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General / Goals

Final Tally – 9 New Year Goals For 2016

With 2016 over it is time to have a look back at the new year goals I set at the start of the year. I was well on the way at the half way point, so lets see how many were reached at year end. Score: a slightly generous 6 out of 9 (or 67%) for my 2016 new year goals. 1) Increase Net Worth By $100k Goal: Success. The last half of the year was much better than the first fore this goal. It started with two of the largest single month gains I have in my records, and kept going after...

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General / Goals

9 New Year Goals For 2016 – Half Way Point

Now that I am firmly back from holiday, I thought it was a good time to quickly check in on my new year goals from the start of the year and see how I am going. So how are my 9 new year goals going so far, and what has changed… 1) Increase Net Worth By $100k After a stellar August (that was good enough that I may post about it separately), I am $66k towards the $100k total. So this goal is going quite well. Lets break it down further, however the original goals are not quite how I track...

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Cars / General / Inflation & Interest

Fancy Car Or Expensive Holiday

After my last post on ways to waste your money, one of my friends came to me and asked about why I had not included fancy cars on the list. You could argue that a ride in a fancy car could come under activities, or that learning covers off car mechanics, but neither are really a justification for owning a fancy (read: expensive) car. There is a reason for that, I am not a fan of fancy cars. Or more specifically, I am not a fan of the cost implications of fancy cars. What’s Wrong With A Fancy Car? There...

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Tips

The 3 Best Ways To Waste Your Money

I was out with my partner having a coffee a few days ago, and we decided to get an overpriced vanilla slice and a brownie. This is something I normally don’t do, or at least don’t do without a reason to celebrate. The idea of paying more for something I could make at home just doesn’t sit right with me. It’s a waste. At home, the total would come to about $5 (possibly less), but at the cafe it was $22.50. That’s a steep markup. I made the remark “at least it is a tasty way to waste your money”. One thing led...