February was a pretty average month. There were no unexpected expenses and I didn’t overspend on my budget. Starting March, the income for my part-time job will be reduced by half because they’ve cut my hours due to the school’s scheduling. Which means I can spend some extra time sleeping, or doing something equally productive ┐(‘～`；)┌ The big rally… Read More »
Sorry for this late update. I could make elaborate excuses, but let’s not waste your time (*^_^*;) The following details are my financial summary for the month of January, 2012. The first month of the year is when the gov’t assesses our home’s values. This is also the time I make adjustments to my apartment value for my net… Read More »
Happy new year folks. This is my last monthly update for the year ending 2011. Luckily the stock market did relatively okay, and those 2 stocks I bought a couple weeks ago have cumulatively gained 4% as of now. I picked up another shift at my part-time job since November so these last couple months have been great for side… Read More »
That 4% global stock rally a couple days ago was insane. First time I’ve ever seen something like that. I basically became $3,500 richer within the first opening hour! At least on paper anyway. That’s comparable to a CEO’s wage. Got an extra payment from my part-time job because of how their accounting works. Paid down some… Read More »
Looks like all my hard work has finally paid off. Or – maybe this is just a one time fluke ( ツ) . In my last Fiscal Update entry, I wrote about how the recent market swings can be a good thing… “…stocks should definitely go higher. Buy low, sell high, and it’s pretty low right now which… Read More »
I saw my wealth shrink by $6500 this month. This is so exciting! If I wasn’t working 2 jobs I probably would have lost $10,000 this month. This shows me how fickle the economy can be sometimes, and how necessary my job is to me, and how far I still need to go to reach financial independence. The TSX… Read More »