Well, it’s “winter” here in Australia, but temperatures in the mid-40’s aren’t enough to get me down. Sorry for the delay in posting this month’s charts. A busy few weeks at work and a tech problem are to blame. I’m updating my charts for my goal of financial independence. Here is where I stood at the… Read More »
I am updating my visual aid for the month for my goal of financial independence. Here is where I stood at the end of April 2014. May was a good month. The market keeps careening along, obliviously happy and I happily look at my “returns.” My net worth increased almost $19,000 over the past month,… Read More »
I moved to Sydney in January and began apartment hunting immediately, wanting to get out of corporate housing and to feel settled. Although I did not know the city well, I knew the criteria for my new place – walking distance to work, unfurnished, big enough bedroom for my queen bed and dresser and…comfortable. After looking… Read More »
I’m updating my visual aid for the month of April 2014. Here is where I stood at the end of March 2014. I’m usually pretty good at tracking my spending, but since settling in Australia, I have become a bit sloppy and I notice the sloppiness in the charts. I have to transfer money over… Read More »
E-mail readers, click here to see this post. I am updating my visual aid for my goal of financial independence. Here is where I stood at the end of February 2014. The market was up again this month and my net worth increased along with at just over $10,000, forcing the red line up a minuscule… Read More »
I will readily admit that luck played a significant role in bulking up my financial avatar. I attended a fairly decent law school and interviewed with firms in 2008 before the worst of the recession hit. My firm gave me a big check and a deferral year instead of a pink slip in 2009. Still, the post-graduate… Read More »
I am sorry for the delay in posting my charts again. I have found that I am a lot less excited to update them now that my expenses are so high. Here is where I stood at the end of January 2014. February was a healthy month for the market compared to January. Believe it… Read More »
If you are following this blog through the email option, I know the charts are a bit wonky, so please click here to see the post properly. Fixing this glitch is an item on my ever-growing to-do list. Readers, please forgive my tardiness in posting an update. My full-time job takes up more than its… Read More »
This is a follow-up post to You manage what you measure. That post explains the why. This post explains the how. Making a visual aid is the quickest ways to shed some fat off your financial avatar. My favorite is the chart. If the visual looks pretty, I, for one, am more inclined to update it. Put… Read More »
These are things I spend money on approximately 1-2 times/year, but if I bumped that number up to 1-2/week, I’d consider the habit a drain. Frequency matters on all things consumption! Books So far I have tried to flesh out the arguments for and against each spending habit draining your net worth, but in the case… Read More »