The Amateur Financier

Hello and welcome!  This post is going to be rather special.  First of all, it’s actually my one-hundredth post!  Slowly, steadily, and surely, I’ve been building up my little blog.  It’s been a fun trip so far, and I thank you all for reading and following along with my blog.

Next, I’m currently in between jobs; my position as an organic chemistry tutor ended yesterday (in fact, if you’re reading this between 1 and 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 2nd, the students will be in the midst of taking their final).  I’ve got an arrangement to run the organic chemistry lab during the summer, but that does not start until June 8th, so I’ve got more than a month of time off.  Which actually works out pretty well for me, because…

I am going to visit my fiancée’s extended family over the next few weeks.  I’ll be leaving on Thursday, and not returning until two weeks from now.  This means, no Weekly Updates for a few weeks (although, I’m doing everything I can to make sure the other posts continue on schedule).  It should be enjoyable , although meeting my future wife’s family will likely prove to trying, as well.

It’s going to be a busy (but fun and enjoyable) few weeks.  Now, let’s get down to business, and take a look at my finances before I have to start packing:

A good week on Wall Street and minimal new spending (since I’ve already paid for many of the trip expenses), means that I saw a sizable increase in my net worth this week.  My finances probably won’t be quite so rosy next time I can update my net worth, but for now, I’m doing pretty well.

Thanks again, everyone, for reading and following my blog!

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