Many of my colleagues are enjoying working from home using those extra commuting hours to exercise, spend more time with their family or just enjoying the extra free time. Not me. The lines between home and work are blurred and my working day is expanding. Some of things I would like to do in myContinue reading “July-Sept 2020 Net Worth Update”
Category Archives: monthly update
June 2020 Net Worth Update
June has been a much better month for me, I have felt less stressed and anxious, had a birthday and done some really nice virtual and face to face social activities. I am making sure I keep track of my well being and do something every day which I know makes me feel better. IContinue reading “June 2020 Net Worth Update”
May 2020 Net Worth Update
I spoke a little too soon about being on an even keel with working and living at home more. May has felt a real rollercoaster mentally. I have felt stressed and anxious, to the extent I have had to take a ½ day leave. Fortunately, my line manager and colleagues are caring and supportive peopleContinue reading “May 2020 Net Worth Update”
April 2020 Net Worth Update
I feel like I am getting into the swing of life in lockdown. I must admit I did struggle before Easter, but since our time off over the long week I seem have learnt to better work and live at home and personally am feeling more on an even keel. It is really humbling toContinue reading “April 2020 Net Worth Update”
March 2020 Net Worth Update and MCR FIRE meet up change of venue (now online)
Well that was painful, unexpected and, new word of the year ‘unprecedented‘! Such a lot has happened in the last 10 days / 2 weeks hasn’t it? I am getting used to the new normal; working at home, the joys of virtual pub quizzes, having Zoom family gatherings and missing my daily cycle. Am aContinue reading “March 2020 Net Worth Update and MCR FIRE meet up change of venue (now online)”
December 2019 Net Worth Update
A great month to finish the year, a significant increase in this month, however a good bit of this was due an accounting error, an omission of a cash account. It also included as last month another £1,000 of my cash used for home improvements. This month’s net worth, 2.6% £3,033 Actions from last month ReduceContinue reading “December 2019 Net Worth Update”
November 2019 Net Worth Update
At last a month where net worth is worth reporting! And I had to use £1,000 of my cash for home improvements. This month’s net worth, 0.72% £1,082 Actions from last month Get someone in to do a high level quote on converting our cellar into a small apartment, then done a ROI / factor intoContinue reading “November 2019 Net Worth Update”
October 2019 Net Worth Update
Another lame month for net worth increase despite keeping up my 38% of gros income savings rate. We just have to keep reminding ourselves that we are in it for the long haul. this month my net worth increase is… basically 0! £62 Actions from last month Investigate the DC part of my pension and doContinue reading “October 2019 Net Worth Update”
September 2019 Update
One more month of squirreling, and what has it brought? Not as much as last month even though my savings rate is the same. My net work increased by… 0.43% £492 Nothing did very well this month, however one silver lining was I received my annual statement from my DB pension. I googled the transfer valueContinue reading “September 2019 Update”
