Net Worth Update: End Of October 2018

At the end of each month, I post an update of my net worth, including a brief discussion of any notable events that might have occurred. The latest month's figures can always be found under the Featured menu in the menu bar at the top of the blog. Last updated: End of October, 2018 Net Worth: $867,812 Change from last Month: -$45,658 Events Of Note Last Month: My SQL courses on Udemy generated $53.57 of income. Not all that impressive....

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My Tesla Energy Costs Versus Gasoline

The Caveat I'll state right off, that this whole post is based on very limited data. Sixteen days worth, to be precise, and my driving during this time involved mainly just my work commute and driving about on the weekend here and there. No long trips. I'll revisit this subject in the months to come, but because the Tesla is a new toy, I wanted to look into energy price comparisons now. I thought I'd take a look at how much money, if any, I...

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An Energy Primer And My Tesla Energy Usage So Far

(Not actually from my car) I remember back when I first got my Prius, I was totally fascinated with gas mileage and how to maximize it. There is a whole community dedicated to hypermiling - trying to get the maximum miles per gallon from their cars. After owning a Prius for a while, my interest in gas mileage gradually tapered off and I just accepted that I would get between 48 and 53 miles per gallon. Tesla owners are no different only instead...

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My First Week Of Tesla Ownership

Ava, The Quickening Wow. What a fun week! The car is amazing! Here are some random highlights: What's In A Name? In the Tesla software, you can name your car. I tested out an Easter egg by naming my car 42 - which was changed to "Life, The Universe, And Everything." I ended up going with a suggestion from my wife: Ava, which was the name of the robot from Ex Machina. Not sure if that means she thinks the car is going to kill us. The...

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Net Worth Update: End of September 2018

At the end of each month, I post an update of my net worth, including a brief discussion of any notable events that might have occurred during the month. The latest month's figures can always be found under the Featured menu in the menu bar at the top of the blog. Last updated: End of September, 2018 Net Worth: $913,470 Change from last Month: +$848 Welcome To The New Monthly Update Page! Now that I went out a bought my Tesla, I no longer...

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Don't Leave Money On The Table: My Credit Card Cashback Rewards Year To Date (Sep. 2018)

This week, I'm going to take a short break from all the Tesla posts and get back to some personal finance topics. My post on my first week of Tesla ownership will be next week, I promise! I got an email from my Chase Freedom credit card a week ago showing me how much I've earned in cash back bonuses so far this year. That's a pretty big chunk of change! It's higher than I would have guessed. But this was only for one of my credit cards....

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