Savings: $4,239.26
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
Others: $1,159.90
NBI Income Fund: $1,330.26
On date of January 23, 2025
Because life is all about money and a bunch of other things
Savings: $4,239.26
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
Others: $1,159.90
NBI Income Fund: $1,330.26
On date of January 23, 2025
Curiously, the TSX has performed quite well. We closed the day at a solid 25,281.63 points. It came as a surprise, but hey, I won’t complain. I really thought that the return of Donald Trump would have had an immediate negative impact on the TSX. The "contrarian" concept is quite real when it comes to the stock market. I’ve lost count of the number of times my opinion turned out to be completely wrong or when the TSX performed better than I expected—or worse. Anyway, I’m certainly not unhappy when the TSX plays in my favor. My net worth closed the day at $464,986.66. I started 2025 with a net worth of $459,983.13. So far, January 2025 has been a good month. I’m experiencing a $5,000 gain, and the month isn’t even over yet.
Now that Donald Trump is back in office, I take it one day at a time without many expectations, but I sincerely hope for the best. It’s not all doom and gloom, but Trump brings serious economic anxiety to Canadians and beyond. There’s a sense of heaviness surrounding his leadership and everything he does. It’s quite terrible. We are in for a very long, very painful four years with Donald Trump!
One good thing that’s here to stay is the fact that some awesome Canadian businesses have increased their dividend distributions! Recently, several of my dividend payers announced increases. ATCO (ACO.X) raised its dividend by 3%. Canadian Utilities (CU) raised its dividend by 1%. Maple Leaf Foods (MFI) raised its dividend by 9%. When you hold so many stocks like I do, it’s easy to miss some great news. For that reason, I enjoy consulting 5i Research’s Dividend Updates page from time to time. You can check it out here: https://www.5iresearch.ca/dividend-updates.
I previously posted about my monthly budget and what it might look like once I get back to Montreal: http://www.myfirst50000.com/2025/01/a-peek-at-my-monthly-budget-for-2024.html. I’ve been living in New Brunswick since October, and while staying here, my expenses are lower by a few hundred dollars. It’s quite easy to save money around here.
Recently, Netflix announced an increase in their subscription rates. I was happy with their $6.89 standard plan with ads. I’m not sure if taxes are included in that amount, but it’s what I’ve been paying monthly. I sincerely thought it was a good deal. Starting now, the Netflix standard plan with ads will cost $7.99. I probably need to add taxes to that amount as well.
Netflix’s increase is the least of my worries. What I do worry about is my Montreal rent. Rents in Montreal are expected to increase by 5% this year. I’m anticipating a hike, but I hope it won’t be that high. For now, I can still afford living in Montreal. I’ve been in my current place for a very long time, and I wouldn’t like to leave.
To end this blog post on a positive note, in terms of savings, I might close January with $4,000 in savings! I owe this to some generous dividend distributions.
2025
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).
Savings: $2,716.49
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
Others: $1,159.90
NBI Income Fund: $1,331.94
On date of January 21, 2025