savings bonds wizard for windows 10 2018

For those of you who weren’t required to sit through multiple economics classes to earn a degree, the Fed raising interest rates has the impact of driving down asset prices, most notably risky stock market investments. The biggest market news was that the Fed raised interest rates by 0.50% in May. This helped my portfolio increase by about $8K: But strangely, the market recovered in May, to the tune of a couple percentage points. (The much more important factor!) Net Worth Update: May 2022 My Personal Capital dashboardĪfter last month’s blood bath, I was expecting the downward trend to continue. Financially, it came with a modest 5-10% pay raise, which honestly took a back seat compared to the quality of life improvements. I can’t remember if I updated you all, but Lady Money Wizard started a new job a few months back, and she’s loving it so far. Otherwise, May was mostly uneventful, which I’ll chalk up as a win these days. Plus, our travel quirks didn’t end any lifelong friendships, so that’s a bonus! We went with another couple of long-time friends, who we had a blast with. Outside of the wildlife watching, it was nearly a week exploring the beautiful Canadian island. I was lucky enough to snap that while on our Orca Tour, which was definitely one of the most majestic experiences I’ve ever had. The biggest news of May was that we traveled to Vancouver Island, Canada for a round-2 attempt at some wedding travel that previously got canned thanks to COVID. I’m currently 32 with a goal of a million bucks within the next three years, so let’s see the progress! Life Update: May 2022 As you probably know by now, every month I track my updated Net Worth, so that I can hopefully leave my office job in the next few years.

Savings bonds wizard for windows 10 2018