Comments on: Meeting Future Goals http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/02/06/meeting-future-goals/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Tue, 22 May 2012 02:48:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brian http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/02/06/meeting-future-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Brian Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:32:06 +0000 http://www.allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=366#comment-1571 Inflation cost for college cost is also not considered. BTW college cost inflation has been greater than CPI over the last few years. BTW2 where can I find that 10% return for the next 16 years? ;) Inflation cost for college cost is also not considered. BTW college cost inflation has been greater than CPI over the last few years. BTW2 where can I find that 10% return for the next 16 years? ;)

]]> By: MoneyDummy http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/02/06/meeting-future-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 MoneyDummy Tue, 07 Feb 2006 03:06:54 +0000 http://www.allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=366#comment-1568 I'm beginning to think that my parents had a wise approach: "Children, if you want to go to college, do extremely well in school because scholarships are the only way you'll be able to afford it." It's worked for the three oldest girls thus far. LOL. I’m beginning to think that my parents had a wise approach:
“Children, if you want to go to college, do extremely well in
school because scholarships are the only way you’ll be able to
afford it.”

It’s worked for the three oldest girls thus far. LOL.

]]> By: Bored http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/02/06/meeting-future-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Bored Tue, 07 Feb 2006 02:52:03 +0000 http://www.allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=366#comment-1567 Man, you just did someone's homework for them! (I wish the internet was around when I was in school. Now, lets say two cars are moving in opposite directions, one at 45 KPH and the other at 60 KPH. How long will it take... But seriously, nice work! In July, my second child will be born, and the thought of funding 2 seperate educations is quite daunting...luckily I have 16 and 18 years, respectively, to do it! :D Luckily, Kurt, there are many options to avoid taxes on education-oriented investments (ie. 529 plans) Man, you just did someone’s homework for them! (I wish the internet was around when I was in school.

Now, lets say two cars are moving in opposite directions, one at 45 KPH and the other at 60 KPH.

How long will it take…

But seriously, nice work! In July, my second child will be born, and the thought of funding 2 seperate educations is quite daunting…luckily I have 16 and 18 years, respectively, to do it! :D

Luckily, Kurt, there are many options to avoid taxes on education-oriented investments (ie. 529 plans)

]]> By: Kurt http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/02/06/meeting-future-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Kurt Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:07:07 +0000 http://www.allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=366#comment-1565 Doesn't that assume no taxes? Presumably she won't be able to realize 10% on an after-tax basis. Doesn’t that assume no taxes? Presumably she won’t be able to realize 10% on an after-tax basis.

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