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August 31st, 2022 at 05:16 am
Last time I checked in (April), I was eyeing the possibility that we were only a couple years away from Coast FIRE. We had about $26K we'd taken out from HELOC and a zero-interest card for the kitchen reno, but I felt confident about paying it off.
Fast forward to early June. We expected we'd owe some taxes on the sale of the UK flat, but we'd already paid about $5K to the UK for capital gains, so we didn't think it'd be much in the US once they factored that in. We were wrong. We owed over $45K to the IRS and state.
We were able to pay it with our EF plus $30K on the LOC. I made the painful decision to make some cuts to our budget to pay pay down that amount on the LOC and save up $20K to rebuild our EF. We cut all retirement except my 401k, home improvement savings/repayments and charitable giving, freeing up about $4500 per month, so we figured we could have it paid off by March 2023 and restart retirement. The loss of 10 months toward Coast FIRE would be painful but not ruinous.
(Meanwhile of course our retirement funds continued to tank; we've lost 13% value in the past year.)
We managed to make better than expected progress on paying down the HELOC; $11,500 in about two months! But AS has been crumbling under the weight of her high-paying job for a few months, and things came to a head this month, necessitating her resignation.
Now the $4500 we'd cut from the budget is not quite enough to break even. So not only are we not putting much toward retirement, we're not putting anything toward paying back the tax bill either. So we're kind of stagnating.
But, the good news is I redid Coast FIRE and if we restarted retirement today, we'd only be 6 years from coasting. That's a loss of several years of coasting, but it's not as bad as I thought considering we've lost over $100K in retirement fund values.
Of course we can't restart retirement until we make more progress on the tax bill, but it's somewhat comforting.
Our current budget (which doesn't have retirement, home improvement or charitable giving) has us coming up about $1K short starting in October, but we've got two adults working on finding income to bring in, so covering living expenses won't be a challenge. The real challenge will be bringing in enough to quickly knock out the tax bill and restart our retirement contributions.
There have been so many financial hits I'm past reeling; the pandemic has had this kind of numbing effect where I'm always in a state of low grade stress that I don't notice, so other stressors sometimes don't seem to shock the system. (Other times relatively small stressors can completely overload my system, so it's all unpredictable.) We're just trying to be proactive. AS is restarting her self-employed writing/editing business and already has her first job lined up (writing a children's book for $700). NT has applied to a part-time job and is looking for more; meanwhile he's started doing DoorDash to bring in a bit. He also does a bit of work for our downstairs neighbors and manages our rental property, which is a vital part of our income. So we're fighting back, trying to regain momentum.
My plan is preliminary; maybe we'll end up restarting some retirement before we pay back the hole left by the tax bill. There may be other flaws in my calculations as well; we'll have to see how quickly our income comes back up and what other factors change. Because as many surprises as we've had, I'm not going to assume there are no more waiting around the corner! Hopefully there will be some good along with the bad surprises...
Meanwhile, I decided I should do a net worth and Coast FIRE status update. Fingers crossed this is a low point and we'll go up from here!!
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV1: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 27,225 pounds ($34,031)
AV2: 7,567 pounds ($9,459)
NT's trad. rollover IRA: $97,645
NT's Roth IRA: $63,092
NT's SEP/SIMPLE: $3,397
AS's trad. rollover IRA: $24,556
AS's Roth IRA: 88,082
AS's SEP IRA: $65,490
CJ's 401(k): $214,173
CJ's Roth IRA: $68,289
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
CJ/NT/AS rental property: $520,760 ($554,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,809,170
Debt:
Main mortgage $356,076
Rental property mortgage: $394,029
HELOC $38,500
Appliances CC $3,983
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
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TOTAL DEBT $801,588
Current Estimated Net Worth: $1,007,582
April 2022 estimate: $1,110,372
Change in net worth: -$102,790
COAST FIRE:
We are currently only contributing $620 per month to retirement, so Coast FIRE is just a theoretical construct at this point. But if I assumed that NT and AS together can come up with $84K annual income, and if we can restart $1500 per month ROTHs plus put away 10% of their income, and if our rental property provides $1500 per month in passive income in retirement (which I'm reflecting in reduced expenses in retirement), we could potentially hit Coast FIRE in six years. Those are a lot of IFs in our current situation; if we only put $620 per month away, we wouldn't hit our retirement goal number by the time I turn 65. So clearly restarting contributions is a big priority, and hopefully we can do that earlyl next year.
I use this Coast FIRE calculator (https://walletburst.com/tools/coast-fire-calc/) and according to it, our retirement goal is $1.65 million by the time I'm 65 (17 years). It says we're currently 6 years (I'd be age 54) from our Coast FIRE number of $1.072 million.
Here are the Coast FIRE parameters I use:
Ideal budget Monthly
Housing $0 (rents covering prop expenses)
Healthcare $1,500
Groceries $1,000
Fun $1,500
Travel $1,000
Utilities $500
Giving $500
Home improvement $500
Gifts $250
Transportation $250
Monthly $7,000
Minus rental income -$1,500
Total monthly $5,500
Annual $66,000
I'm in between my spouses' age, so I used my age but our combined retirement investments.
Current age: 48
Retirement age: 65
Annual spending in retirement: $66,000
Monthly contribution: $2,561
Investment growth rate: 7%
Inflation rate: 3%
Withdrawal rate: 4%
Current invested assets: $696,210
Coast FIRE number at current age: $847,066
It's crazy that just under a year ago we had nearly $800K in retirement. We would be so close to Coast FIRE! But most of that loss was due to the stock market, so there's nothing I can do about that now.
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April 8th, 2022 at 10:31 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV1: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 27,225 pounds ($34,031)
AV2: 7,567 pounds ($9,459)
NT's trad. rollover IRA: $108,777
NT's Roth IRA: $69,327
NT's SEP/SIMPLE: $3,796
AS's trad. rollover IRA: $27,320
AS's Roth IRA: $97,469
AS's SEP IRA: $73,073
AS uninvested cash: $6,013
CJ's 401(k): $229,833
CJ's Roth IRA: $75,125
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
CJ/NT/AS rental property: $520,760 ($554,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,875,179
Debt:
Main mortgage $359,456
Rental property mortgage: $396,351
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
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TOTAL DEBT $764,807
Current Estimated Net Worth: $1,110,372
December 2021 estimate: $1,208,835
Change in net worth: -$98,463
Summary: I didn't update net worth for a few months, hoping the markets would recover and we'd have a positive update, but I don't know when that's gonna happen and I wanted to refresh the net worth sheet to reflect the rental property we bought.
We're down nearly $100K from December's net worth. About half of that is losses in our retirement portfolio value, and the other half is from buying the house. We had $188K of proceeds from selling NT's UK flat in the previous net worth update. From that, we made a $133K down payment, and about $30K went to closing costs, repairs, and covering the mortgage and utilities until it's fully rented. The other $25K is sitting in savings, but I'm not counting it toward our net worth since it's there to cover further repairs or expenses. (One unit will be occupied come May 1, but the other one is still not rented, so the mortgage is not quite covered and we're paying utilities on both units for now.)
So, it's not great news on the net worth, but hopefully it'll be smooth sailing soon in both the stock market and on the rental property front!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound (just to have a system, even though the exchange rate varies).
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January 5th, 2022 at 06:18 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV1: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 27,225 pounds ($34,031)
AV2: 7,567 pounds ($9,459)
NT's trad. rollover IRA: $116,857
NT's Roth IRA: $72,911
NT's SEP/SIMPLE: $3,709
AS's trad. rollover IRA: $29,355
AS's Roth IRA: $103,147
AS's SEP IRA: $78,516
CJ's 401(k): $244,478
CJ's Roth IRA: $79,142
Proceeds of NT's flat: $188,000
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,579,801
Debt:
US Mortgage $361,966
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
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TOTAL DEBT $370,966
Current Estimated Net Worth: $1,208,835
September 2021 estimate: $1,151,336
Change in net worth: +$57,499
Summary: I didn't update net worth for a few months, so we made up what we lost in September plus some! We'll have some big shifts in assets and debt next month when we close on a rental property, but it won't change our net worth much.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound (just to have a system, even though the exchange rate varies).
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October 7th, 2021 at 03:24 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV1: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 27,225 pounds ($34,031)
AV2: 7,567 pounds ($9,459)
NT's trad. rollover IRA: $110,944
NT's Roth IRA: $68,620
NT's SEP/SIMPLE: $1,237
AS's trad. rollover IRA: $27,899
AS's Roth IRA: $96,160
AS's SEP IRA: $73,417
CJ's 401(k): $230,274
CJ's Roth IRA: $73,553
Proceeds of NT's flat: $179,000 (approx)
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,524,790
Debt:
US Mortgage $364,454
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
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TOTAL DEBT $373,454
Current Estimated Net Worth: $1,151,336
August 2021 estimate: $1,173,382
Change in net worth: -$22,046
Summary: Our first big dip in a while due to the market's effect on our retirement accounts. You may notice our debt section is a lot shorter--it's because we sold the UK flat and paid off the UK mortgages! We about broke even net worth-wise on that. I keep meaning to do a big news update but still waiting for some things to be sorted out on the flat taxes as well as the net pay for AS's new job.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound (just to have a system, even though the exchange rate varies).
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September 3rd, 2021 at 07:30 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV1: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 27,225 pounds ($34,031)
AV2: 7,567 pounds ($9,459)
NT's trad. rollover IRA: $115,452
NT's Roth IRA: $71,485
NT's SEP/SIMPLE: $1,291
AS's trad. rollover IRA: $29,021
AS's Roth IRA: $99,716
AS's SEP IRA: $76,485
CJ's 401(k): $238,074
CJ's Roth IRA: $76,104
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,583,814
Debt:
US Mortgage $365,279
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $25,233
UK Mortgage 2 $5,319
UK Mortgage 3 $5,601
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TOTAL DEBT $410,432
Current Estimated Net Worth: $1,173,382
June 2021 estimate: $1,138,177
Change in net worth: +$35,205
Summary: Good healthy rise in value over two months, mainly due to retirement contributions & gains!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound (just to have a system, even though I checked the exchange rate and it's more like 1 to $1.38).
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June 30th, 2021 at 02:43 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 27,225 pounds ($34,031)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's trad. rollover IRA: $111,934
NT's Roth IRA: $66,268
NT's SEP/SIMPLE: $2,500
AS's trad. rollover IRA: $28,143
AS's Roth IRA: $95,092
AS's SEP IRA: $72,046
CJ's 401(k): $228,862
CJ's Roth IRA: $72,251
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,551,901
Debt:
US Mortgage $367,740
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $25,813
UK Mortgage 2 $5,441
UK Mortgage 3 $5,730
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TOTAL DEBT $413,724
Current Estimated Net Worth: $1,138,177
May 2021 estimate: $1,122,570
Change in net worth: +$15,607
Summary: I actually remembered to do net worth two months in a row, and it was a pretty good month!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound (just to have a system, even though I checked the exchange rate and it's more like 1 to $1.38).
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February 1st, 2021 at 12:09 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 27,225 pounds ($34,031)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's trad. IRA: $100,547
NT's Roth IRA: $56,914
AS's trad. IRA: $25,336
AS's Roth IRA: $82,582
AS's SEP IRA: $61,625
CJ's 401(k): $199,238
CJ's Roth IRA: $62,265
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,463,312
Debt:
US Mortgage $371,796
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $26,779
UK Mortgage 2 $5,645
UK Mortgage 3 $5,944
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TOTAL DEBT $419,164
Current Estimated Net Worth: $1,044,148
December 2020 estimate: $1,039,463
Change in net worth: +$4,685
Summary: The markets did us no favors, but we made enough retirement contributions and paid off enough debt to show a modest gain this month.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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January 2nd, 2021 at 07:16 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 27,225 pounds ($34,031)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's trad. IRA: $100,851
NT's Roth IRA: $56,572
AS's trad. IRA: $25,413
AS's Roth IRA: $82,315
AS's SEP IRA: $59,256
CJ's 401(k): $198,555
CJ's Roth IRA: $61,939
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,459,706
Debts:
US Mortgage $372,600
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $26,970
UK Mortgage 2 $5,685
UK Mortgage 3 $5,988
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TOTAL DEBT $420,243
Current Estimated Net Worth: $1,039,463
November 2020 estimate: $1,015,882
Change in net worth: +$23,581
Summary: The gains continued for another month and my household closed out 2020 with net worth millionaire status!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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November 30th, 2020 at 03:21 pm
I never got around to calculating last month's net worth, so this represents the change over two months. But holy cow, what a surprise I came back to this month!
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 27,225 pounds ($34,031)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's trad. IRA: $97,596
NT's Roth IRA: $54,171
AS's trad. IRA: $24,606
AS's Roth IRA: $79,044
AS's SEP IRA: $57,264
CJ's 401(k): $190,361
CJ's Roth IRA: $59,357
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,437,204
Debts:
US Mortgage $373,403
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $27,163
UK Mortgage 2 $5,726
UK Mortgage 3 $6,030
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TOTAL DEBT $421,322
Current Estimated Net Worth: $1,015,882
September 2020 estimate: $965,842
Change in net worth (over 2 months): +$50,040
Summary: Wow. We're a net worth millionaire household. I don't even know how to comprehend that!
A little over 13 years ago, in September 2007, I started tracking our net worth, and my initial valuation then was $54,903. Little did I know at the time that our condo had lost a ton of value when the housing bubble burst, so it was probably a lot closer to $0 than I realized. So we've essentially built up a million dollars of net worth in those 13 years.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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October 3rd, 2020 at 03:28 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $93,680
NT's Roth IRA: $48,994
AS's trad. IRA: $22,594
AS's Roth IRA: $71,675
AS's SEP IRA: $52,334
CJ's 401(k): $169,215
CJ's Roth IRA: $53,734
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,389,309
Debts:
US Mortgage $375,000
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $27,546
UK Mortgage 2 $5,806
UK Mortgage 3 $6,115
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TOTAL DEBT $423,467
Current Estimated Net Worth: $965,842
July 2020 estimate: $972,273
Change in net worth: -$6,431
Summary: Considering our net worth jumped about $40K over the past two months, and with all the chaos of late, not really surprised we lost $6K this past month. The loss may have been offset by this month's Roth contributions coming through; I'm not really sure.
I've requested automatic debit for our new mortgage but didn't get any notice it had been set up, so we mailed a check on the 30th. It'll definitely get to them before the 15th so I'm not worried, but it's weird not to have a US mortgage payment go through in the first couple days of the month!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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September 2nd, 2020 at 02:42 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $96,078
NT's Roth IRA: $49,313
AS's trad. IRA: $23,169
AS's Roth IRA: $72,591
AS's SEP IRA: $50,695
CJ's 401(k): $172,906
CJ's Roth IRA: $54,182
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,396,017
Debts:
US Mortgage $375,000
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $27,738
UK Mortgage 2 $5,848
UK Mortgage 3 $6,158
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TOTAL DEBT $423,744
Current Estimated Net Worth: $972,273
July 2020 estimate: $952,110
Change in net worth: +$20,163
Summary: Jeez, even with adding almost $5K in debt due to the refinance, our net worth jumped again this month. I think we've gained $40K in retirement value over two months, which is, yeah, not going to be a lasting gain. I wonder if we'll reach a million in net worth before the bubble bursts?
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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July 31st, 2020 at 05:55 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $92,548
NT's Roth IRA: $46,606
AS's trad. IRA: $21,978
AS's Roth IRA: $68,610
AS's SEP IRA: $47,913
CJ's 401(k): $163,988
CJ's Roth IRA: $51,208
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $592,200 ($630,000 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,369,934
Debts:
US Mortgage $368,807
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $27,929
UK Mortgage 2 $5,888
UK Mortgage 3 $6,200
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TOTAL DEBT $417,824
Current Estimated Net Worth: $952,110
June 2020 estimate: $758,303
Change in net worth: +$193,807
Summary: Wow, thanks to the higher-than-expected home appraisal, we're suddenly nearing net-worth-millionaire status! Our retirement accounts were all up a fair bit too--maybe $20K? So that helped too!
If our refi goes through we'll add about $5K to our debt next month, so I don't expect to keep at this level. I'm also thinking the stock markets can't hold out against the recession forever, so those could tank at any time. Still, this is a nice number to see!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are usually approximate. UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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July 1st, 2020 at 03:34 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $88,673
NT's Roth IRA: $43,474
AS's trad. IRA: $21,004
AS's Roth IRA: $64,468
AS's SEP IRA: $45,695
CJ's 401(k): $153,837
CJ's Roth IRA: $47,862
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,177,177
Debts:
US Mortgage $369,583
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $228,120
UK Mortgage 2 $5,928
UK Mortgage 3 $6,243
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TOTAL DEBT $418,874
Current Estimated Net Worth: $758,303
May 2020 estimate: $743,824
Change in net worth: +$14,479
Summary: Our net worth finally surpassed our previous high which was way back in January. Five months later we have gained $545 in wealth. (And I'm certainly not counting on this amount.) I'm not going to do a retirement progress update yet though, because we've paid off about $5K in debt in those months, so I know overall our retirement accounts are still off their January highs.
I will be interested to see if our appraisal for the refi we're attempting will turn up a higher home value than what I have. But again, considering how weird everything is right now, not really counting on anything.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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June 1st, 2020 at 01:14 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $85,506
NT's Roth IRA: $41,775
AS's trad. IRA: $20,447
AS's Roth IRA: $62,200
AS's SEP IRA: $44,055
CJ's 401(k): $151,556
CJ's Roth IRA: $46,042
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,163,745
Debts:
US Mortgage $370,357
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $28,311
UK Mortgage 2 $5,968
UK Mortgage 3 $6,285
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TOTAL DEBT $419,921
Current Estimated Net Worth: $743,824
April 2020 estimate: $703,686
Change in net worth: +$40,138
Summary: We lost $85K total value in February and March, and have gained about $72K back, so we're about $13K off from our pre-pandemic high.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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May 1st, 2020 at 03:36 am
Wow, I see that for the first time...ever? I forgot to record my debt payments for the month. Oh well. I'll do two months' worth when I do May's mortgage payments. If I even remember to. Heh. Time is weird these days.
Anyway, let me do my net worth update before I forget THAT too!
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $82,254
NT's Roth IRA: $39,397
AS's trad. IRA: $19,582
AS's Roth IRA: $58,914
AS's SEP IRA: $42,088
CJ's 401(k): $126,862
CJ's Roth IRA: $43,474
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,124,735
Debts:
US Mortgage $371,129
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $28,503
UK Mortgage 2 $6,048
UK Mortgage 3 $6,369
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TOTAL DEBT $421,049
Current Estimated Net Worth: $703,686
March 2020 estimate: $671,958
Change in net worth: +$31,728
Summary: We lost $85K total value in February and March, and gained almost $32K here, so we're about $53K off from our pre-pandemic high.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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April 1st, 2020 at 03:31 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $75,245
NT's Roth IRA: $35,213
AS's trad. IRA: $17,852
AS's Roth IRA: $52,913
AS's SEP IRA: $34,803
CJ's 401(k): $126,862
CJ's Roth IRA: $38,910
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,093,962
Debts:
US Mortgage $371,898
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $28,689
UK Mortgage 2 $6,048
UK Mortgage 3 $6,369
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TOTAL DEBT $422,004
Current Estimated Net Worth: $671,958
February 2020 estimate: $726,548
Change in net worth: -$54,590
Summary: Last month we lost $31K, $54K this month, $85K total so far. We're about where we were last May. Repeating my mantra: buying low, buying low, buying low...
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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March 2nd, 2020 at 05:19 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $82,905
NT's Roth IRA: $40,104
AS's trad. IRA: $20,412
AS's Roth IRA: $60,498
AS's SEP IRA: $40,131
CJ's 401(k): $149,001
CJ's Roth IRA: $44,368
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,149,583
Debts:
US Mortgage $372,665
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $28,874
UK Mortgage 2 $6,086
UK Mortgage 3 $6,410
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TOTAL DEBT $423,035
Current Estimated Net Worth: $726,548
January 2020 estimate: $757,758
Change in net worth: -$31,210
Summary: Considering the news about the Dow crash and everything, I guess it's good that I've only lost about two and a half months' worth of gains. Will be buying low, buying low, buying low...
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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February 1st, 2020 at 05:01 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $87,170
NT's Roth IRA: $42,969
AS's trad. IRA: $21,755
AS's Roth IRA: $64,813
AS's SEP IRA: $42,998
CJ's 401(k): $162,413
CJ's Roth IRA: $47,537
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,181,819
Debts:
US Mortgage $373,430
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $29,056
UK Mortgage 2 $6,125
UK Mortgage 3 $6,450
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TOTAL DEBT $424,061
Current Estimated Net Worth: $757,758
December 2019 estimate: $755,732
Change in net worth: +$2,026
Summary: After a couple big months, gaining $2K doesn't seem like much, but given all the uncertainty out there, I'll take it of course!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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December 31st, 2019 at 03:41 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $86,522
NT's Roth IRA: $43,321
AS's trad. IRA: $21,896
AS's Roth IRA: $64,340
AS's SEP IRA: $45,359
CJ's 401(k): $160,289
CJ's Roth IRA: $46,926
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,180,817
Debts:
US Mortgage $374,193
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $29,238
UK Mortgage 2 $6,164
UK Mortgage 3 $6,490
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TOTAL DEBT $425,085
Current Estimated Net Worth: $755,732
November 2019 estimate: $730,941
Change in net worth: +$24,791
Summary: A really big month propelled us past the three-quarter-million net worth mark! Part of it was AS's quarterly retirement contribution -- she had a huge fourth quarter so I put in over $4K. I know volatility is still on the horizon but it's waited awhile, so I'll enjoy the gains while I can!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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December 3rd, 2019 at 03:45 pm
I was so busy last month that I'm late on my update. Therefore some retirement contributions that would ordinarily show up in my December net worth update will be here. This note will remind me not to be disappointed at our progress end of December! 
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 29,047 pounds ($36,309)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $82,940
NT's Roth IRA: $40,895
AS's trad. IRA: $21,198
AS's Roth IRA: $62,163
AS's SEP IRA: $37,479
CJ's 401(k): $154,863
CJ's Roth IRA: $45,345
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,157,047
Debts:
US Mortgage $374,953
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $29,421
UK Mortgage 2 $6,201
UK Mortgage 3 $6,531
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TOTAL DEBT $426,106
Current Estimated Net Worth: $730,941
October 2019 estimate: $718,815
Change in net worth: +$12,126
Summary: Another good month, also bolstered by the fact that December contributions got in here as well. I'll enjoy the gains while I can!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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October 31st, 2019 at 03:30 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $82,176
NT's Roth IRA: $39,305
AS's trad. IRA: $20,906
AS's Roth IRA: $60,273
AS's SEP IRA: $36,925
CJ's 401(k): $151,644
CJ's Roth IRA: $43,689
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,145,941
Debts:
US Mortgage $375,712
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $29,603
UK Mortgage 2 $6,240
UK Mortgage 3 $6,571
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TOTAL DEBT $427,126
Current Estimated Net Worth: $718,815
September 2019 estimate: $707,736
Change in net worth: +$11,079
Summary: Another good month; I'll enjoy the gains while I can and then try to focus on how I'm buying low during the recession! It's only a matter of time before it hits...
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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October 9th, 2019 at 05:22 pm
Originally posted
September 1st, 2019 at 09:02 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $78,579
NT's Roth IRA: $37,121
AS's trad. IRA: $20,071
AS's Roth IRA: $57,186
AS's SEP IRA: $31,975
AS's cash: $2,259
CJ's 401(k): $144,812
CJ's Roth IRA: $41,317
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,124,343
Debts:
US Mortgage $377,973
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $30,146
UK Mortgage 2 $6,355
UK Mortgage 3 $6,693
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TOTAL DEBT $430,167
Current Estimated Net Worth: $694,176
July 2019 estimate: $700,039
Change in net worth: -$5,863
Summary: Well, our $700K milestone was short-lived...all our accounts lost worth, and our contributions couldn't keep up. Plus, we already calculated August debt repayment in our July net worth, so we didn't have a reduced debt number to offset the market losses.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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October 9th, 2019 at 05:19 pm
Originally posted
May 31st, 2019 at 12:56 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $73,847
NT's Roth IRA: $33,922
AS's trad. IRA: $19,371
AS's Roth IRA: $53,813
AS's SEP IRA: $30,041
AS's cash: $2,259
CJ's 401(k): $137,532
CJ's Roth IRA: $38,476
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,100,284
Debts:
US Mortgage $379,470
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $30,508
UK Mortgage 2 $6,431
UK Mortgage 3 $6,773
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TOTAL DEBT $432,182
Current Estimated Net Worth: $668,102
April 2019 estimate: $680,223
Change in net worth: -$12,121
Summary: Last month I was excited to gain nearly $22K in net worth. This month we lost nearly half of that. Market volatility is no joke and it just gets more pronounced the more skin in the game you have! Frown
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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October 9th, 2019 at 05:01 pm
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July 31st, 2019 at 09:26 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $78,908
NT's Roth IRA: $37,071
AS's trad. IRA: $20,530
AS's Roth IRA: $57,666
AS's SEP IRA: $32,810
AS's cash: $2,259
CJ's 401(k): $148,563
CJ's Roth IRA: $41,376
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,130,206
Debts:
US Mortgage $377,973
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $30,146
UK Mortgage 2 $6,355
UK Mortgage 3 $6,693
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TOTAL DEBT $430,167
Current Estimated Net Worth: $700,039
May 2019 estimate: $698,769
Change in net worth: +$1,270
Summary: Our net worth stayed almost exactly the same. I realized that since I checked June balances on July 6, I already captured July Roth contributions and debt payments as part of the big leap in net worth we had last month, so that makes sense. The existing values of our funds are flat from when I checked them last.
Nevertheless, it was enough to tip us past an exciting milestone--over $700K in net worth!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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October 9th, 2019 at 04:46 pm
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April 30th, 2019 at 09:06 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $75,205
NT's Roth IRA: $35,010
AS's trad. IRA: $20,205
AS's Roth IRA: $55,304
AS's SEP IRA: $31,447
AS's cash: $2,259
CJ's 401(k): $143,702
CJ's Roth IRA: $39,254
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,113,409
Debts:
US Mortgage $380,215
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $30,689
UK Mortgage 2 $6,469
UK Mortgage 3 $6,813
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TOTAL DEBT $433,186
Current Estimated Net Worth: $680,223
March 2019 estimate: $658,359
Change in net worth: +$21,864
Summary: It was a huge month for net worth! All our retirement accounts posted gains, and I caught up on a couple years' worth of gains on one of NT's UK accounts.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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October 1st, 2019 at 08:17 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 22,397 pounds ($27,996)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $80,969
NT's Roth IRA: $38,300
AS's trad. IRA: $20,410
AS's Roth IRA: $58,738
AS's SEP IRA: $33,731
AS cash: $2,259
CJ's 401(k): $147,876
CJ's Roth IRA: $42,573
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,135,879
Debts:
US Mortgage $376,468
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $29,785
UK Mortgage 2 $6,279
UK Mortgage 3 $6,611
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TOTAL DEBT $428,143
Current Estimated Net Worth: $707,736
August 2019 estimate: ???
Change in net worth: +???
Summary: I know our net worth went up because we've never been above $700K before, but I'm not sure how much because my August/September blog entries are gone. Ah well, it's great news regardless!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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March 31st, 2019 at 07:40 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 17,967 pounds ($22,459)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $72,797
NT's Roth IRA: $33,475
AS's trad. IRA: $19,642
AS's Roth IRA: $53,167
AS's SEP IRA: $31,640
CJ's 401(k): $138,748
CJ's Roth IRA: $37,592
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,092,547
Debts:
US Mortgage $380,958
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $30,869
UK Mortgage 2 $6,508
UK Mortgage 3 $6,853
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TOTAL DEBT $434,188
Current Estimated Net Worth: $658,359
January 2019 estimate: $652,740
Change in net worth: +$5,619
Summary: Most of our retirement accounts stayed flat but we eked out a modest gain this past month.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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March 2nd, 2019 at 03:51 am
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 17,967 pounds ($22,459)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $71,789
NT's Roth IRA: $32,737
AS's trad. IRA: $19,485
AS's Roth IRA: $52,785
AS's SEP IRA: $31,416
CJ's 401(k): $136,909
CJ's Roth IRA: $37,325
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,087,932
Debts:
US Mortgage $381,699
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $31,053
UK Mortgage 2 $6,546
UK Mortgage 3 $6,894
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TOTAL DEBT $435,192
Current Estimated Net Worth: $652,740
January 2019 estimate: $638,085
Change in net worth: +$14,655
Summary: We reached our 2018 goal, 2 months late, temporarily anyway: over $650K in net worth!
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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February 1st, 2019 at 09:52 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 17,967 pounds ($22,459)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $69,771
NT's Roth IRA: $31,272
AS's trad. IRA: $18,946
AS's Roth IRA: $50,746
AS's SEP IRA: $30,489
CJ's 401(k): $131,822
CJ's Roth IRA: $35,739
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,074,271
Debts:
US Mortgage $382,438
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $31,231
UK Mortgage 2 $6,584
UK Mortgage 3 $6,933
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TOTAL DEBT $436,186
Current Estimated Net Worth: $638,085
December 2018 estimate: $608,883
Change in net worth: +$29,202
Summary: A lot of our retirement funds recovered, so our net worth is now at its highest yet! Still not at the $650K we were hoping to reach in 2018, and I'm sure we're way behind on our retirement goal (which I'll update shortly if there's been any positive progress), but all things considered, we recovered nicely from the crater of late 2018. I don't take it for granted though; I think there's a lot of volatility ahead.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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December 31st, 2018 at 05:14 pm
Assets:
NT's UK pensions:
AV: 17,967 pounds ($22,459)
SW: 28,134 pounds ($35,168)
FL: 6,462 pounds ($8,078)
NT's 401(k): $65,000
NT's Roth IRA: $28,427
AS's trad. IRA: $17,592
AS's Roth IRA: $45,967
AS's SEP IRA: $31,914
CJ's 401(k): $119,579
CJ's Roth IRA: $32,096
NT's flat: $212,500 (200,000 pounds value x1.25 -15%)
CJ/NT/AS house: $427,281 ($454,554 value -6%)
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TOTAL ASSETS: $1,046,061
Debts:
US Mortgage $383,174
Loan from friends (duplex) $9,000
UK Mortgage 1 $31,410
UK Mortgage 2 $6,621
UK Mortgage 3 $6,973
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TOTAL DEBT $437,178
Current Estimated Net Worth: $608,883
November 2018 estimate: $626,147
Change in net worth: -$17,264
Summary: We lost last month’s clawback and then some. Sigh. We’re essentially where we were at the end of June. Not a great way to end the year, but oh well.
Notes on the numbers above: House value estimates are approximate. (I do have my eye on a comparable listing for the UK flat, but it's been on the market a long time.) UK pension values updated about once a year. UK asset values and debt amounts are calculated figuring $1.25 for every British pound.
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