Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the category archives:
I finally got around to updating my net worth graph. Apologies that the sidebar pic got lost, but here is a picture that will update automatically month to month.
I was really surprised that I came out over $70K in the end. Initially It wasn’t going to be that high, but I forgot that I get [...]
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Things are looking up. I bumped up my retirement contributions to see if I could live with the reduced cash flow. For the time being, I can’t. Not if I want to pay cash for my Christmas vacation (which I do).
But I’m happy to say that my credit card debt is down compared to last [...]
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Flat. It’s very flat. Both retirement account gains and my credit card debt are flat. Usually those are are the places where I have the most movement in my net worth.
In October, I bought my parents’ plane tickets for Christmas. I put them on my charge plate so there would be no interest incurred. So [...]
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A good bounce in the market is all you need. I’m surprised I did so well, but a consistent strategy to save money makes all the difference. By putting away a regular amount every month, even in a lousy market, I get a good bounce when things improve.
The one thing that really shocks me is [...]
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Surprisingly, I’m down by less than $500. I wasn’t expecting that after giving my mom a huge chunk of change for the roof on her house.
I could have booked an extra $1000 in cash as an asset because my renter gave me the rent check early before she left on vacation. But I wanted to [...]
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Unbelievably, my net worth is up for July. The main driver was retirement gains with a market rebound. You have to love earnings season! BRKB movement on Goldman Sachs warrants are the origin of most of my gains. Credit cards are up due to a 2nd move this year into a rental with my boyfriend. [...]
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Surprisingly, my net worth had positive movement in June. I wasn’t expecting that but I got lucky since the last of my condo renovation costs won’t be charged till July. Strictly speaking, I should book the liability in June, but even so, I would have netted a positive outcome for the month.
I am holding a [...]
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I can’t tell yet what it will look like but I think it will be bad. At the last minute, I decided to spring for a new closet set up for my condo. My renter’s mother works for California Closets and can offer me a small discount. Since it’s $2000.00 that will add to my [...]
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Surprisingly, my net worth has risen. It’s not much, but it’s positive.
The main things are these:
1. My cash holdings are way down because I’ve been liquidating my savings for a condo renovation.
2. My vehicles are way down because I finally adjusted them to reflect their actual values.
3. My retirement and stock investments are up because [...]
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My net worth for April is very positive largely due to a rebounding market. I am also hoarding cash a little bit to prepare for my eventual move to DC with my boyfriend.
I also have some Stubhub ticket sales from the Washington Capitals playoffs. I made quite more than I initially thought I had, which [...]
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