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@Married2aSwabian - very nice to meet you! It seems like we're on the same page regarding meditation and ERE/FI. In answer to your question, I got started with my meditation practice some 10 years ago by attending an S.N. Goenka Vipassanna Meditation retreat. It was something that I'd wanted to do f...

It's the 8th anniversary of Barlotti in Boston II!! I almost forgot... Considering that 10 years ago, I had a net worth of zero, I'm doing pretty well. I'm 46 years old, and based purely on projections, I may reach net worth of $1M in about one and a half years. I remember the start of this journey ...

@Hristo Botev, it's a nice car. A bit noisy and you can really feel the road, but like you said, perfect for 90% of the things you need a car for. It's New Year's Eve, and I am blogging my net worth in celebration! Assets condo-1 380,000 condo-2 280,000 checking 1182 savings 4418 savings 2 10550 sav...

@Hristo Botev, it's a nice car. A bit noisy and you can really feel the road, but like you said, perfect for 90% of the things you need a car for. It's New Year's Eve, and I am blogging my net worth in celebration! Assets condo-1 380,000 condo-2 280,000 checking 1182 savings 4418 savings 2 10550 sav...

@basuragomi -- I love your enthusiasm! I did indeed get a new, used car. I was facing a couple thousand dollars in repairs for my old hybrid, and so decided to trade in the old for a new, used 2016 Honda Fit. I really appreciate your questions -- it's true, I could be FI in 5 to 7 years. I have thou...

Hi everyone, It's the 7th anniversary of tracking my net worth, and I almost forgot it. Taking stock, since I started, I no longer shop "for fun", like I used to. I buy everything second hand. When I have the option, I choose the less expensive, or freecycled version, instead of buying ret...

Assets 899369 Condo-1 290,000 Condo-2 359,000 checking 0 savings 10,000 403b-1 183724 403b-2 6523 Roth IRA 32122 pension 18000 Liabilites 412641 mortgage-1 86553 heloan-1 49688 mortgage-2 276400 NET WORTH 487728 Net worth has increased 36,338 in the last two months. I've increased value on Condo-2 b...

Assets 864989
Condo-1 290,000
Condo-2 335,000
checking 0
savings 11500
403b-1 173122
403b-2 6476
Roth IRA 30891
pension 18000

Liabilites 414599
mortgage-1 87025
heloan-1 50707
mortgage-2 276867

NET WORTH 450390

Net worth has increased 3425 in the last month.

Assets 862521 Condo-1 290,000 Condo-2 335,000 checking 1700 savings 10300 403b-1 170385 403b-2 6461 Roth IRA 30675 pension 18000 Liabilites 415556 mortgage-1 87276 heloan-1 51002 mortgage-2 277278 NET WORTH 446965 My net worth has increased $9,716 since last month. Also, I'd like to note that August...

Assets 855726 Condo-1 290,000 Condo-2 335,000 checking 500 savings 10000 403b-1 169703 403b-2 6423 Roth IRA 31100 pension 13,000 Liabilites 418477 mortgage-1 87454 heloan-1 52729 mortgage-2 278294 NET WORTH 437249 Hmmm... I'm not really sure how my net worth could have increased by $10K over the las...

A lot of changes since I last checked in. I bought another property -- the cute little townhouse by a pond, and am renting out adorable little condo by the sea. Assets 854052 Condo-1 290,000 Condo-2 335,000 checking 2100 savings 16787 403b-1 160831 403b-2 6409 Roth IRA 29,925 pension 13,000 Liabilit...

Assets 510280 Condo 290,000 checking 3002 savings 18489 403b 156,212 Roth IRA 29,577 pension 13,000 Liabilites 93600 mortgage 90,100 credit card debt, 0% APR, 3500 NET WORTH 416680 -- My net worth has surpassed $400K! My net worth, not including increased condo value, has increased 24756 in the last...

@2birds1stone: No, not for 2016. Assets 421,024 Condo 225,000 checking 1400 savings 2,000 403b 155,624 Roth IRA 24,000 pension 13,000 Liabilites 94,100 mortgage 90,100 credit card debt, 0% APR, 4,000 NET WORTH 326924 My net worth has increased 1,166 in the last 2 months. My net worth has increased 2...

I'm writing this update one year and one month since I started this journal. Assets 421,200 Condo 225,000 checking 700 savings 3,000 403b 155,000 Roth IRA 24,500 pension 13,000 Liabilites 95,442 mortgage 90,542 credit card debt 4,900 NET WORTH 325,758 I bumped my condo value up by 25K, cause a unit ...

Condo 200000
Checking 500
Savings 1000
403b 144622
Roth 24105
Brokerage 0
Pension 13000
ASSETS 383227

Mortgage 91800
Credit card debt 1200
Unsecured @5.99% 3000
LIABILITIES 96000

NET WORTH 287,227
My net worth decreased by 2,833.

Condo 200000 Checking 1800 Savings 1500 403b 149105 Roth 24655 Brokerage 0 Pension 13000 ASSETS 390060 Mortgage 92200 Credit card debt @0% 2000 Credit card debt 800 Unsecured @5.99% 5000 LIABILITIES 100000 NET WORTH 290060 My net worth has increased by 6727 since last month. Also, I noticed that one...

Condo 200000 Checking 2722 Savings 6098 403b 143169 Roth 24160 Brokerage 0 Pension 11484 ASSETS 387633 Mortgage 92400 Credit card debt @0% 3900 Credit card debt 500 Unsecured @5.99% 7500 LIABILITIES 104300 NET WORTH 283,333 For an increase, from when I last measured my net worth, of 7738. I'm writin...

Hi Chris, that's so true! All of us on these forums have high standards and expectations for ourselves. LOL. Condo 200000 Checking 1000 Savings 1000 403b 134735 Roth 24076 Brokerage 0 Pension 11484 ASSETS 372295 Mortgage 92400 Credit card debt 4300 LIABILITIES 96700 NET WORTH 275,595 My net worth ha...

Condo 200000 Checking 2614 Savings 1000 403b 132000 Roth 24050 Brokerage 0 Pension 11484 ASSETS 371148 Mortgage 94800 Credit card debt 4700 LIABILITIES 99500 NET WORTH 271,648 My net worth has gone up by $4,972 since last month. A lot of that increase is due to paying off debt. DIE DEBT DIE! I've sc...

Condo 200000
Checking 1167
Savings 1000
403b 130584
Roth 24041
Brokerage 0
Pension 11484
ASSETS 368276

Mortgage 94800
Credit card debt 6800
LIABILITIES 101600

NET WORTH 266676

Net worth has increased 5670 since last month