Thoughts on Money, Investing and Life

Another week has come and gone. A week with another impressive drop in stock prices. And here I am, unable to put more money into the market. One of my biggest regrets about being unemployed currently is not being able to put more money into my investments. If that’s not a sign of high risk tolerance (or at least, the understanding that I have four decades or so before retiring), I don’t know what is. And to the financial statements we go:

Savings

PNC (Checking Account) $ 804 +$750
Susquehanna (CD) $ 2542 +$0
ING Direct (Checking) $ 139 -$148
ING Direct (Savings) $ 1000 +$0
ING Direct (Orange CD) $ 1012 +$0
HSBC Direct (Savings) $ 222 +$0
Smarty Pig (Savings) $ 2339 +$148
Vanguard (Money Market) $ 1000 -$0

Total Savings $ 9058 +$750

Investments

Vanguard (Roth IRA) $ 5632 -$526
- Small Cap Index (NAESX) $ 3259 -$299
- High Dividend Yield (VHDYX) $ 2374 -$226

Share builder (ETFs) $ 2408 -$201
- Total US Market (TMW) $ 735 -$54
- Extended Market (VXF) $ 739 -$62
- Total Foreign (VEU) $ 464 -$36
- Small Cap Value (VBR) $ 225 -$22
- Emerging Markets (VWO) $ 245 -$27

Total Investments $ 8040 -$727

Total Assets $ 17,098 +$23

Credit Cards

MasterCard (JCPenney) ($ 107) -$107
American Express ($ 499) -$266

Student Loans ($ 11,929) +$0

Total Debts ($ 12,535) -$373

Net Worth $ 4563 -$350

After a Valentine’s weekend spent with my girlfriend and a lackluster week for investors, my finances have taken a bit of a hit. Nothing too huge, but still a decline. Luckily, with my paycheck and unemployment arriving this week, I do have money on hand. Plus, I’m feeling good about my job prospects. so hopefully I’ll soon have good news on that front *crosses fingers*

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