In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been taking somewhat of a financial blogging hiatus for the last few months. However, during this period of time, I’ve been spending my days productively – traveling overseas, tending to my other online and real world ventures, as well as scouting out opportunities in areas that remain yet untapped. [...]

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In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been taking somewhat of a financial blogging hiatus for the last few months. However, during this period of time, I’ve been spending my days productively – traveling overseas, tending to my other online and real world ventures, as well as scouting out opportunities in areas that remain yet untapped. [...]

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The first month of the new year was a good month for me financially. Now you must be wondering to yourself – how can that possibly be – especially considering that my calculated net worth dropped in excess of $15,000 for the month of January. Well, because I only show a singular snapshot of my [...]

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Well, it looks like January 2010 has finally arrived. Goodbye 2009, and hello 2010!
According to most public sentiment surveys I’ve seen thus far, the overwhelming consensus is that 2009 was a particularly terrible year. The economy tanked, retirement savings were largely wiped out, and home equity values were pretty much eviscerated. However, where there’s misery, [...]

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Well, it looks like January 2010 has finally arrived. Goodbye 2009, and hello 2010!
According to most public sentiment surveys I’ve seen thus far, the overwhelming consensus is that 2009 was a particularly terrible year. The economy tanked, retirement savings were largely wiped out, and home equity values were eviscerated. However, where there’s misery, there always [...]

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Time for another one of my networth updates and progress reports to check up on how well or bad I’ve done for myself during the preceding month. Based on my current online bank and investment account numbers, things are starting to look up since the previous month when my stock portfolio took a slight tumble [...]

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Well gang, it’s time for another networth update. For those unfamiliar with these reports, I’ve been calculating my net worth and tracking my financial progress for a few years now. The personal balance sheet numbers I report on these updates are not meant to be boastful or intended to be wantonly exhibitionist (although unfortunately I [...]

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Update: Finally Feeling Bullish and Hopeful For The Future Once Again
Despite the fact that historically, the month of September has traditionally been a down month for stock market investors – after months of sitting on the sidelines and hoarding online savings account cash, I’ve finally pulled the trigger and re-entered the market en masse. Rather [...]

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The month of August 2009 is going to go down as a particularly momentous period in my life. It’s going to be the month that I finally pulled the trigger and made the decision to purchase my very first home. While the actual date of my contractual signing will likely be dragged out until the [...]

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It’s time for my monthly net worth report. As long time readers know, for months now, I’ve been calculating my networth changes and posting an analysis at the end of every month to chart the step by step progress I’ve been making in my lifelong financial journey. The purpose of such networth updates is not [...]

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