Net Worth Update: May

So another month has come and gone. I updated the data on my NetworthIQ page and was pleasantly surprised to have added $2,100 to the total during May. The big bounce in my retirement accounts continued, and including new contributions the market accounted for all of my net worth gains. The three month run for my investments is about a 30% return! From peak to trough I'm already back above where I started in dollar terms (because I kept pouring in money on the way down) and on a dollar/share basis I'm down around 20%. That's a whole lot better than the nearly 40% loss I was looking at at the market bottom.

Looking ahead the the month of June I know there will be a big expense when I replace the tires on one of the cars. I've racked up nearly 60,000 miles in three years! Apparently we drive a lot... I also learned that the car has some pretty fat rubber that is going to run me about $150 per tire to replace. Beyond that I think the month will be pretty tame. With a little luck in the markets I might be able to break $40,000 net worth barrier this month. Check back in a few weeks to see if I make it.

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