My Numbers are Looking Good

[street]

I took a look at my investments this morning and something I general don't do till end of each month. I was pleasantly surprised that I'm only 1.86% off my all time high.

With so many events and things happening in the financial world things are very promising for futures.

 

[MichaelB]

When I saw the title I thought “blood test”

Glad to hear your finances are in good shape.

 

[Flyfish1]

Life is good!

 

[Exchme]

I hadn't checked, but yep, if we hadn't just had a BTD moment and bought a $50K car, our portfolio would be at a new high. Not bad considering all the gloom and doom opinions I see everywhere.

 

[Tetto]

Same here; I went out and bought a new Subie for me, now we are set for cars for 10-15 years! It’s amazing how fast the market swings though. Glad we’re all headed in the right direction!

 

[Ronstar]

I took a quick look at one FA account yesterday - About $6k below my all time high after a $13k withdrawal. Other FA account is up $1k from high. I suspect other accounts are ok too. I'll take a better look at my end of month review.

So it looks like all is well.

 

[RetireBy90]

And I thought your title was for Mega Millions
Our pile is also looking close to our all time high, even with a new to me “used” truck last month.

 

[PlayinwithFIRE]

Almost back to January, but where would we have been if we just projected without the Jan on ? 6400?

 

[Koolau]

I haven't done a full scan of my results recently, but back of the envelope shows me up for the year. That's good enough for me.

 

[marko]

Up for the year and inches (2.2%) from our lifetime high. Life is good.

(Having more and more difficulty understanding what I'm being told about how dire the economy is)

 

[street]

Up for the year and inches (2.2%) from our lifetime high. Life is good.

(Having more and more difficulty understanding what I'm being told about how dire the economy is)

Exactly!!! I was surprised when I gauged from all time high in February I beleive. Still down by 1.86% but all the gloom and doom I am as happy as a lark. I'm still off a 6 figurah number but it could be a lot worse!

 

[joesxm3]

I am up 2.9% YTD adjusted for spending and down 2.17% from all-time high in raw numbers.

 

[rkser]

We have been gifting to kids larger amounts last few years,
helping one in buying a House ,
hosting a rather Large Wedding,
transferring them equity shares to kids accounts from taxable accounts for them to pay Cap Gains Tax whenever they sell.
The investment savings have dropped some after the recent equity roller coaster,
Hope we do not take giving with a Warm Hand too seriously & keep some for our old age too.
But all in all, I think we are still doing well.

 

[COcheesehead]

.7% off my all time high. Up about 2% YTD.
Income up 14% YTD. 45% increase year over year.
With no skimping

 

[imjustawarrior]

I have more money now than when I started the year. I'm still a little below the all time high.

 

[easysurfer]

I was thinking blood test numbers too.

 

[street]

I was thinking blood test numbers too.

There looking good too! Lol So life is extra Good.

 

[Ronstar]

Up for the year and inches (2.2%) from our lifetime high. Life is good.

(Having more and more difficulty understanding what I'm being told about how dire the economy is)

Can’t trust anyone telling us how bad (or good ) the economy is anymore. I just look at the interest rates, inflation rate, and unemployment rate, and if they’re ok, then the economy is ok.

 

[imjustawarrior]

“Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.”​

― Ronald Reagan

 

[street]

Eggs and gas are a steal now, what more could ask for. lol

 

[Stormy Kromer]

There looking good too! Lol So life is extra Good.

Street, you summed it up well.

We are fortunate people. Thank you. Your a positive influence.

 

[marko]

Interesting that so many of us are posting "up for the year and ~2% away from all-time high".

 

[Fermion]

I just dug up our last SS statement from 2015 and entered the wages into the calculator. If we start SS at age 65 in 10 years, we will get a total of $53,000 a year in today's dollars. This is only $7,000 less than we currently spend now.

Numbers are good as I can't even come up with a scenario where we don't have $7,000 a year from our portfolio. That is a WR of 0.36%

 

[HFWR]

Interesting that so many of us are posting "up for the year and ~2% away from all-time high".

About right.

Eggs and gas are a steal now, what more could ask for. lol

Eggs are lower but still high. Gas is $3.10, so higher than it’s been of late, though Costco was Two fitty.

 

[Fermion]

Eggs are lower but still high. Gas is $3.10, so higher than it’s been of late, though Costco was Two fitty.

Grr, we pay $4.15 here in Washington Green state (we are so very green even though Texas has way more wind and solar power)