If only every quarter was like the previous one! My net worth plunged by $130k this quarter, largely due to crypto lol. Now that I’m paying rent, I don’t have a lot of spare cash to invest so net worth has stagnated. Asset Class April 3rd 2021 July 17 2021 Change Notes Business cash $22.8k …
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Crazy quarter of investment gains. Somehow up $141k in 3 months (mostly from crypto). Asset Class Dec 31 2020 April 3rd 2021 Change Notes Business cash $15k $22.8k +$7k No real change – just had a few payments come in recently Business investments $23.9k $20.6k -$3.3k Have sold off some of my shares as I …
Pretty big year for investment growth. I somehow finished the year up $104k which is bonkers considering the economic situation. Most of that was from investment gains. I only put in roughly $45k of my own cash. Asset Class Jan 1 2020 Dec 31 2020 Change Notes Business cash $24.2k $15k -$9k Reinvesting in business …
Quick update on my progress since July 2019. My hard asset net worth is now up to $260k (from $175k). I’ve shifted my investment approach based on the model portfolios on https://www.sustainableeconomist.com/ I’m now putting all my equity investments into SDG (iShares global impact ETF) My portfolio has done well through the COVID dip, mirroring …
The situation or context I’m currently working 3 jobs: day job 1: 3 days per week, bringing in $72k/year before tax ($43.7k net after voluntary super contributions plus tax). day job 2: 1 day per week, being paid in equity side business: ~2 days per week (evenings and weekends), bringing in $35k/year Plus doing one …
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The FIRE (financial independence retire early) movement is picking up momentum. There is now a lot of information available about reducing expenses and investing in index funds. However, I don’t resonate with some of the bloggers who seem to be focused on achieving FIRE at any cost. Here are some of the problems I see …
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