By: Kirk
Looking good. You doubled your money in these three years… December 2006: $198,500 December 2009: $399,600 and in these 3.5 years… December 2008: $309,950 (rough second half) June 2012: $631,400 Was...
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Interesting how the rate has pretty much stayed constant over the past 4 years. No raises, windfalls, or really go investing decisions? Or has spending begun to creep up as the years go by and the kids...
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Kirk, almost all of the NW gain is savings. Really, it is conversion of human capital into financial assets. It goes to show that there are no substitutes for saving if you want to build net worth.
View ArticleBy: Jenson
Hey Frugal, Great update. You’re on a great path. I started calculating my own net worth using a similar method about a year ago. Like you, I calculate my real estate assets by just correcting the...
View ArticleBy: Troy Mac
Hi, I was just wondering how you managed to get 40k in your TFSA. I have been making max deposits in mine. I also got pretty good returnds by investing it all in gold and silver. Despite this I only...
View ArticleBy: FrugalTrader
@Kirk, as Andrew mentioned, most of my growth has been from debt repayment, savings – and some investment growth. @Sampson, I still have a little over a couple of years. It will be tight (providing...
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@Frugal I use the Bank of Canada’s Core CPI value on a monthly basis. This allows me to see the impact every month.
View ArticleBy: SST
@Jenson: why would you, or anyone else for that matter, use core CPI which excludes “eight of the most volatile components (fruit, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest,...
View ArticleBy: Garrett
Great job! I’ve followed this blog for a while and it’s great to see the journey unfold. Smooth and consistent growth is what it’s all about as you’ve shown. I do similar calculations but I should...
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@SST To answer your question, I use Core CPI because it excludes the items that you listed because they are subject to market volatility. I don’t want to see a large percentage gain/loss in my charted...
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@Jenson: makes no sense. If you are looking to avoid “market volatility” then you should have your money in no market at all. To use core CPI is to avoid reality.
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