Is it August already?! This month flew by sooo fast! I didn't even have time to prepare this update to be ready on the 1st! I swear, 2013 in general is moving by like the speed of light!
Well, this past month was a really good month for me and my net worth. I'll just let the numbers speak for themselves:
Overall, my net worth jumped up $34,486 this past month - making me worth over $100,000!
Now, before we get ahead of ourselves, I just want to clarify that the main reason why my net worth jumped so much was because of the change in my house value. Also, if it wasn't for my house, I would still be in the red (boo!) But I'll get into that later ;)
A few comments:
401(k): +421
Seeing as my monthly contribution to my 401(k) are approximately one-fourth of this amount, I'd say the gains this month are pretty good! It's always good to see an increase in your balance instead of a decrease, like the ones I had last month.
Roth IRA: +878
Like I said, the gains this month are pretty good! I love it when the market is on my side :)
Est. Home Value: +31,266
It's been about a year since I purchased this home. So you probably figured that I consulted my real estate agent to get an update on my home value, right? Wrong! Honestly, I wasn't going to update my home value this soon, but my real estate agent stumbled upon my last post and corrected me. On Facebook. (Pwned.) But hey, I can deal with any embarrassment that puts me $31,000 ahead in my net worth! I'm down with that.
Credit Cards: (764)
I practically halved my credit card debt this month!!! At this rate, I should be CC debt free in the next month or even the month after. I'm so close to CC debt freedom, I can almost taste it (I imagine it tastes just like cookies and cream ice cream...)!!
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Whew! What a month! Let's hope August brings more goodness to the financials!
How was your July?
AMDG,
Lisa
