All of the mortgage talk lately has gotten me really thinking about investments and my future again. As much as I’d like to think that I’m on the right track and doing well for myself I have to realize that it’s a very long process, and the game isn’t won in a few months or even a few years. It’s a lifetime goal – at the very least a Retirement goal – and that doesn’t come quickly or easily.
I just finished reading the NY Times article on How to Self-Diagnose Your Financial Health and I would highly suggest you do the same. It’s kind of general guide of things that you should do on an annual basis just to make sure you stay in the loop. Currently I’m trying to calculate my net worth and finding a good calculator for that is easy.
I’ve also been testing the waters with ways to save money such as really looking hard into the cupboards and freezers of my home to figure out if I really need to go out and get more groceries? Or are there really a LOT of items that I could use at home which are likely forgotten about or simply tucked away in the back of the cupboards. I plan on posting more of this as I go along.