This past Saturday I made an investment. The stock market was closed, so there’s no undervalued or high dividend paying security to talk about. No, I made an entirely different kind of investment. Calling it an investment may even be a stretch, as it isn’t likely to appreciate in value, or give off any cash [...]
Looking at my picture here ( click for a full-size view ), I’m bad at Paint.net. But we’ll ignore my artistic inability to focus on the fact that my net worth is the highest that it’s ever been. That’s right, EVER. With an increase of $2829, or 6% over last month, my net worth [...]
You can’t turn on the news, or fire up your computer without hearing /seeing the latest headlines about what the US government is over-spending on next. Whether it’s the debacle in Iraq, Wall Street bailouts, Detroit bailouts, or some other such nonsense, there’s no denying that our government spending is absolutely out of control. [...]
Cutting back is a big deal these days – even folks who aren’t truly interested in improving their finances are cutting back, because, well, everyone else is doing it. Whether it’s due to job loss, peer pressure, or simply a desire to turn your financial ship around, cutting back is a wise decision. After [...]
Welcome to the May 20, 2009 edition of the carnival of net worth – number 17 in a long series of highly irregular carnivals. I’d normally make some promise to stick to the weekly schedule like I’m supposed to, but why lie? Anyway, here are this editions entries that relate to growing your net [...]
Recently I’ve been fighting through a situation in my family that simply screamed to be written about. I’m just a bit player in the drama, and perhaps that’s what makes it so painful to watch.
The Phone Call
My wife received a phone call from her brother. Yes, that same brother who helped convince me never [...]
Much earlier than last month, this is April’s installment of my monthly net worth report. Great news this time, unlike last month. My net worth grew by a solid 4%, or $1655. So, what went right, and what went wrong? Let’s dig in.
Liquid Assets
A drop here for the second month in a row isn’t [...]
Often you hear about the time value of money. That is, money tied up for a period of time has a missed opportunity cost. It also has to do with inflation – $50 today is worth far more than $50 willbe worth in 10 years, in terms of buying power.
Something [...]
The grass is starting to grow, and as a proud homeowner, I have a decision to make. Do I drag out the lawnmower, trimmer, and edger, and put in some sweaty hours of hard work to tackle the job every week? Or do I go the lazy route and pay someone else to do all [...]
I know, you’re sick of hearing about swine flu – and so am I. Personally I think it’s overhyped, as the media tends to do with any sort of disease. That being said, I’m not a doctor, and I don’t know if this is something worth really getting scared about. Also, lots of regular folks [...]
