One of the things that’s clear to me from tracking my net worth over the years is that most of the time, growth is pretty slow-going. Sometimes, there are setbacks and the growth feels even slower. Then, you’re just trying to claw back to where you were a few months ago. Last month, when I […]
Net Worth Update: January 2018
We rang in the new year with a bang and some sniffles… not from sadness or joy but from, you know, cold viruses. And that really set the tone for the whole month: all three of our family members spent some amount of time being sick this January. So I really wasn’t expecting much out […]
Net Worth Update: January 2017
After tallying up everything we spent to have a baby on Obamacare last year, I really need a financial pick-me-up. What do the stars, and my hard work, have in store for me with this month’s net worth update? Do they have the numbers boost that I so desperately need right now? Change: +$4,818 or […]
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 […]
Net Worth Update: January 2015
New year, new job… but how’s it all shaping up? Let’s take a look! Change: +$4,294 or +36.76% January Net Worth: $15,975 A nice (very nice!) change there. But, I don’t expect the trend to continue at quite such a speedy way. This month, there were a lot of boosts to my accounts from the […]