Monthly Net Worth Statement

Happy New Year, readers! I hope all of you have a better new year than 2009. Well, it looks like 2009 ends on an high note with a modest increase in my net worth.

My home value rose once again. There are quite a few more listings in my development, with actually one 3-bedroom listing under contract this month. Let’s hope this momentum grows. My gas fireplace is still not working and due to my unemployed sister being too cold, she ran the forced air heat 24×7 (with a utility bill to match), so it finally quit on her and started blowing out cold air. I had to let it rest and then reset the whole thing to start the warm air, but the lights are saying I need emergency maintenance. Good luck finding that on New Year’s weekend.

My retirement funds are growing nicely. Mostly due to the company match and profit sharing. My Ford stock purchase in my Roth IRA are also doing very well with a 10% return for the month.

My Kelley Blue Book car value rose a tiny bit, I guess to make up for the mysterious drop last month. No major maintenance costs, just an oil change and a free air filter change that I got from Pep Boys after a poor job they did last month with my slow leaking tire.

My full time job is stable, although while I’ve been off the past 2 weeks forced to use vacation days I’ve racked up, there looks like a lot of work is stacking up for me when I return. No eBay sales as I closed my store, but I did post some old laptops just to reduce some clutter. My sister is still without job. What else can I say? No interviews until after the holiday season’s over.

I just missed hitting $70k on my credit card balance. Oh well, there’s always next month. Just kidding. To supplement my income, I went to Atlantic City again and did OK, winning just under $400. Not bad considering it was pretty dead all week with only one $2/5 table playing the same 9 guys, but Christmas Day was a madhouse. I also made money betting on college football. It’s only gambling if you don’t have an edge. Let’s hope 2010 is a good one for us all.