Building Wealth, Strength, and Character
As the announcement of our annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) approaches, I’ve found myself thinking through the possible outcomes. It’ll likely land somewhere between 1% and 3%—already an improvement over last year, when I received 0% as a new hire. Still, with inflation averaging around 4% in recent years, it’s easy to feel like […]
Net Worth: 71,800 Checking: 1,000 Savings: 40,500 403(b): 54,500 IRA: 19,800 Student Loans: 44,000 As of July 2023, I am worth $71,800. Since my last update at the turn of the New Year, I received a nice bonus at work, which allowed me to max out my 403(b) for this year. I started saving 2,500 […]
As of July, 1st 2022. My net worth is -15818. A 3211 increase from last month. This is how it is currently distributed. Checking: Current Value: 5654 Change from last month: +783 High Yield Savings: Current Value: 2353 Change from last month: +751 403(b): Current Value: 11062 Change from last month: +993 ROTH IRA: Current […]
As of June, 1st 2022. My net worth is -19029. A 4766 increase from last month. This is how it is currently distributed. Checking: Current Value: 5037 Change from last month: -783 High Yield Savings: Current Value: 1602 Change from last month: +750 403(b): Current Value: 10069 Change from last month: +2028 ROTH IRA: Current […]
Sharon and I graduated with our Master’s in 2021. There were a few months of delay in starting our careers due to the credentialing process. We filled that gap with working summer jobs which allowed us to stave off any further debt while getting some spending money. Now we are coming up on 1 year […]
