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

$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 ...

A Toast to Being Vested 3

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 ...

$300k Net Worth Milestone 8

Thanks to the stock market’s continued upward trajectory, I eclipsed the elusive $300,000 net worth mark today! I am proud of this achievement at age 27 with less than five years in the working world with my “career” job.   My favorite fact about this is that my gross earnings have only been in the ...

Why Net Worth?

Net worth is the most powerful indicator of wealth and the most important item for one to track to reach a true assessment of their financial condition. Net worth is the sum of all assets including stocks, bonds, retirement investment accounts, savings accounts, checking accounts, CD’s, cash, real estate, and vehicle value minus all liabilities ...