September 2007 Net Worth Snapshot

 
September was a good month.  In fact, the increase of $3,846.66 is actually our second highest increase ever, just beating January 2006’s gain of $3,842.11 by a couple of dollars.  Most of the gains came in our investment accounts as the market picked up this month.  But, our home equity also saw a large jump [...]

We Have New Jobs!

My wife has worked for her current employer for over 4 years. I have worked for my current employer for almost 4 years. Strangely enough, within about a week of each other, we have both been offered new jobs, and we both have accepted them.
My wife was was starting to dislike her work. [...]

From the Archives: International Investing, Investing Risks, Interest, and Taxes

How Taxes Affect Your Return - By considering taxes as an additional expense, you’ll be able to make informed decisions that, all else being equal, can help your portfolio’s returns over the long run.
How much interest do you earn on one million dollars? - It depends on several factors including: What is the interest rate? [...]

August 2007 Net Worth Snapshot

During the month of August, we improved our net worth by 3% with an increase of $1,813.81.   This month, we celebrated our anniversary with a small weekend vacation, and my wife started another semester of college, which meant another round of tuition and books.  It’ll be nice when she graduates, but currently she’s still [...]