For some reason there always seems to be people hating on net worth calculations. I understand some of the issues with it, particularly related to the iliquidity of some of the assets included in the calculations.
I personally don’t include any fixed assets in my net worth. No house and no cars. I do include retirement accounts because they are “cash” accounts which will provide cash flow in the future. I don’t think you can simply look at current cash, you have to also consider what you are putting away as future cash flow. The net worth calculation certainly isn’t the end all be all calculation of our success or failure with our finances but steady increases in your net worth is a good judge of your ability to save for the future.
| Site | Net Worth | Variance |
|---|---|---|
| Deliver Away Debt | -46,572.50 | +$10,321.39 |
| Poorer Than You | -36,827.00 | +$4.00 |
| Money Funk | -21,829.00 | +$1,867.00 |
| My Pretty Pennies | 6,458.00 | NRY |
| Spilling Buckets | 6,507.00 | +$3,600.00 |
| Couple Finance | 24,261.00 | +$871.00 |
| Punch Debt in the Face | 33,525.00 | +$3,291.00 |
| One Guys Money | 37,970.00 | +$3,040.00 |
| My Money Shrugged | 48,479.65 | +$2,168.46 |
| Mapgirl | 49,766.00 | -$22,231.00 |
| Carrie on the Cheap | 65,128.00 | NRY |
| Suburban Dollar | 71,548.00 | +$4,633.00 |
| One Mans Money | 73,303.34 | +$5,529.60 |
| A Gai Shan Life | 101,679.99 | +$522.99 |
| The Financial Blogger | 111,813.00 | +$3,368.00 |
| Financial Samurai | 115,800.00 | +$20,307.00 |
| Budgets are Sexy | 136,496.68 | -$1,537.30 |
| Pantsinacan | 241,851.00 | +$8,784.00 |
| Money Really Matters | 259,214.80 | +$9,128.7 |
| Living Almost Large | 281,119.64 | NRY |
| Consumerism Commentary | 314,525.00 | +$17,116 |
| Million Dollar Journey | 424,250.00 | +$6,950.00 |
| Boston Gal | 559,984.66 | +$10,171.08 |
| 2Million Blog | 613,782.03 | +$14,954.78 |
| Free by 50 | 628,503.00 | +$1,155.00 |
| Money Blue Book | 679,654.00 | +$54,543.00 |
| Enough Wealth | 775,200.00 | +$32,800*** |
| Sun Financial Diary | 916,561.08 | +$33,920.68 |
***The net worth was converted from Australian dollars to US Dollars using WolframAlpha.
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Thanks for compiling Kyle. Cash is king! I’m a hater of all other methods, b/c it puts people in delusion illusion mode.
You don’t want to wake up when you’re retired one day and ask “Where did it all go?” due to some market downturn or what not. Everything else is play money, and that includes stocks, 401k, private equity investments, and your rental properties if you haven’t paid off the mortgage yet.
Best,
Sam
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Cash is king…. but in periods of inflation/hyperinflation I would certainly feel comfortable with holding as many appreciating and income producing assets as possible…
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Although I felt my increase did well this month, I see some significant increases of Net Worth in here that I wish I could be a part of. I’m in the $1,000 club while others are in the ‘millionaire club’. 😉
Thank you, Kyle for putting this together. I rather enjoy watching the blogger NW trends.
I need to go find out how Money Blue Book and Sam are throwing their chump change in the pot. LOL.
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Sun Financial Diary gave me half of my increase! lol
.-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..The Mental To Physical Connection For A Healthier Lifestyle =-.
WOW! Since they’re all PF bloggers, methinks you just shifted the axis of the PF world toward the blogs on the bottom of the list!
If we’re looking for inspiration and leadership, who better to learn it from than the people who have mastered it.
On the other hand, there’s so much to be said for reading the accounts of those working they’re way up.
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Thanks for the compilation.
My net worth shows that I am house rich but cash poor. When I started my net worth calculation, I had omitted my mortgages. However, one of the bloggers mentioned that it was not an accurate way to reflect one’s net worth. So after including my mortgages, my net worth skyrocketed. Which i like. Haaa.
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Shout out to Jeff from Deliver Away Debt for killing it percentage wise! By July 4th, you will have a positive net worth, yes? It will coincide with the end of part I of The Yakezie Challenge!
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I agree with your decision not to include the house and other illiquid assets, but then to be fair, you should also exclude long-term debt associated with those assets (except for the portion due within one year). It would also be helpful to calculate it both ways: one with all the illiquid stuff, and the other without it.
Do you know how much consistency there is among the blogs you’ve listed here?
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