Monthly Net Worth Statement

No double bottom on my net worth, but there’s always next month.  My Zillow home value rose again, but still no sales in my development. There was an additional listing added for a 3-bedroom, but the Open House held last Sunday was pretty empty. Since I could see the house from my window, I didn’t even bother going inside to glance at the sign-in sheet. No maintenance costs this month, but the stink bugs are back with a vengeance, so I may need to spray some insecticide again.

Once again, Kelley Blue Book is either wacko or my SUV is really popular on the secondary market. Its value rose almost 17% from last month. I had an oil change, but no out of the ordinary maintenance costs. My eBay store sales have plummetted. In fact, I closed my monthly books in less than 3 minutes. I had 2 sales with a net loss of around $100, but a loss is a loss. I also dropped from Silver Powerseller to Bronze Powerseller. That just rubs salt on the wound.

My full-time job is stable, but I’m being sent over to our Chicago office on a hush-hush assignment. Something to do with closing half the office and rearranging the staff. I won’t know the details until I arrive. So much for things looking up. No new work at my part-time gig. My unemployed sister received a callback from one recruiter for a job an hour and a half away. If she gets it, it means she moves out with her boyfriend and 2 cats and I gain my sanity once again. I lose the small pittance in rent money, but it’s well worth the right to walk around in my boxers on the weekend.

My credit card balances shrank a tiny bit, but my cash reserves are nearly gone. I booked my first vacation in 8 years! Yeah, yeah, I can just see you rolling your eyes at me, but I am going to snap if I don’t get away for a while. No boss yelling at me, no sleeping on an inflatable mattress, no squatter sister, just spending Christmas through New Year’s with my girlfriend in a rented house with a heated pool. I haven’t gone swimming in 18 years. To offset this expenditure, I’ve been eating a lot of ramen noodles and cereal. I hope I make it. My dentist split up my appointments, so while I survived my first visit, I have 3 more to go before I see the oral surgeon. See you next month, if I don’t lose my sanity.