Financially speaking, September of 2008 was one of the toughest months I can remember having. (Click on that thumbnail to your left for a full-size view.) After a very strong August, my net worth decreased by 6% in September. On top of that, my wife quit her job, so future income / net worth is [...]
Another month passes, and it’s time to update my net worth progress. August was a tough month to be sure, but had some great positives. For one, my wife and I have decided that she will stop working full-time in the near future, and eventually return to school. Financially ( short term ) that’s an [...]
July of 2008 is behind us, and had it’s share of ups and downs, to be sure. I ended the month with a 2% net worth increase, so it’s another step forward. The problem is that only adds up to about $842. I can’t help but think I could have done some things differently to [...]
June of 2008 is done – it’s over. The economy is flaky, inflation is high, and doubts abound. All that being said, my net worth increased by a solid 7%, or a little more than $2900. My total net worth topped $40k for the first time, and sits at $40,425. The gains came from some [...]
As of the end of May 2008, I am officially 16% richer than I was at the end of April. How come I don’t feel 16% richer? It’s funny how that works. That 16% increase comes out to a cool $5294 jump in net worth, in a single month. That may not be much to [...]
April of 2008 has come and gone, for better or worse. With regard to my net worth, I’d say it was a pretty solid month. Nothing spectacular, mind you, but a move in the right direction just the same. What went right, and what went wrong? Let’s dig around and see: Liquid Assets Though my [...]
March of 2008, my 6th month of publicly tracking my net worth, was a big month for me in some ways. I branched out in a few directions and made some steps toward improving my net worth. At the same time, I went way over budget in several areas, which hurt my overall gains. Granted, [...]
February was by far the best month I’ve had since I’ve been publicly tracking my net worth here at Llamamoney.com. For this, my 5th monthly net worth update, every single category looks fantastic. For a spreadsheet view of my month, click on the thumbnail to your left. Liquid Assets This is the area of greatest [...]
One of my favorite sayings is this – “If you don’t know where you are, how can you know where you’re going?” That saying applies in personal finance too. How can you have all kinds of lofty financial goals, when you don’t really know where you stand right now today? That’s why I do monthly [...]
December, and the whole year of 2007, is gone, and here is the third installment of my net worth report. Simply click on the picture to the left to get a legible version of my net worth. Liquid Assets Following the pattern of last month, my liquid assets took a nosedive this month. In fact, [...]
