2million's Personal Finance Blog

My Journey to Financial Freedom

February 2, 2014

Earning $1,000 in Credit Card Promotions

After a bit of a hiatus in the credit card game, I recently applied for 2 credit card offers each with signup promotions worth $500 in gift cards. For just a few hours of work on my part, I consider...
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February 9, 2014

January 2014 Net Worth Update (+$4,719)

Highlights for JanuaryWe jumped back into utilizing our credit score for $1,000 in credit card signup bonuses this month.Our properties are listed on our balance sheet based on their cost basis, not current market value. We have done this...
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February 15, 2014

2013 Net Worth Growth

Here are some updated charts on our net worth growth and investment portfolio with Yr2013 included: Our financial freedom goal of $2million + our primary residence is getting closer to reality. If only we could have 4 more years in...
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February 23, 2014

Investment Performance January 2014 (-2.94%)

January 2014 Investment Report: January Highlights: January was a bad way to start out the year, but our portfolio performed slightly better thank our benchmark (-2.94% vs -3.17%). We made our regular monthly investments in our Roth IRAs, and some...
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