Comments on: Your financial life on one page (FLOP)

By: bob

bob — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:08:04 +0000

@NTJS
let me know how you like it!!

By: NtJS

NtJS — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:27:59 +0000

Love the concept. I’m eager to give this a try!

By: bob

bob — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:51:30 +0000

cory,
the easiest way would be to go to docs.google.com and import the file, that way you can still use it as a spreadsheet. It doesn’t import perfectly, but it works enough to get the job done…

Unless the PDF format has advanced in a way that I am not aware of I don’t think you will be able to use it – view only I assume.

By: Bjorn

Bjorn — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:24:30 +0000

Cory,

I believe you can download a free-version of Excel that allows you to load spreadsheets. Maybe start with http://www.microsoft.com or search ‘free excel reader.’

Hope that helps you.

By: Bjorn

Bjorn — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:22:51 +0000

Bob,
Thank you for your FLOP template. I had been setting up something very similar and will now ‘piggy-back’ on what you have come up with.

You have been a great help.

By: cory

cory — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:44:19 +0000

Bob, could you post the FLOP as a PDF? I don’t have excel, and my spreadsheet program won’t open it.

By: bob

bob — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:20:50 +0000

@Chandler
you must be an agent but, seriously though, I agree it should be something to think about when creating something like this. I mean why not, if the whole point is to make your spouse’s life easier if you are gone, isn’t life insurance the first thing that comes to mind?
Good point and thanks for sharing.

By: Chandler

Chandler — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:38:38 +0000

How can you talk about premature death and making sure your spouse is taken care of and not mention life insurance?

What if your FLOP says : Your Broke ! Just something to consider when doing your financial planning.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:06:37 +0000

@rob
thanks!! glad you could stop by!

By: robshirley

robshirley — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:01:49 +0000

hey bob, great info.. i’m excited to learn tons from you informative and fun website.