I’m updating my charts for my goal of financial independence. Here is where I stood at the end of October 2014. November was a healthy month for my financial avatar overall. My expenses were high because I scratched my friend’s car to the tune of A$600 (USD$510). Driving on the “wrong” side of the road was… Read More »
I’m updating my visual aid for the month of October for my goal of financial independence. I left you last month and the market was having a bit of a meltdown. I invested almost $11,000 and my net worth decreased by about $1,900. September was a kinder month, unfortunately. I invested about $10,500 and my… Read More »
You guys! I’m so sorry I’ve been lazy about this website. My day job takes up most of my life and the rest of my time is spent crossing various items off my Australian bucket list. The market has been sucking lately which means that I do not update my charts daily for an easy mood booster.… Read More »
I’m updating my charts for my goal of financial independence. Here is where I stood at the end of June 2014. The market went into a bit of a shock at the end of July and dropped a few hundred points. My net worth went up only about $3,000. This might sound like a lot, but considering… Read More »
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 »