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2009 Year in Review (Part 2)

And we continue on with quarter two.

April

I thought about retirement planning.  I got a number of comments on a post about the plight of the twenty-somethings.  I ran another ten-mile race.  (And no, I’m not going to try barefoot running – I pick enough glass out of my running shoes to know that’s a bad [...]

2009 Year In Review (Part One)

So seeing as we’re already well into 2009, it’s time to start my year in review.  Who’s ready for some time travel?  Here are some highlights from the past year.

January

Well, the year started out with a net worth drop for 2008. I talked about my new Kindle, which I still love, though I’m a little [...]

2010 Goals

Well, since it’s already 2010, I should probably figure out my financial goals for the year.

1. Match my Charitable Contributions from last year.

I was really pleased with my charitable contributions last year and want to be able to give the same amount this year.  One change though – I want to be able to make [...]

2009 Net Worth Update

Taking a break from taking down Christmas decorations to post my final 2009 Net Worth Update.  In December, my Net Worth increased 1.44%.  It was a great month for my investments.

2009 was a much better year than 2008.  Of course, this is likely due to the market rebound, but I’m definitely pleased with the numbers.  [...]