Goals ← Net Worth $nowball

$500,000+ Half-Millionaire Net Worth Milestone 2

Jul

6

2016

$500k! That elusive half-millionaire status is achieved! I targeted crossing this milestone in my 20’s but didn’t surpass the threshold until this week. Regardless, I’m pretty proud of being a half-millionaire at 30 years of age. As encouragement to others, I have never exceeded the six figure salary threshold with my yearly engineering wages ranging ...

2013 Financial Goals Mid-Year Progress Report 2

Jul

2

2013

The year is flying by and the sweltering summer sun is upon us. Today marks the first day of the second half of 2013 and provides a good milestone to check back on my progress for my 2013 financial goals (http://www.networthsnowball.com/2013/02/27/2013-financial-goals/) 1) Save 80% of Net Income I’m accomplishing my goal at the midpoint of the ...

A Toast to Being Vested 3

Jun

4

2013

I made over $12,000 yesterday. No, I’m not a ridiculously compensated CEO or pro athlete. My stock portfolio didn’t reverse the course of the Dow Jones drop and skyrocket up 5% in spite of the market’s retreat, nor did I select a penny stock that quadrupled overnight. It didn’t even involve any illegal or illicit ...

2013 Financial Goals 7

Feb

27

2013

I know, I know, I’m a little late to the financial blogger New Year’s Resolution party. But, it’s very valuable to set goals and track progress. So here are my top financial goals for 2013: Save 80% of Net Income I don’t plan on cutting my spending much below my levels from 2012 so I ...