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April Net Worth Update (+4.66%)

Amazing net worth jump this month!  Up 4.66%.  It was a good combination of cash savings and investment jumps.  I think it was a big of a fluke and don’t expect to see these sorts of numbers next month, but I’m going to enjoy them anyway.   I’m not sure what’s going on lately, but [...]

March Net Worth Update (+2.61)

March was a pretty stellar month.  My net worth increased 2.61%.  My investments grew, I put more money into savings, started my new car fund with the money from my the fender bender, and I started contributing to my Roth IRA for this year.  All in all, I’m pretty pleased.

Of course, it’s April 2, and [...]

February Net Worth Update (+2.93%)

Excellent month for my net worth!  Up 2.93%.  This month, that change is due to a lot of little things.  My tax return came in, and I dropped most of that into savings, but even without that, I managed to save a good amount of money this month.  Little bits here and there add up. [...]

January Net Worth Update (-1.92%)

In the month of January, my net worth dropped 1.92%.  Not really what I wanted to see, especially as I’m updating this while fighting what I think is the beginning of a nasty cold.

Looking at the details, it looks like it’s mostly my investments that dropped, specifically retirement.  Conveniently, I’m not retiring for 30 years [...]

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 [...]