All Posts Since the Beginning of Time All Posts Since the Beginning of Time 2005 Welcome What got me interested in Investing? High School Econ and Yoohoo What are my goals? My Investing History Roth 401k2006 Roth 401K: Cont Tracking My Net Worth December 2005 Net Worth Calculation Goals Rough Draft Disclaimer Compound Interest Article Where the heck is the author? Jan 2006 – Net Worth Report New site & New Name Wife’s Roth IRA Contribution It’s common sense, but I’m an idiot Roth 401k checkup $100,000 by Age 30 PfBlogs.org Credit cards better for my net worth than high yield savings like ING Direct? Wal-Mart Wallet Photos for a whole lot less Taking my own advice Feb 2006 – Retirement NestEgg Report $100,000 by Age 30 Report Update (Feb 2006) Roth 401K Contribution Increase Reasons why you should not save for retirement Waiting Just One More Year To Start Investing My First Carnival! Credit Scores Revamped Cashed in my hoard of savings bonds Am I saving too much in tax-advantaged accounts? Carnival of Personal Finance #40 Writing content for a Personal Finance Blog Money Blog Network Forums Our HELOC March 2006 – Retirement Nest Egg Report Will my frugality send my kid to the hospital? Realistic Rate of Return – Part 1 Realistic Rate of Return – Part II Festival of Frugality #18 Realistic Rate of Return – Part III Best Jobs in America Why save when you can barter instead? Carnival of Investing #18 Top three gadgets that can actually save you money April 2006 – Retirement Nestegg Report Frugal Lawncare – Part I Retirement NestEgg Report – May 2006 June 2006 – Retirement NestEgg Report (Late -10 points) Hiatus Frugal Tip – Don’t buy shaving cream Free Credit Report My Credit Score Chase Cash Plus Rewards Card still around Festival of Frugality #33 Balance Transfers July 2006 – Retirement Nestegg Report What percentage of your income to do you live on? $100,000 by Age 30 – 2006 semi-annual review 2nd Chase Cash Plus Rewards Card Applied for Balance Transfer Card too August 2006 – Retirement NestEgg Report My other $100,000 by Age 30 goal September 2006 – Retirement NestEgg Report Frugal Advice: Don’t drive on closed roads Got a raise October 2006 – Retirement NestEgg Report Timing the PS3 market Carnival of Personal Finance #76 November 2006 – Retirement NestEgg Report Adjustment to Roth 401k Withholding percentage Roth 401k rollover rules? The pursuit of the perfect savings rate Eck…I finally have to start paying my student loans More new exepenses…we are having a baby 🙂 Carnival of Personal Finance #79 and compliments Roth 401k rollover? Term Life Insurance for my Wife – failed attempt #1 Questions to ask your prospective employer in an interview $100,000 by Age 30 – 2006 annual review Retirement NestEgg Report – December 20062007 Is a budget really necessary? Balancing your checkbook….necessary? Carnival of Personal Finance #81 My Financial Journey – Best of 2006 My Job Search – Tough decisions What I want in a job Job Dilema – My Current Company Overview Job Dilema – Company 1 Overview Job Dilema – Company 2 Overview Job Dilema – Company 3 Overview Job Dilema – Company 4 Overview Apologize if you are trying to leave comments on my site Job Dilema – Update Realistic Rate of Return – Part IV Inflation Job Dilema – Update 2 I resigned 401k contribution limits (2006-2009) Retirement Nestegg – Tax Liability Percentage Cheaper Health Insurance on your own? What kind of car do you drive and why? Get Rich!! Play the Lottery!! Somebody has to win!! An unexpected $4000+ for a couple emails My Financial Journey’s pimp ride Carnival of Personal Finance #85 My first day at new job Festival of Frugality #59 Retirement NestEgg Report – January 2007 Asset Allocation – If you are young why wouldn’t you be 100% stocks? Asset Allocation – If you are young why wouldn’t you be 100% stocks – Comments and Recap OT: The Bears still suck Cash Plus Rewards Card arbitrage Good posts on why bonds are important in a portfolio The dreaded check engine light – what to do? The true cost of owning a home – or reasons why renting isn’t all that bad. I’ve switched to full text feeds How to go about frugal landscaping – Part I Need some extra money – sue a telemarketer Update to my $100,000 by age 30 goal Clothes as an investment?? The fine line of frugality MFJ one year ago (Feb 2006) Festival of Frugality #62 at LazyManAndMoney is a HomeRun! It’s one thing learn something it’s another thing to actually act on the information Pay off Debt or Invest for Retirement Personal Finance March Madness New webhost Great quote on frugality The Carnival of Personal Finance – Celebrity Addition 20%+ guaranteed return on your money in 2 easy steps. Festival of Frugality #63 Recap Personal Finance March Madness Round 1 – Reasons why you should not save for retirement vs 13 Personal Finance Helpers Retirement NestEgg Report – February 2007 $100,000 in principal by Age 30 2006 Recap My Financial Journey Best of February 2007 A lottery winner that isn’t a complete disaster yet How to go about frugal landscaping – Part II Free Money Finance March Madness Round 2 – Don’t let jim bully me around 😉 Festival of Frugality #64 Recap Carnival of Personal Finance #90 Recap No Credit Needed is famous What are your thoughts on Wal-Mart? March Madness Update I just don’t get it – what is the big deal about gas prices? Electronic tax filing results Quick Finanical Tip – Don’t check your investment accounts daily Million Dollar Kids – Give me a break Carnival of Personal Finance No. 91 Ask the readers – How do you come up with that magical retirement number? Sad part is most people won’t get the joke Frugal cure for a sore throat Saving money on books Welcome new visitors and Cayenne pepper lovers Carnival Recaps & March Madness Update What not to do with your tax return When lightening strikes Forever Stamps & Stamp Price Increases My Financial Journey’s pimp ride version 2 Retirement NestEgg Report – March 2007 Vehicle Cost per year – My Ford Escort My Financial Journey Best of March 2007 Save for tomorrow – but don’t forget to live today Frugal lawncare – Part II Overseeding Cash Plus Rewards – The gig is up no more 5% back on all purchases at Wal-Mart Carnival of Personal Finance #95 Recap My revolutioniary idea to improve Bank savings accounts Festival of Frugality #69 Save money on going out to eat – make the same exact dishes at home Hosting Festival of Under 30 Finances AND a financial question for my readers/submitters Stop crying me a river – you took on the risk now deal with the consequences. When I think I want to retire Festival of Under 30 Finances #21 Net Worth: How I stack up Retirement NestEgg Report – April 2007 A great personal financial quote from Jimmy John’s Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2007 How to do a Roth 401k rollover My first two bagger 401k Vesting Question Another Financial Goal: My very own full court basketball court June 2007 – Retirement NestEgg Report I got a promotion!! It’s a girl The happiest baby on the block – testimonial July 2007 – Retirement Nestegg Report How I increased my income 60% or more in just 8 months…. The market is going down and some personal finance bloggers have lost their minds Why thinking you are smart enough to know where the market is going is so dangerous. Retirement NestEgg Report – August 2007 Retirement NestEgg Report – September 2007 2008 401k contribution limits Five money saving tips for renting cars. Retirement Nestegg Report – November 20072008 Retirement Nestegg Report – December 2007 $100,000 in principal by Age 30 – 2007 year end recap The best of MyFinancialJourney.com in 2007 I forgot to knock on wood – death of MFJ’s pimp ride version 2 Retirement Nestegg Report – January 2008 Tax Rebate checks really not all they are cracked up to be? Retirement Nestegg Report – February 2008 Retirement Nestegg Report – March 2008 Retirement Nestegg Report – April 2008 Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2008 Update on my $100,000 by Age 30 Salary Goal Retirement Nestegg Report – June 2008 Retirement Nestegg Report – July 2008 Retirement Nestegg Report – August 2008 Retirement Nestegg Report – September 2008 Either the world is going to end or the market is going to recover. If it’s the end of the world, I’m going out fully invested 🙂 Retirement Nestegg Report – October 2008 (-18.43%) Retirement Nestegg Report – November 2008(-8.83%)2009 Retirement Nestegg Report – December 2008 (+8.54%) $100,000 in principal by Age 30 – 2008 year end recap Will carrying a credit card balance through month end hurt your credit score The end of free trades at Zecco and my review of them Retirement Nestegg Report – January 2009 Retirement Nestegg Report – February 2009 Switching my High Yield Savings to SmartyPig Retirement Nestegg Report – March 2009 Retirement Nestegg Report – April 2009 Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2009 Retirement Nestegg Report – June 2009 Retirement Nestegg Report – July 2009 $100,000 in principal by Age 30 – Final Recap Carnival of Personal Finance #218 Retirement NestEgg Report – August 2009 Holy crap I’m 30 – my 20s financial review Retirement Nestegg Report – September 2009 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – I broke $100,000 !! Retirement Nestegg Report October 2009 Retirement Nestegg Report – December 20092010 Retirement Nestegg Report – January 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – February 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – March 2010 My Top 15 Holdings – March 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – April 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – June 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – July 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – August 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – September 2010 Ten Baggers and Spiffy Pops Retirement Nestegg Report – October 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – November 2010 (My First Ten Bagger) My Financial Journey – 5 year anniversary2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – December 2010 My Investment Holdings – January 2011 My best and worst stocks in 2010 Retirement Nestegg Report – January 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – February 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – March 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – April 2011 Holy crap I’ve made a lot of money in the stock market Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – June 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – July 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – August 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – September 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – October 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – November 20112012 My savings account is now bigger than my home mortgage. Retirement Nestegg Report – December 2011 My Investment Holdings – January 2012 My best and worst stocks in 2011 Retirement Nestegg Report – January 2012 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – I broke $200,000 Retirement Nestegg Report – February 2012 Comments Fixed Retirement Nestegg Report – March 2012 Retirement Nestegg Report – April 2012 Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2012 Retirement Nestegg Report – June 2012 Retirement Nestegg Report – July 2012 Retirement Nestegg Report – August 2012 Retirement Nestegg Report – September 2012 Retirement Nestegg Report – October 2012 Retirement Nestegg Report – November 20122013 Retirement Nestegg Report – December 2012 My Investment Holdings – January 2013 My best and worst stocks in 2012 Retirement Nestegg Report – January 2013 Retirement Nestegg Report – February 2013 Retirement Nestegg Report – March 2013 Retirement Nestegg Report – April 2013 Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2013 Retirement Nestegg Report – June 2013 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – I broke $300,000 Retirement Nestegg Report – July 2013 Retirement Nestegg Report – August 2013 Retirement Nestegg Report – September 2013 Retirement Nestegg Report – October 2013 Retirement Nestegg Report – November 20132014 Retirement Nestegg Report – December 2013 My Investment Holdings – January 2014 My best and worst stocks in 2013 My all-time investment performance January 2014 Whoops I saved another $100,000 and didn’t even try Retirement Nestegg Report – January 2014 What am I saving money for? Retirement Nestegg Report – February 2014 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – I broke $400,000 Retirement Nestegg Report – March 2014 Retirement Nestegg Report – April 2014 Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2014 Retirement Nestegg Report – June 2014 Retirement Nestegg Report – July 2014 Retirement Nestegg Report – August 2014 Retirement Nestegg Report – September 2014 Retirement Nestegg Report – October 2014 Retirement Nestegg Report – November 20142015 Retirement Nestegg Report – December 2014 My Investment Holdings – January 2015 Best and Worst Stocks in 2014 My All-Time Investment Performance January 2015 Expenses Cut in 2014 Retirement Nestegg Report – January 2015 Retirement Nestegg – February 2015 Retirement Nestegg Report – March 2015 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – I broke $500,000 Retirement Nestegg Report – April 2015 Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2015 Retirement Nestegg Report – June 2015 Retirement Nestegg Report – July 2015 Retirement Nestegg Report – August 2015 Retirement Nestegg Report – September 2015 Retirement Nestegg Report – October 2015 Retirement Nestegg Report – November 20152016 Retirement Nestegg Report – December 2015 My Investment Holdings – January 2016 My All Time Investment Performance January 2016 Best and Worst Stocks in 2015 The Long Term View of My NestEgg Retirement Nestegg Report – January 2016 Retirement Nestegg Report – February 2016 Retirement Nestegg Report – March 2016 Retirement Nestegg Report – April 2016 Retirement Nestegg Report – May 2016 Retirement Nestegg Report – June 2016 Retirement Nestegg Report – July 2016 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – I broke $600,000 Retirement Nestegg Report August 2016 The path forward to two commas ($1M by age 40) Financial Goal Checkup: My very own basketball court Retirement Nestegg Report September 2016 Retirement Nestegg Report October 2016 Retirement Nestegg Report November 20162017 Retirement Nestegg Report December 2016 My Investment Holdings January 2017 My All Time Investment Performance January 2017 My Best and Worst Stocks In 2016 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – I broke $700,000 Retirement Nestegg Report January 2017 Retirement Nestegg Report February 2017 Retirement Nestegg Report March 2017 Retirement Nestegg Report April 2017 Retirement Nestegg Report May 2017 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – I broke $800,000 Retirement Nestegg Report June 2017 Retirement Nestegg Report July 2017 Retirement Nestegg Report August 2017 Retirement Nestegg Report September 2017 Retirement Nestegg Report October 2017 Retirement Nestegg Report November 20172018 Retirement Nestegg Report December 2017 My Investment Holdings January 2018 My best and worst stocks in 2017 My All Time Investment Performance January 2018 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – I broke $900,000 Netflix My first 100 bagger Retirement Nestegg Report January 2018 (+$89,900) Retirement Nestegg Report February 2018 Retirement Nestegg Report March 2018 (almost joined the 2 comma club) Retirement Nestegg Report April 2018 Welcome to the two comma club Retirement Nestegg Report May 2018 Retirement Nestegg Report June 2018 Advice to a 26 year old MFJ Retirement Nestegg Report July 2018 Retirement Nestegg Report August 2018 MFJ Interview Retirement Nestegg Report September 2018 Retirement Nestegg Report October 2018 Retirement Nestegg Report November 20182019 Retirement Nestegg Report December 2018 MY INVESTMENT HOLDINGS JANUARY 2018 MY BEST AND WORST STOCKS IN 2018 MY ALL TIME INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE JANUARY 2019 Retirement Nestegg Report January 2019 Retirement Nestegg Report February 2019 Retirement Nestegg Report March 2019 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $1.1M Retirment Nestegg Report April 2019 Retirement Nestegg Report May 2019 Retirement Nestegg Report June 2019 Retirement Nestegg Report July 2019 Retirement Nestegg Report August 2019 Holy crap I’m 40! My 30s financial review. Retirement Nestegg Report September 2019 Retirement Nestegg Report October 2019 Retirement Nestegg Report November 2019 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $1.2M Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $50,000 Retirement Income2020 Retirement Nestegg Report December 2019 My Investment Holdings January 2020 My best and worst stocks in 2019 My All Time Investment Performance January 2020 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $1.3M Retirement Nestegg Report January 2020 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $1.4M Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $1.5M Retirement Nestegg Report February 2020 Retirement Nestegg Report March 2020 Retirement Nestegg Report April 2020 Retirement Nestegg Report May 2020 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $1.6M Retirement Nestegg Report June 2020 Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $1.7M Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $1.8M Interim Retirement Nestegg Report $1.9M Interim Retirement Nestegg Report – $2M Retirement Nestegg Report July 2020 Retirement Nestegg Report August 2020 Retirement Nestegg Report September 2020 Retirement Nestegg Report October 2020 Retirement Nestegg Report November 2020 MyFinancialJourney.com – 15 years later2021 Investment Holdings January 2021 My best and worst stocks in 2020 My All Time Investment Performance January 2021 Retirement Nestegg Report December 2020 Early Retirement Congratulations2022 Investment Holdings January 2022 My Best and Worst Stocks in 2022 My All Time Investment Performance January 2022 I lost $1 million dollars I lost $2 million dollars2023 Investment Holdings January 2023 My Best and Worst Stocks in 2022 My All Time Investment Performance January 2023