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January 1, 2012$75 in Sharebuilder BonusesHere a couple promotions for Sharebuilder account holders to kick off the new year: START50 - Make a deposit of $25 or more to earn a $50 bonus.INVEST122111 - Make a deposit of $25 or more to earn a $25... January 4, 2012December 2011 Net Worth Update (+$18,477) Assets Nov-11 Dec-11 Change % Cash & Savings $ 22,960.53 $ 27,882.26 $ 4,921.73 21.44% Taxable Brokerage Accts $ 152,906.99 $ 158,906.63 $ 5,999.64 3.92% Roth IRAs $ 77,482.86 $ 82,652.93 $ 5,170.07 6.67% Pre-tax Retirement Accts $ 270,954.68... January 5, 20122011 Net Worth ReviewIts been a awhile since I posted an updated chart of our net worth growth. Here a net worth growth update including all of 2011: Progress continues to be made, but the better part of 2011 appears to be a... January 9, 20122012 401k Contribution LimitThe 401k employee contribution limit has finally had its first increase in 4 years in 2012. I historically max out my 401(k) contributions so I'll need to tweak my contribution levels to ensure I hit the max by the end... January 11, 20122011 Passive Income SummaryHere is my annual look at our passive income. I've historically focused on dividends, but I bought my first fixed income asset this year so I'll include it in the review. Our dividend income improved in 2011, but it was... January 16, 2012Time Is MoneyWhile on our transatlantic cruise our dinner table companions were 2 couples in their late twenties/early thirties that had quit their jobs and were trekking around the world. We had some great discussions about life and I gained a lot... January 23, 2012Reduce Home Energy CostsRegulars readers know over the past couple years I've had some focus on trying to reduce our household energy costs. We moved into our current home at the end of 2008 and it didn't take long for me to realize... January 26, 2012Reducing Financial Impacts of a Job LossMy wife was recently notified that the preschool she teaches at for a few hours a week is shutting down. It got us thinking about a more difficult scenario for us - the loss of my job. Given its by... | 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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