March 2008 Net Worth Update: 0.0%

Posted by Madison on April 3rd, 2008

After two months of portfolio declines, we finished March at no change! Yes, you read that right. Our portfolio value finished the month with less than $100 difference from February. I think that is the first time ever! Our year to date total remains at -7.0%. Our total percent increase since the beginning of our [...]

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February 2008 Net Worth Update: -1.8%

Posted by Madison on March 3rd, 2008

Our portfolio declined by 1.8% in February. It brings our year to date total for 2008 to -5.6%. The total percent increase (not to be confused with total return) of our portfolio since the beginning of our dollar plan is 989.6%, dipping under 1000% for the first time since last July. The Good News Despite the declining [...]

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January 2008 Net Worth Update: -3.7%

Posted by Madison on February 4th, 2008

Our portfolio declined by 3.7% for the month of January. The total percent increase since the beginning of our dollar plan is 1010.9%. Factors Since the total market was down in January, so is our portfolio as we use a total market approach to investing. As always, 2 plans in our portfolio have not reported results yet. I [...]

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2007 Net Worth Update: +19.7%

Posted by Madison on January 2nd, 2008

We finished the year with a 19.7% change in our accessible net worth. We fell just short of our 21.6% goal for the year. Our total net worth change since January 2003 is 1062.5% just missing our dollar plan goal of 1080%.