Tag Archive: Savings account

5 Pain-Free Ways to Save Your Money

Everyone needs an emergency fund.  More than that, you will eventually need retirement savings, a new car, a big-screen TV, or maybe just a new kidney.   Whatever the reason, one day, have a comfortable savings account will make your life easier. But, Jason, you say, it’s hard to save money!  How can I start…

Overbanked

Last week, when I mentioned that I lost my phone, there was some interest in my self-insurance warranty plan. The truth is, that’s just one of 14 savings accounts I keep.  I find it’s simpler to keep track of my savings goals by moving the money to separate accounts than to track everything in a…

My Net Worth

I last did a net worth update in August.  I don’t worry  much about tracking my net worth, but I’d like to know where I sit at the beginning of the year.  If I’m going to track it, I’m going to share it. This is where I was sitting in August: Assets House: $252,900 Cars: $19,740 Checking…

Net Worth Update

It’ s been 8 months since I’ve done a net worth update.  That’s not 8 months since I’ve shared, it’s been 8 months since I’ve bothered to check for myself.  Let’s see how I’ve done. This is where I was sitting in January: Assets House: $255,400.  Estimated market value according to the county tax assessor. Cars: $23,445. …