Another super brief update this month. I've been very busy with work, and just life in general. But I at least want to get my monthly FIRE snapshot out. Really hope to have some more free time in the future so I can write some proper updates again! Monthly graphs No Sharesight screenshot this month … Continue reading Aug 2019 Net Worth $195,236 (+$10,304)
It will be another very brief update month unfortunately. I've been super busy with work lately. It's crunch time on the project so I've been putting in some longer hours than usual. The workload on projects comes in peaks and troughs though, so hopefully in the near future I'll have more spare time and will … Continue reading July 2019 Net Worth $184,932 (+$16,354)
No, I didn't win the lotto last month. But what I did do is make a significant change in the way I calculate my net worth. Due to feedback from my readers and some good discussions on the r/fiaustralia subreddit, I've decided to: Remove my car ($35k) from my net worthAdd my super ($68k) to … Continue reading June 2019 Net Worth $168,578 (+$43,785)
Woohoo! Blasted through the 6 figure NW mark for the first time. An absolutely huge jump this month mainly due to gains in the cryptocurrency portfolio. But first – an update about our latest holiday. TL;DR – I spent way too much, and need a plan to budget better for future trips. Hawaii holiday Photo … Continue reading May 2019 Net Worth $124,798 (+$26,981)
There was a pretty good jump in NW this month. Especially compared to last months' disappointing increase of +$24. The main contributors to this were a recovering cryptocurrency portfolio and a solid month of saving (aka not buying crap off OzBargain I don't need just because "it was such a good deal"). We did move … Continue reading April 2019 Net Worth $97,812 (+$9,214)
There was a $24 increase in my Net Worth this month. $24.Welp... at least the figure didn't go down. February was a bad month for my net worth mainly due to two large expenses: Flights and accommodation to Hawaii for two ($4.5k) Travel costs to attend an overseas funeral ($2k) Hawaii holiday Let's start with … Continue reading March 2019 Net Worth $88,598 (+$24)
Despite a month of heavy spending, including some large upfront purchases (e.g. paying my annual private health insurance premium upfront), I was able to increase my net worth by almost $8k due to working some extra days during the Christmas break. As a contractor, every day you don't work you don't get paid. So I … Continue reading Feb 2019 Net Worth $88,574 (+$7,764)
Here is my first net worth update. I will aim to do one each month until I hit my FIRE goal of $1m. Net Worth Tracker Cash PositionI paid off both my credit card balances last month ($14k worth) and cancelled the cards. They were both on 0% balance transfer offers so I didn't pay … Continue reading Jan 2019 Net Worth $80,810 (+$7,375)
