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March 5, 2011February 2011 Net Worth Update (+$13,882) Assets Jan-11 Feb-11 Change % Cash & Savings $ 50,791.30 $ 50,072.99 $ (718.31) -1.41% Taxable Brokerage Accts $ 135,342.73 $ 139,829.86 $ 4,487.13 3.32% Roth IRAs $ 71,562.11 $ 73,209.24 $ 1,647.13 2.30% Pre-tax Retirement Accts $ 261,926.33... March 9, 2011The Big Payback for Air Sealing Our HomeI was not sure if my recent focus on air sealing our home was going to be really worth all the effort. Sure, the monetary investment has been very small (about ~$20 for caulk and Great Stuff expansion foam) so... March 18, 2011Investment Performance February 2011 (+2.57%)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... March 21, 2011Save Money on Appliance RepairsIt was perfect timing, my in-laws were visiting this weekend, and our oven began to improperly function when my wife tried to put dinner in the oven. Luckily we rescued dinner by using our neighbor's oven, but the larger issue... March 23, 2011Updated Household Debt SnapshotHere is an updated snapshot of our current debt (all mortgages on our primary and rental properties). The last debt breakdown I provided was back in April 2010 with a total of $377,596. Loan Description House Current Balance Matures 1... March 28, 2011Save Money on Kid's Outdoor PlaysetsMy wife and finally bought an outdoor wooden playset for our daughter's upcoming second birthday. I was surprised at how much these swing sets cost - anywhere from $700-$3,000+ seems to be the typical price range for a wooden swing... March 30, 2011Acknowledgement of Response from VA Dept of TaxationIn January I finally got a response from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Taxation. Back in March of 2009 I had received a phone call out of the blue from Diversified Collections Services (a collections agency) indicating I owed... | About 2millionblog.comA personal finance weblog of my journey to reach my goal of $2 million + the value of my primary residence.
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