APRIL 2018 NET WORTH: $526K, UP $17K (aaaand we’re back)
And just like that, we’re back to five-digit monthly growth. February and March took a big toll on our net worth but we kept chugging along and investing. April’s S&P500 monthly growth clocked in...
View ArticleMAY 2018 NET WORTH: $544K, UP $18K
May was a pretty good month for the M.O.R.E. household: Markets were up, Tesla bounced back, and we received other good news which I’ll elaborate later. The S&P 500 had a nice healthy gain of 2.16%...
View ArticleJUNE 2018 NET WORTH: $549K, UP $5K
So June was a pretty boring month from a net worth standpoint. I continued plugging away in retirement accounts. On a non-monetary note, I also started running again and this heat is brutal. Since I’m...
View ArticleHELP! Twin Torpedos Attacking Our Net Worth😱
I sat in a chair a few feet away from my wife as we stared into a black monitor. My heart was secretly racing as we awaited patterns indicating success. And then it happened… a small congregation of...
View ArticleJUNE 2018 NET WORTH: $567K, UP $18K
July was a good, solid month and above the average $11,500 we need to reach our yearly goal of $613K in net worth by the end of the year. This $18K+ month is owed to the market’s 3.72% performance and...
View ArticleAUGUST 2018 NET WORTH: $589K, UP $22K
Another rockstar month! Expenses continue to come in hot with these babies on the way. We purchased the services of a doula, bought baby artillery, and clothes for the misses. However, the MOREs net...
View ArticleMini-Milestone: Passing $600K and Beyond!
Over the weekend, I updated our net worth numbers and we finally passed $600K!!! It took a little over 12 years but the milestones are happening faster and faster. Only eight months ago we achieved...
View ArticleF.I.R.E. DESTROYER: Collections & Collectibles
The United States is a consumer society. We buys mountains of stuff that we don’t need. Gadgets we don’t use. Books we don’t read (guilty). Clothes/shoes that never get worn. Toys that never get...
View ArticleThe Parts of the MORE Machine
It’s good to examine the accounts that comprise your machine. Some accounts will become less relevant over time as new companies and their associated accounts provide you more value. For instance, my...
View ArticleMAY 2020 NET WORTH: $904K, UP $51K
A crazy couple of years since I last posted about my net worth. The first 3 months of my kids lives were exhausting for my wife, my mom and my mother in law. We decided to hire a night nanny (which...
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