Money Fitness Journey

    • April Net Worth 2017

    Well, I am now deciding that I will share my net worth for others as a learning tool. It also helps hold myself accountable to what I preach. Hopefully, others will get inspired with these updates and build the future they desire. My goal is to always save as high of a percentage of my income as I can.

    Income

    This month I made $3,496 after my contributions to my 401K. If I included the 401K contributions it would be $4,232.

    Expenses

    Aprils expenses total right at $2,779. My expenses seem high for April due to a Vegas trip I took with my girlfriend. Yet that trip was saved and budgeted for with money, not from April’s paychecks. There is also a ton of work-related expenses on this month’s tracker. Finally, I did do a lump sum payment for my insurance which I get billed every 6 months. So typically my monthly expenses are lower. But hey got to stay honest here and show the data.

    Savings

    I was able to save $2,136.  This puts me right at around a 50% savings rate. Now, l

    Net Worth: $73,586

    While I have progressively increased my net worth each month I know I will see bumps in the market at some point. Yet so far slow and steady is winning this marathon.

    FIRE HACKS

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    My favorite free financial tool to manage my net worth is Personal Capital. You get a $20 Amazon gift card for signing up. 

    My favorite free investing platform is M1 Finance. You get $10 for signing up. No trading or management fees plus you can buy fractional shares. 

    My favorite Credit Card Hack is American Express Platinum, Hilton Honors Aspire, and Bonvoy Brilliant AMEX. So far they paid me over $2,200 this year to use these cards. 

    My favorite phone service is Mint Mobile. You get a $15 renewal credit for signing up. I get a year of phone service for a rock bottom price of $240. As a guy who travels and lives in an RV full-time, this service has been amazing.