Welcoming my highest net worth ever: $469,813.55!

Did you know that you can register to vote for the next leader of the Liberal Party? You have until January 26 to do so. Click here: https://liberal.ca/register/. I’ll be voting for Mark Carney because I think he’s the best candidate to defeat Pierre Poilievre.

When I saw that the TSX closed today’s session at an impressive 25,434.08 points (+122.58 points, +0.48%), I had a feeling something good was coming, but I never expected to reach a milestone. My stock portfolio grew by $2,000 today. To help boost things further, I included the paycheck I’ll be receiving tomorrow in my savings. Since I know the exact amount I’ll be receiving, I don’t feel like it’s cheating. The money is simply pending somewhere in the cloud.

I was quite surprised earlier while updating my investment portfolio. I didn’t expect to reach a net worth of $469,813.55. Before today, my highest net worth was $467,529.69, which I achieved back in November 2024.

For a moment, I thought I’d close January with $4,000 in savings, but that amount will be closer to $3,000. Unfortunately, the rent payment lowered my expectations—it seems like I forgot to account for it in my calculations. The $4,000 in savings will have to wait until next month to become a reality.

To save money, I really need to control my spending. It’s obviously easier to do so while I’m in New Brunswick, but it’s still a challenge. Generally speaking, I find that grocery prices are higher in New Brunswick than in Montreal. Here in New Brunswick, sometimes my family buys fruit—like oranges, for example—that doesn’t taste good. I never experienced this problem while living in Montreal. The prices for fruits and vegetables seem higher in New Brunswick, and the quality isn’t always great.

For vegetables, I don’t mind buying them frozen. But when it comes to fruit, I prefer grapes, clementines, and oranges. These days, though, I mostly stick to bananas and apples. I honestly can’t remember the last time I ate a clementine. The worst is paying a ridiculous price for clementines or oranges, only to discover they taste like shit. And I will leave it here :-)