This year has been an expensive year for me - some things I planned for, other things fairly unexpected. The big planned-for expense was a family trip to Europe. We've been planning and saving for this trip for over two years.  And it was worth every single penny.  Months later and I'm still talking about how amazing it was and how I want to go back. The unexpected expenses were much less fun - surgery, a year of regular physical therapy, … [Read more...]

As I have been gathering my paperwork for my 2017 taxes, I decided it was time to update my Net Worth Spreadsheet. Every few months, I like to sit down and list all of my assets and liabilities and see how my numbers are doing.  I typically do this every three months, but I've fallen off track recently, but decided to start the year strong with an update.  It's been six months since I last updated my net worth, so I was really hoping for some … [Read more...]

My recent post about celebrity net worth reminded me that it’s time to update my own net worth spreadsheet to see how my net worth is growing.  As I have discussed before, I track my net worth every three months and take a look at how I’m doing towards meeting my goals.   What goes into my net worth?  I use my major assets and liabilities.   For assets, I start with my financial accounts.  I look at bank accounts, investments, and … [Read more...]

I increased my Net Worth by 10% in under four months!  Want to know how?  Read on! Net worth is your total financial worth.  You take all the assets you have - cash accounts, investments, property, personal property - and figure out the value.  Then calculate what you owe to others - mortgage, car loans, student loans.  Subtract what you have from what you owe, and there you have your net worth. It seems simple, but everyone is going to … [Read more...]