Comments on: Net Worth Update: December — We Broke $200K!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:52:20 +0000

yeah, i used to use Zillow but it would fluctuate a good $100k every other month – couldn’t rely on it much. since our realtor knows these places inside and out, figured his #’s are much more accurate :) I did not know about Mint & Zillow though – very cool!!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:17:45 +0000

CONGRATS!! I am impressed!! I love how you break it all down for us too. (What can I say – I’m a bit voyeuristic.)

Have you checked out Zillow.com (which is now part of Mint.com) for your home’s value? I don’t know how accurate it is compared to a realtor’s estimate, because they obviously don’t look at the condition of YOUR particular home or any improvements you’ve done on it. It’s all based on neighborhood and other houses in it, etc.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:21:33 +0000

You’ll be at $200k soon enough my friend ;) And you got it – will holler once I get that part sorted out… right now I’m not making enough to save extra – gonna be an interesting ride!

By: The Money Watch

The Money Watch — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:13:15 +0000

Hey J. . .

Let us know what you choose for a retirement account. . .like if you go w/ a SEP or what not. My girlfriend is a hair stylist and I got her going with a Roth IRA but I know she would probably be better served to have additional space to save for retirement once she maxes the Roth. Congrats on cracking the 200k threshold. . .I hope to make it there myself. I cracked the 100k threshold 3 or 4 months back. . .felt pretty good, but I imagine 200 feels even better hah : )

– B

By: J. Money

J. Money — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:38:03 +0000

It does hurt ;) But at least we can afford it! And it’ll have to do until the market picks up or we pay off more of our 2nd mortgage… too underwater to refinance – and don’t plan on sticking around for too long anyways.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:42:51 +0000

6.875% fixed, interest-only mortgage….Yuck! I’m not trying to be negative here, but that has to hurt. We’ll have to talk about fixing that some day. Great blogging, as usual!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:00:48 +0000

Multiplying IS a big step! And not as solid/easy as saving XX amount ;)

By: The Passive Income Earner

The Passive Income Earner — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 03:10:33 +0000

Congrats on breaching 200K$!!!
Saving it is step 1, multiplying it is step 2 … Looking forward to see how you will grow your net worth further.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 03:09:17 +0000

@Bobby – Well you’re lucky too that it’s close! Most people (myself especially) think they have much more before they start tracking. And then they jot it all down and give up before they finish cuz they’re too afraid of what that number’s gonna be! haha… so good work. Month 1 down, and lots more to come. Keep watching it and comparing as the months go by!
@Jenna – Thanks Jenna :) I hope yours is going well too!
@Finanzas Personales – Ooooh that’s a good point. I do think of money WAY differently now than I did when all I wanted was LOTS of it ;) Good point! (note to self: add this to your future blog post ideas)
@twentysomethingmoney – Because of all my side hustles aka my new jobs aka my saviors! I’d be F*cked without those lined up (although I would have found a better job long ago too – I remained cuz it was comfy while I was pimping my other stuff!) But I’ll probably have to dip into my E Fund soon anyways to pay off those credit cards once and for all, and to float cash when I’m waiting for certain checks to clear. But the overall plan is to at least break even every month – with the idea that my projects would start bringing in more and eventually replace my salary completely.
@Niki – Thanks Niki :)
@Jess – Thanks Jess :)

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:36:51 +0000

Wo0t!! That is awesome! Congrats!