NetWorth up to $43,971! +4% from last month, on the strength of my company stock price, and tiny bumps in my retirement fund. I guess I haven’t done so horribly this month – especially given the fact that I made TWO major purchases this month – the IPhone 3GS and a new Schwinn Hybrid from Costco. When I reflect back on my June goals, I feel like I was able to accomplish quite a fair amount, in every single category of my life except for my finances. What I didn’t do this month was to fully fund my ING Savings, so my liquid emergency fund has remained pretty stagnant at this point.
I finished planning the OutWest Roadtrip, Completed 3 weeks of training for a 5K, and brought a good deal more joy into my life… But I did NOT fully fund my ING Savings account (which is putting in my $450 a month contribution).
Not to get myself too down, my #1 July goal is to not only fully fund my ING account the usual $450, but to bump it up another $400 as well. Hopefully my impending month of unemployment will help catalyze me all the way there. The major cuts in spending are going to be coming from clothing (no major purchases), alcohol (I will not enter our premium wine store, nor will I allow the Guy in there… we are drinking what we have!), gas (just filled up my tank at the end of this month + carpooling) and entertainment (my home made fun this month will be packing up our stuff!)
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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May Net Worth Update
A couple of things have put quite a large dent in my usual savings cushion – some pretty serious car repairs to the tune of $700 in April, wedding gifts $175, travel for those weddings, etc. and especially all of the expenses I’m attributing to “Business School Prep.” I have to buy a bike and order $330 of summer reading – mmm, who likes teaching themselves accounting! Not to mention the BLOWOUT weekend spent when my best friend came in from out of town. Worth it? Umm, I hope so.
Despite all that, my Net Worth ticked UP in May to $42,290 – up 6% or so! Mostly due to some upward swings in my 401(k), but I’ll take it. Just reminds me how important it is to actually track this once a month, even if you really don’t feel like it. Because how you FEEL about how you’re doing isn’t actually reflective of how you’re ACTUALLY doing.
The bad news is that I have not been contributing to my savings like I usually do these last few months, and am STILL not up to my goal of saving 3 months of expenses. Definitely a goal for next month.
Despite all that, my Net Worth ticked UP in May to $42,290 – up 6% or so! Mostly due to some upward swings in my 401(k), but I’ll take it. Just reminds me how important it is to actually track this once a month, even if you really don’t feel like it. Because how you FEEL about how you’re doing isn’t actually reflective of how you’re ACTUALLY doing.
The bad news is that I have not been contributing to my savings like I usually do these last few months, and am STILL not up to my goal of saving 3 months of expenses. Definitely a goal for next month.
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