31 Jan
Net Worth Update: Another Month Gone
Posted in Net Worth Update by Roger, the Amateur Financier 1 CommentWell, it’s the end of January already. Funny, I’m still having trouble remembering to put ’2010′ on my checks rather than ’2009′, and already the new year is more than 1/12th over. Is there anyway we can, as a society, call a redo and turn the clocks back to January 1st? I can’t be the only one who could use a whole new January just to get their act together.
Well, I suppose getting a replay on the year is very unlikely. I’ll just have to keep moving ahead, trying to get my finances in shape as best I can as I travel forward in time. While this year certainly gotten off to the best start, I have faith that things will improve in the near future. Call it optimism, call it faith, call it pure hope, but I have the feeling that February’s going to be a good month. If not, I’ll have to redouble my efforts into my time machine project.
Alright, enough of my optimism; it’s time to look at my finances:
So, not one of my best weeks; with the end of the month coming up, I’ve been spending quite a bit to cover various bills, which did not make the American Express happy. Add in investments falling (in spite of adding over four hundred dollars to my Roth IRA, my account showed a net loss this week), and it’s been a rough week. Still, my optimism remains intact. Come on February; I’m ready for a new month to come!
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rmyr
on January 31 2010
Yes, do not despair. My husband and I had saved money for a house project, and we spent it last month. Combine that with a tank in stocks, and we are down over $4,000 this month. It’s a bummer, but as we all know, the markets will turn around.