Money, Nursing, Food, Life.
by Long Pham
The Monthly vs. Annual lump-sum IRA contribution timing experiment November 2013 update.
| Fund | Shares | Price | Cost Basis | Market Value | Gain/Loss | Gain/Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTSMX | 203.61 | 45.70 | 6,960.79 | 9,304.98 | 2,344.19 | 33.68 |
| VGTSX | 188.71 | 16.69 | 2,707.67 | 3,149.57 | 441.90 | 16.32 |
| VBMFX | 104.58 | 10.66 | 1,152.51 | 1,114.84 | -37.67 | -3.27 |
| Totals: | 10,820.97 | 13,569.39 | 2,748.42 | 25.40 |
Account Summary : Continue Reading
by Long Pham
If you don’t already track your income and expenses, you need to get started now. I started using Quicken in 2003 and have been very happy with the way it has kept my finances organized throughout the years.
I use it to automatically keep track of paychecks (so I can project income), notify me of Continue Reading
by Long Pham
I haven’t written much during this past quarter. It’s been mostly a time management issue, as I’ve been taking on more freelance work and spending a lot less time than I should working on my blog. Now that my daughter is walking, time management has become a huge issue for me on the days that Continue Reading
by Long Pham
The Monthly vs. Annual lump-sum IRA contribution timing experiment October 2013 update.
| Fund | Shares | Price | Cost Basis | Market Value | Gain/Loss | Gain/Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTSMX | 203.61 | 44.52 | 6,960.79 | 9,064.72 | 2,103.93 | 30.23 |
| VGTSX | 188.71 | 16.59 | 2,707.67 | 3,130.70 | 423.03 | 15.62 |
| VBMFX | 104.36 | 10.69 | 1,150.16 | 1,115.62 | -34.54 | -3.00 |
| Totals: | 10,818.62 | 13,311.04 | 2,492.42 | 23.04 |
Account Summary : Continue Reading
by Long Pham
The Monthly vs. Annual lump-sum IRA contribution timing experiment September 2013 update.
| Fund | Shares | Price | Cost Basis | Market Value | Gain/Loss | Gain/Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTSMX | 203.61 | 42.62 | 6,960.79 | 8,677.86 | 1,717.07 | 24.67 |
| VGTSX | 188.71 | 16.12 | 2,707.67 | 3,042.00 | 334.33 | 12.35 |
| VBMFX | 104.14 | 10.66 | 1,147.78 | 1,110.13 | -37.65 | -3.28 |
| Totals: | 10,816.24 | 12,829.99 | 2,013.75 | 18.62 |
Account Summary : Continue Reading
by Long Pham
Last time I talked about the characteristics of a good checking account and the criteria that you should use to select a bank. I thought I would round up some online checking accounts from a few popular banks for you to look at.
I’ve been a USAA member for many years. Continue Reading
