tracks his finances with the same financial statements that businesses use, net worth and income/expense worksheets. [...]

]]> By: » Weekly Blog Roundup: This Week’s Good Articles on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-30810 » Weekly Blog Roundup: This Week’s Good Articles on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:28:18 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-30810 [...] Get Rich Slowly is looking for guest articles. I might submit another as a previous article of mine was successful there. [...] [...] Get Rich Slowly is looking for guest articles. I might submit another as a previous article of mine was successful there. [...]

]]> By: No NonSense Internet Marketing » Be the CFO of your own life http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-25925 No NonSense Internet Marketing » Be the CFO of your own life Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:16:29 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-25925 [...] November 21, 2006Be the CFO of your own life I blogged the other day on how to be an innovator the other day in order to take advantage of ideas to push your business to the next level and control more of your business future. I read a post today along these same lines but more of a personal finance nature. You can be the CFO of your own life and it will do great things for you. I really like the post which is why I writing about it here. If you read the post and thing about what J.D. is trying to impart to you then you can see you really also need to do this type of money management in your IM business. [...] [...] November 21, 2006Be the CFO of your own life I blogged the other day on how to be an innovator the other day in order to take advantage of ideas to push your business to the next level and control more of your business future. I read a post today along these same lines but more of a personal finance nature. You can be the CFO of your own life and it will do great things for you. I really like the post which is why I writing about it here. If you read the post and thing about what J.D. is trying to impart to you then you can see you really also need to do this type of money management in your IM business. [...]

]]> By: theory.isthereason » Today’s Links: Taking control of your personal economy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-22000 theory.isthereason » Today’s Links: Taking control of your personal economy Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:53:06 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-22000 [...] You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life Making your expenses accountable to yourself by being public about it via a blog, just as how companies publish annual reports. Excellent idea! Keywords: money, productivity, tips, blogging [...] [...] You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life Making your expenses accountable to yourself by being public about it via a blog, just as how companies publish annual reports. Excellent idea! Keywords: money, productivity, tips, blogging [...]

]]> By: Sou produtivo! Idéias, softwares e websites que poupam tempo. » VOCÊ S.A.: Seja o Chief Financial Officer (CFO) de sua própria vida http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-20665 Sou produtivo! Idéias, softwares e websites que poupam tempo. » VOCÊ S.A.: Seja o Chief Financial Officer (CFO) de sua própria vida Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-20665 [...] O blogger das finanças pessoais do site Get Rich Slowly mostra como você pode se tornar o “Chief Financial Officer” de sua própria vida, tratando suas finanças pessoais como se fosse as de uma empresa: You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life [Get Rich Slowly] [...] [...] O blogger das finanças pessoais do site Get Rich Slowly mostra como você pode se tornar o “Chief Financial Officer” de sua própria vida, tratando suas finanças pessoais como se fosse as de uma empresa: You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life [Get Rich Slowly] [...]

]]> By: links for 2006-11-23 at DeStructUred Blog http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-20371 links for 2006-11-23 at DeStructUred Blog Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:57:53 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-20371 [...] Get Rich Slowly » You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life (tags: Blog Finance) Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Get Rich Slowly » You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life (tags: Blog Finance) Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: J.D. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19740 J.D. Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:55:28 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19740 Thanks, MDCD, but credit for this entry belongs to <a href="http://www.consumerismcommentary.com" rel="nofollow">Flexo</a>. All I did was conceive the idea and perform some minor editing. This is Flexo's story all the way, and I'm grateful he agreed to share it. Thanks, MDCD, but credit for this entry belongs to Flexo. All I did was conceive the idea and perform some minor editing. This is Flexo’s story all the way, and I’m grateful he agreed to share it.

]]> By: MillionDollarCountDown http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19736 MillionDollarCountDown Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:51:29 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19736 Nicely done JD. Makes me think of the money that I have wasted on useless stuff. Nicely done JD. Makes me think of the money that I have wasted on useless stuff.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19651 Bruce Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:08:58 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19651 Great post. Really makes you think about how you can do a better job of tracking expenses and those day to day items that you don't really need but suck the money out of your long term goals. Great post. Really makes you think about how you can do a better job of tracking expenses and those day to day items that you don’t really need but suck the money out of your long term goals.

]]> By: » Welcome Readers from Lifehack.org and Get Rich Slowly on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19492 » Welcome Readers from Lifehack.org and Get Rich Slowly on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:28:09 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19492 [...] Welcome Readers from Lifehack.org and Get Rich Slowly By Flexo on Tuesday, November 21st, 2006 at 12:26 pm, filed under Consumerism Commentary It’s getting close to Thanksgiving here in the United States, so I must thank J.D. from Get Rich Slowly again for posting my story about how I treat my finances as a business. Welcome to my new readers coming from his blog as well as from Lifehack.org. Please feel free to roam around Consumerism Commentary, read comments, browse my monthly financial updates, and subscribe to my RSS feed. (You can subscribe via email as well.) [...] [...] Welcome Readers from Lifehack.org and Get Rich Slowly By Flexo on Tuesday, November 21st, 2006 at 12:26 pm, filed under Consumerism Commentary It’s getting close to Thanksgiving here in the United States, so I must thank J.D. from Get Rich Slowly again for posting my story about how I treat my finances as a business. Welcome to my new readers coming from his blog as well as from Lifehack.org. Please feel free to roam around Consumerism Commentary, read comments, browse my monthly financial updates, and subscribe to my RSS feed. (You can subscribe via email as well.) [...]

]]> By: fin_indie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19483 fin_indie Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:18:15 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19483 Great perspective. I have the same frame of mind and same habits, but I never thought to think of myself as the CFO. Love it. For me, however, it's CFO of the household, not CFO of me. My wife might take exception to the "me" part. :) <a HREF="http://retiringEarly.Blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">RetiringEarly.com</a> Great perspective. I have the same frame of mind and same habits, but I never thought to think of myself as the CFO. Love it. For me, however, it’s CFO of the household, not CFO of me. My wife might take exception to the “me” part. :)

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]]> By: Lifehacker http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19108 Lifehacker Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:00:07 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-19108 <strong>Be your own CFO...</strong> Personal finance blogger Flexo became the "Chief Financial Officer of his own life" by treating his personal finances as if it were a business. In fact, once a month he publishes a financial statement on his web site to help...... Be your own CFO…

Personal finance blogger Flexo became the “Chief Financial Officer of his own life” by treating his personal finances as if it were a business. In fact, once a month he publishes a financial statement on his web site to help……

]]> By: For Those Who is the CFO of the Whole Family: Is Your Spouse Financially Prepared? - The Sun’s Financial Diary - Accumulating wealth is like building The Great Wall, one brick at a time http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-17251 For Those Who is the CFO of the Whole Family: Is Your Spouse Financially Prepared? - The Sun’s Financial Diary - Accumulating wealth is like building The Great Wall, one brick at a time Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:49:41 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-17251 [...] If you have read Flexo's post "You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life" at Get Rich Slowly yesterday, you knew what he meant of being the CFO of his own life: managing everything financial himself. Since I started reading posts on Pfblogs.org in August, I noticed from their posts (monthly expenses reports, net worth updates, financial goals, and investment decisions, etc.) that most, if not all, pfloggers are actually in charge of the financial matters around their houses, making them either the CFO of their own, or the CFO of their families (they do share responsibilities with their spouses). [...] [...] If you have read Flexo's post "You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life" at Get Rich Slowly yesterday, you knew what he meant of being the CFO of his own life: managing everything financial himself. Since I started reading posts on Pfblogs.org in August, I noticed from their posts (monthly expenses reports, net worth updates, financial goals, and investment decisions, etc.) that most, if not all, pfloggers are actually in charge of the financial matters around their houses, making them either the CFO of their own, or the CFO of their families (they do share responsibilities with their spouses). [...]

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-16921 mapgirl Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:26:21 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-16921 JD/Flexo - Thank you for sharing. I am a firm believer in Mapgirl, Inc. Preparing your monthly statement does make you stop and think what direction you're headed and the strategy you'll use to change course if you want things to be different. JD/Flexo - Thank you for sharing. I am a firm believer in Mapgirl, Inc. Preparing your monthly statement does make you stop and think what direction you’re headed and the strategy you’ll use to change course if you want things to be different.

]]> By: William Mize http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-16849 William Mize Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:02:17 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-16849 Hey JD! Another great story. These are, I believe, what makes this blog useful and fascinating at the same time. Personal stories with examples, tools and most importantly *something you can take away*. I think it's important that you leave the scene/blog entry with something, anything, any tidbit you can use. Thanks! - Bill Hey JD!
Another great story. These are, I believe, what makes this blog useful and fascinating at the same time. Personal stories with examples, tools and most importantly *something you can take away*.
I think it’s important that you leave the scene/blog entry with something, anything, any tidbit you can use.

Thanks!

- Bill

]]> By: » I’m the Chief Financial Officer of My Own Life on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-16848 » I’m the Chief Financial Officer of My Own Life on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:59:54 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/15/you-inc-how-to-be-the-cfo-of-your-own-life/#comment-16848 [...] I’m the Chief Financial Officer of My Own Life By Flexo on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 at 2:44 pm, filed under Flexo My friend J.D. asked me to write a little about how and why I assemble and publish my monthly financial updates and how the idea of looking at your personal finances from a quasi-business point of view helps gain perspective. What resulted is now a guest post at one of my favorite money-related blogs, Get Rich Slowly. I’ll eventually publish it here as well, but please read my story at GRS. [...] [...] I’m the Chief Financial Officer of My Own Life By Flexo on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 at 2:44 pm, filed under Flexo My friend J.D. asked me to write a little about how and why I assemble and publish my monthly financial updates and how the idea of looking at your personal finances from a quasi-business point of view helps gain perspective. What resulted is now a guest post at one of my favorite money-related blogs, Get Rich Slowly. I’ll eventually publish it here as well, but please read my story at GRS. [...]

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