January 2019 Update

Well, it's the third of February and I'm finally getting around to writing the first financial update of the new year. Looks like I'm really living up to my blog's name, after all, I am lazy. It gets really tedious writing these updates every month. However, watching the number grow is loads of fun. All right, enough of my bull shit, let's get to it. At the end of January, my net worth is...

December 2018 Update

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! It looks like I'm a couple days early with this update, but that's okay since the holidays and it being a weekend mean there won't be any market movement. I figured I might as well crunch some numbers, gather my thoughts, and formulate a plan for next year's investments and savings. Without further ado, my net worth at the end of December and to finish out the year is...

November 2018 Update

I'm a couple of days late with this update because I was out of town with my wife at a game convention and didn't get home to take a screen shot until late on the 2nd. I didn't feel like composing the post until today, so...here we go. At the end of November, my net worth is...

You Do You

One thing many people experience when they undertake a new hobby is comparing themselves to others as a way to gauge their progress. This is completely normal and understandable as we want to do our best at something we perceive as a worthwhile endeavor. However, this can also be a crippling deterrent for some people with weaker constitutions. After all, we're human and prone to psychological disappointments. So, I'd like to discuss concentrating on yourself and taking with a grain of salt how others might be doing along the same journey and I'd like to stick to the path of pursuing FI.

October 2018 Update

I'm a day late, but I haven't forgotten. Before we get into this month's update, let me be honest up front: this month has sucked as far as the market goes. I realize things could be much worse, but still, having a lower net worth than a month ago is just frustrating. Now that I got that off my chest, let's see what the damage is. As of the end of October, my net worth is...

September 2018 Update

It's that time again. But I have to preface this report with a warning: this was a rushed update! I was away for the weekend and nearly forgot that today was when I'm supposed to give a net worth update, so I didn't really take a lot of time to gather my thoughts, spreadsheets, etc. to put together a more detailed look at the prior month's finances. So, I'm basically going to wing-it and report from memory (which isn't as sharp as it was when I was in my twenties). Now that that's out of the way, here we go... On the first day of October, my net worth is...

August 2018 Update

Hope you're having a restful Labor Day weekend. I know I am and, boy, do I need it! Work's been a bit hectic lately, which has been causing me to have daydreams of just throwing in the towel and walking away. Of course, these thoughts usually occur in quick succession in the morning when my alarm is blaring and I stand groggily from my comfy bed to shuffle into the shower. What makes me feel good is knowing that, eventually, I will be able to give notice for the final time and spend my days the way I want. Perpetual weekends! That's the dream, man. All right, so let's see how much closer to realizing this dream I am. On this first day of August, my net worth is...