Savings: $1,002.80
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
Others: $1,159.90
NBI Income Fund: $1,333.62
On date of December 31, 2024
Because life is all about money and a bunch of other things
Savings: $1,002.80
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
Others: $1,159.90
NBI Income Fund: $1,333.62
On date of December 31, 2024
Savings: $527.87
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
Others: $1,159.90
NBI Income Fund: $1,330.26
On date of December 24, 2024
I won’t have time to update my investment portfolio this evening, but my stock portfolio grew by $2,000 today. Here’s how my portfolios closed at the end of the session:
Today’s gain brings my net worth to $455,000. My highest net worth ever was $467,000, which I reached on November 29. While I’m currently over $10,000 behind that peak, it doesn’t bother me much. Of course, I would have preferred to maintain that level, but investing the vast majority of my money in stocks means embracing volatility. This is especially true as we head into January with potential new drama surrounding Donald Trump—and it’s already starting! On top of that, I’ve been dealing with some personal financial drama of my own (in regards of my stocks only).
Today, I made some strategic decisions in my TFSA portfolio, I sold all BCE shares. I decided to sell my remaining BCE shares because I was dissatisfied with the company’s management. Holding these shares no longer aligned with my strategy. This sale resulted in a capital loss of $5,000. I also partially sold Boyd Group Services Inc. (BYD) shares. I reduced my BYD position because I was overweight in this stock. Additionally, its 0.285% dividend yield is not very appealing, and the returns have been relatively flat lately. I still hold some shares but opted to reallocate part of this investment.
In total, these sales generated over $10,000, which I plan to transfer to my non-registered account and use to make an $11,000 contribution to my RRSP. By doing this, I expect to receive a tax break of $5,000 to $6,000 when I file my 2024 tax return in early 2025. This strategy helps me offset the $5,000 capital loss from selling BCE shares while taking advantage of the tax benefits offered by an RRSP. I should receive the tax refund—between $5,000 and $6,000—in March or April, depending on when I file my return.
I’ve never been a big fan of RRSPs. The main reason is that you can’t access the funds before retirement without facing penalties. Investing for my retirement has never been a particularly exciting part of my investment journey. I prefer the TFSA because it provides more flexibility. That said, one advantage of an RRSP is the tax break, and I decided to leverage this benefit for 2024.
I see this plan as a great way to start building savings. By April, I aim to have $7,000 saved, and with the expected tax refund, my savings will grow to $13,000. I’m confident I can reach at least $21,000 in savings by the end of 2025 if I stick to this strategy. I may even have around $5,000 available to invest in stocks or other opportunities. For most of my adult life, I’ve invested nearly every dollar I could in stocks, leaving little to no savings. While this worked for a long time, I now realize that building savings is essential to remain debt-free in the long run.
Saving has always been challenging for me because I tend to invest every spare dollar, keeping only the bare minimum in my chequing account for expenses. However, this is not a sustainable way to live, especially in today’s volatile market environment. While I still plan to invest, I’m committed to creating more room for other priorities, like building financial security through savings.
Now that I no longer hold BCE shares in my TFSA, my dividend income has decreased slightly. However, it’s still solid, with monthly income from my non-registered and TFSA portfolios exceeding $900.
2024
2023
2022
Total in assets: $364,072.52/Net worth: $315,407.64: July 26, 2021
Total in assets: $358,867.59/Net worth: $311,858.22: June 15, 2021
Total in assets: $354,774.64/Net worth: $307,559.30: June 10, 2021
Total in assets: $348,042.77/Net worth: $300,799.45 - FIRST TIME I EVER REACHED 300k in net worth, on May 26, 2021
Total in assets: $346,583.88/Net worth: $298,486.93: May 20, 2021
Total in assets: $349,651.45/Net worth: $298,435.31: May 7, 2021
Total in assets: $347,002.53/Net worth: $297,614.64: April 16, 2021
Total in assets: $338,188.16/Net worth: $287,914.75: March 11, 2021
Total in assets: $333,970.92/Net worth: $283,675.99: March 9, 2021
Total in assets: $328,881.12/Net worth: $279,611.57: February 10, 2021
Total in assets: $326,670.02/Net worth: $278,758.37: February 8, 2021
Total in assets: $324,891.52/Net worth: $276,979.87: February 4, 2021
Total in assets: $322,236.52/Net worth: $274,318.36: February 3, 2021
Total in assets: $327,639.01/Net worth: $274,298.23: January 19, 2021
Total in assets: $316,192.85/Net worth: $268,180.14: January 7, 2021
Total in assets: $313,003.95/Net worth: $264,915.22: January 6, 2021
Total in assets: $310,587.36/Net worth: $262,498.63: January 5, 2021
2020
Total in assets: $310,392.38/Net worth: $259,661.24: December 31, 2020
Total in assets: $307,812.05/Net worth: $259,070.79: December 24, 2020
Total in assets: $306,444.25/Net worth: $258,948.73: December 4, 2020
Total in assets: $304,701.39/Net worth: $257,331.58: November 27, 2020
Total in assets: $300,956.84/Net worth: $253,587.03: November 24, 2020
Total in assets: $298,903.01/Net worth: $251,533.20: November 23, 2020
Total in assets: $296,643.60/Net worth: $249,158.71: November 20, 2020
Total in assets: $294,514.87/Net worth: $247,145.87: November 11, 2020
Total in assets: $291,172.40/Net worth: $243,802.59: November 10, 2020
Total in assets: $287 803.13/Net worth: $240 433.32: November 9, 2020
Total in assets: $277,872.92/Net worth: $226,678.26: August 5, 2020
Total in assets: $276,627.27/Net worth: $227,745.47: June 6, 2020
Total in assets: $263,304.63/Net worth: $211,395.63: April 29, 2020
Total in assets: $241 461,13/Net worth: $194 558,29: March 13, 2020
Total in assets: $282,640.61/Net worth: $235,284.72: February 21, 2020
Total in assets: $304,955.72/Net worth: $257,187.44: February 12, 2020
Total in assets: $296,200.07/Net worth: $250,595: January 16, 2020
Total in assets: $292,715.58/Net worth: $244,970.41: January 9, 2020
2019
Total in assets: $288,237.52/Net worth: $239,582.44: December 31, 2019
Total in assets: $278,823.27/Net worth: $230,902.04: September 17, 2019
Total in assets: $271,896.19/Net worth: 226,137.05: June 24, 2019
Total in assets: $269 950.21/Net worth: $222 942.87: April 5, 2019
Total in assets: $251 634.94/Net worth: $206 278.84: January 18, 2019
Total in assets: $238 656.07/Net worth: $191 009.83: January 4, 2019
2018
Total in assets: $270 679.86/Net worth: $204 306.57: November 16, 2018
Total in assets: $332 750.88/Net worth: $232 609.15: August 3, 2018
Total in assets: $331 413.83/Net worth: $232 280.40: June 20, 2018
Total in assets: $326 085.75/Net worth: $226 801.92: June 3, 2018
Total in assets: $322 479.23/Net worth: $222 850.15: May 4, 2018
Total in assets: $319 644.86/Net worth: $217 246.23: March 16, 2018
2017
Total in assets: $318 544.64/Net worth: $221 989.65: December 29, 2017
Net worth on the date of November 17, 2017: $211 430.89
Net worth on the date of October 27, 2017: $212 633.39
Net worth on the date of September 29, 2017: $206 352.49
Net worth on the date of April 24, 2017: $204 277.66
Net worth on the date of March 31, 2017: $200 325.69
Net worth on the date of March 29, 2017: $198 299.73
Net worth on the date of March 18, 2017: $193 969.21
2016
Net worth on the date of December 30, 2016: $184 074.35
Net worth after debt on the date of January 1, 2014:
$101 172.99 (yes, finally, IN NET WORTH!).
On the date of February 16, 2011, the TMX hit 14 000+ points, and I exceeded the 150k in assets! (Not net worth yet).
On September 9, 2010, I reached $100,000 in assets! (not in net worth yet).
On the date of August 5, 2009, I reached my investment goal: I reached $50 000 worth of assets! (NOW, net worth).
On the date of December 5, 2009, I had exceeded $60 000 in assets! (not in net worth yet).