Sunday, January 7, 2018

The Crypto-Craze and FOMO


I've been struggling lately with the impulse to purchase some cryptocurrency. Every day I see at least one post on the Financial Independence sub-Reddit about cryptocurrency or it's mentioned several times in a single thread. There's not a shortage of it in the news media, either, if you're financially minded. Basically, it's hard to escape the stories of how high it's valuation is or stories of people who've made a fortune already. These stories play on one's emotions, stimulating that fear of missing out or FOMO. It's certainly done a number on me. So far, I've resisted the temptation. Here's why...

Monday, January 1, 2018

December 2017 Update

Happy New Year! Here we are on the first day of a new year, so that means it's time for another monthly update. It also means it's time for a year-end wrap up. Lots of financial reporting to do. I hope you're enjoying your day off from work. You better believe I am. I'm also excited to see my numbers are up, ever closer to that 100k milestone. Without further ado, let's dig in and see where I stand. My net worth at the end of December and to round out the year is...