A short intro for new readers
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For those new to my finance journey, this net-worth update is a simple report I publish every month, which tracks the progress of my journey to reach my financial goals.
My ultimate financial goal is to become a self-made millionaire by December 2024 (10 years plan). I have a strong belief that I can achieve this goal by saving and investing in high-quality dividend-paying blue-chip companies. I am also a strong believer of ‘compounding’ power, and I believe if I can push myself now and build a decent net-worth, then the ‘ compounding effect’ will give a heavy lifting in my later part of this journey.
I am posting all my financial information on this website because I love to inspire and motivate people to start their own journey to reach their financial freedom. You could learn from my successes and failures (experience) and improve your financial knowledge.
Along the way, I make financial mistakes and will share my experience here with you. So, you could learn something, avoid those mistakes and save money.
Also, I like to publicly track my progress and get feedback from like-minded people.
May Net-worth Update
My net worth increased by $4300 or 0.80% in May.
Net worth growth slowed down last month due to muted performance of my dividend portfolios. Still, I managed to end up with positive numbers.
Plus, I had opportunities to purchase some stocks for lower prices. Check my portfolio update pages for more details.
Net-worth change in May 2021
Assets value
My assets value increased by $31 800 last month and reached a new high of $961 100, a significant increment due to my new stock purchases in my margin account.
I continue to believe the value of my asset could reach $1 million or even go higher by the end of this year.
If it happens, it would be the best achievement for this year.
All asset values are flying high fuel by excess government spending and low-interest rates. I think it will continue to go higher. There will be some speed bumps along the way, but they will be temporary.
Liabilities
My debt increased by $27 500 to $416 900. I used my debts to purchased some income-producing assets.
I am not too worried about my debts now. I moved most of my debts into a fixed-long term mortgage. Thus, handling my debts is much easier than ever before.
I have so many credits available to use, but I will be used only to purchase assets. I won’t spend them on any unnecessary things.
Net-worth
Therefore, my net worth increased by $4300 and reached a new high of $544 200.
As I always say, leverage investing is very risky. If you don’t use it properly, it will destroy your wealth. Please do your research or discuss with qualified financial advisors before making any financial decisions.
Let’s see my net-worth in numbers.
As I always say, I am here to share my financial freedom journey with this site’s readers. My financial goals, financial situations, and risk tolerances are much different from yours, and blindly copying my ideas may not benefit your life. Please do your research or discuss with qualified financial advisors before making any financial decisions.
May 2021 Net-worth Update
Net worth update as of May 31, 2021 ()
Assets: $961 100 ()
- Cash: $1700 ()
- Home: $395 000 (no change) –conservative estimated value
- Canadian Stocks: : $432 700 ( )
- Small-cap Portfolio: $18 300 ( )
- U.S. Stocks: $62 400 ( )
- International Stocks: $12400 ( )
- Employer’s Pension Plan: $38 600( )
Disclaimer..
Please note the information posted on this website is the opinion of my own and should not be considered as professional financial advice. I am not a financial professional, and I can buy, sell, or hold any investment at any time.
Any transactions I publish on this website are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities or investments.
My financial situations, goals and risk tolerances will be much different than you. Therefore, please do your own research or consult with a qualified financial professional before even considering using the information obtained from this website.
Liabilities: $416 900 ( )
- Mortgage -1:$176 900 ( )
- Mortgage -2: $133 900 ( )
- Student loan: $5200 ()
- Margin loan: $87 100 ()
- Credit card 3: $13600 () (low interest credit card – 0.99% special rate for 12 months – expires in November 2021)
- Credit card 7: $200 (no changed) – (regular expenses)- high interest rate of 22.99%.
- Credit card 1: $0
- Credit card 2: $0
- Credit card 4: $0
- Credit card 5: $0
- Credit card 6: $0
- Line of Credit 1 :
- Line of Credit 2 :
- Line of Credit 2 (HELOC) : $0
Paid-off loans
Net worth : $544 200 ( ) as of May 31, 2021
My net worth was up by since my last update.
Note
- all amounts are rounded to the nearest $100;
- all numbers are in CAD; and
- Conversion rate 1.00 USD = 1.2073 CAD
I have a huge credit card debts because I take advantage of low balance transfer promotion rate and invest in high quality dividend stocks.
Thank you so much for following my finance journey and for your great support.
Hello,
I ran across your site searching for a Dividend Tracker. Your site is well laid out and reads easy.
I too track my dividends, which are currently near 20k per year. My 5-year goal is 32k in dividends and retire. With SS and pension it’s 10k more per year than I make now working.
I added your stock portfolios up and it comes to $525,800.
You could be making a safe, near 8% dividend, about 42k per year on $525,800.
You have my website. Check it out if you wish.
Sincerely,
Lee
Hello Leroy,
Thank you for stopping by and sharing your ideas.
You are correct. My total investment value is around $540K now, and I can easily generate over $40K dividends by investing in high-yield stocks and ETFs. There is nothing wrong with this approach, but I prefer long-term dividend growth (along with capital appreciations) over current income.
Generally, high-yields investment carry above average risks, but there are some exceptions.
Thank you once again for sharing your website with us.
Best Regards,