Net Worth = Assets minus Liabilities Assets Amount Change from Last Month Checking/Savings $12,585.72 Retirement Accounts 306,865.28 Taxable/Nontax Investments 57,250.07 Misc. (Gold/Silver/Cash) 5,000 Total Assets 381,701 Liabilities Amount Change from Last Month ...
Over the past two weeks, “President” Elon Musk and his barely adult DOGE team have descended on Washington DC seeking to infiltrate the government’s most sensitive financial and technical systems. As an example of the caliber of people Elon keeps ...
Starting today, imports from Canada, Mexico, and China are going to be hit with tariffs of up to 25% because of Donald Trump’s complaints of fentanyl being brought into the U.S. However, when asked if this was a negotiating tactic ...
In a shocking move, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ban on TikTok about 48 hours before its ban is set to take effect. I last wrote about the potential TikTok Ban in early 2024 and it seems like it ...
Entertainment expenses can be a major source of budgetary stress as the costs of these activities continue to climb. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic I’ve seen my at-home entertainment spending increase considerably while pulling back on more public activities like ...
I’ve been a follower of Suze Orman for years and really appreciate her “no nonsense” approach to dishing out financial advice. Suze was interviewed for a piece on CNBC.com the other day, “Suze Orman: A perfect financial storm is brewing ...
The Money Sloth Hi there and welcome to The Money Sloth dot com! This project is the culmination of years of personal interest in finance and money that can trace its roots back to my time in elementary school. Yes, ...
As of 2020, there is over $1.5 Trillion in federal student loans, owed by 45 million current and former higher education students. Out of those 44 million borrowers, there are currently 1,195,497 who are enrolled in the Public Service Loan ...
A recent article about Google search trends relating to the current housing market caught my attention. The search frequency for “When is the housing market going to crash” has increased almost 25x in the past month. Anyone who peruses Zillow, ...
As a Michigander by birth, I grew up with the annual Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan. At one time, it was named the best small town festival in the United States. Over time it’s popularity has waned and due ...
September was an interesting month, budget-wise. On the surface, it appears I blew my budget wide open in a couple categories and saw my income plummet. Well, there are explanations for both of those. Income came in at $2,262 for ...
I will make personal financial updates a regular part of TheMoneySloth.com and this post will summarize the starting point for tracking my progress toward financial freedom. As you may have seen in my first post, Introducing The Money Sloth!, I ...
