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 Personal Finance Scorecard and 2020 Money Goals
If it’s January, then it must be time to check on our previous year’s savings goals and set new ones. There was a lot going on last year. Through it all did we remain on target or did we miss the mark?
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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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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?
[Read more…] about Net Worth Update 23: Shaking It UpShaking Up Our Portfolio: Why We are Straying From the Simple Path To Wealth
When it comes to investing, I’ve been an outspoken advocate of keeping things as simple and as cheap as possible. Namely, to own the entire stock market using a Total Stock Market index fund with a rock bottom expense ratio. But recently I’ve decided to add some complexity into my investing portfolio. Let me tell you why.
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