[Editor’s Note: It’s weird to put an editor’s note on my own blog post, but this one needs it. This post was written mostly over the course of January and February 2020, before the COVID-19 virus caused major economic upheaval. I’m getting around to finishing and publishing it right smack dab in the middle of […]
Net Worth Update: December 2018
Happy New Year! The December net worth update is usually my favorite of the year, since it concludes not just another month, but of course the calendar year, as well. But, um, well… have you heard about the stock market this month? I had heard rumblings that things were down by quite a bit, but […]
Net Worth Update: December 2017
Welcome to the start of 2018! I’ve chosen to kick off this new year with a wicked head cold… apparently. I had a nice holiday visit with my family back in Western New York, and while they all picked up some sort of stomach bug, the baby and I completely escaped whatever that was, only […]
Net Worth Update: December 2016 (10 Year Edition)
10 years! With this update, I have tracked my net worth every month (and shared it with you) for 10 years straight! So… what does 10 years of progress look like? Change: -$1,873 or -5.84 % December Net Worth TOTAL: $30,202 Well, it’s never nice to see your net worth drop by almost 6%, but I […]
Net Worth Update: November 2015 – January 2016
New Year, new update! It’s a really exciting time here at Poorer Than You, and I can’t wait to- OMFG WHAT IS THAT GRAPH DOING?!? So November was down, but by such a small amount that I can comfortably call it “flat.” And I anticipated a “down” month anyway: November has one of those pesky […]