2million's Personal Finance Blog

My Journey to Financial Freedom

October 5, 2009

September 2009 Net Worth Update (+$25,475)

Another suprisingly strong month for us due largely to gains in the stock market. Assets Aug-09 Sep-09 Change % Cash & Savings $ 8,117.17 $ 20,328.62 $ 12,211.45 150.44% Taxable Brokerage Accts $ 88,230.54 $ 93,930.10 $ 5,699.56 6.46% Roth...
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October 10, 2009

$25 Bonus for New ING Direct Account

I received a promotion in the mail from ING Direct for a $25 bonus when you open an ING Direct Savings Account, but can't take advantage of this because I already opened an ING Direct account. If you have never...
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October 20, 2009

Investment Performance September 2009 (+3.15%)

This is an ongoing monthly update on how our equity investments are performing. Please see this background on the investment tool I developed and how I am using it to track our performance against a benchmark to measure our progress...
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October 22, 2009

Health Insurance For High Risk Individuals

Being a diabetic I have long been in favor of health insurance reform. Right now the biggest unknown in my path to financial freedom is my ability to afford health insurance if I was no longer working for a large...
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