This is probably one of the posts I was least looking forward to doing, as I knew that after the poor results from my June net worth summary there wouldn’t be much to look forward to there. While I’m not constantly checking my portfolio, there is something addicting about seeing
Continue readingNet Worth Update – June 2018
June finally brought in Summer weather and sunny skies, but it didn’t do the same for my finances. This will actually be the first month that I report a decrease in net worth, or at least a substantial decrease. I did have a few months in a row from November
Continue readingEarly Retirement Tracker – June 2018
Tracking my retirement number is just as exciting for me as tracking net worth, because they are so tied together. I love being able to watch my net worth go up, and seeing my target retirement date go down! Unfortunately that was not the case so much in June, as
Continue readingNet Worth Update – May 2018
May was another good month for me financially, keeping with the positive trends in most categories. Spending was up this month slightly, but that didn’t seem to affect my overall savings rate and I still posted a positive net worth gain. Most of the increases in spending were due to
Continue readingEarly Retirement Tracker – May 2018
We’re finally making some progress again, this was welcome news when I went to calculate all of this in May. This was to be expected based on the net worth increase in April, but it’s always nice when the numbers are able to confirm it. The temporary lower expenses may
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