February had a wild finish. Lot’s of moving pieces and, of course, the market dropped like a rock. How are we handling the market correction?
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Net Worth Update 26: Back At It
It’s time for our first Net Worth Update of the year… wait, the Decade! We made substantial progress in the last few years of the 2010s after wondering in the financial wilderness for the first half. I am excited to see how far we can go with a whole decade (and compounding) to work with.
But first things first… how did we do in January?
[Read more…] about Net Worth Update 26: Back At ItOur 2019 Spending: Exposed!
2019 is in the books. As always, I like to look back on the year that was, and take stock of our spending. Anyways, for better or worse here is what happened.
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The turkey is picked clean and all the leftovers are finally gone. I’ve loosened up my belt a notch or to. It must mean November has come to a close. Did we stuff our savings as much as we stuffed our faces?
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I have an infatuation with real estate. I love researching and working on houses. As part of this interest, rental real estate is something I want to incorporate into our investment strategy. We currently have one rental property, which is the first home I bought and just never sold. But I want more. The “relatively passive” income from real estate is very appealing. The sooner we can get the rental snowball rolling the better the benefits will be.
I’ve been debating whether we should purchase the next one with all cash or by financing. I figured I might as well put my thought process out on the blog for transparency.
[Read more…] about Cash or Finance – How Should I Buy Rental Property?Net Worth Update 23: Shaking It Up
The leaves are falling and the trick or treating is in the books. October has come and gone. Were our finances as spooky as the Halloween decorations?
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