With the calendar finally turning to 2018, it’s time to report on the ROMT family’s financial status as of year-end 2017!
We made progress on each of our financial independence and early retirement goals during the fourth quarter, increasing our Net Worth, 529 Account Funding, and Passive Income.
Measuring our progress on a regular basis certainly helps keep our eyes on the prize, but we’ve found there are really no secrets to continuing to move in the right direction.
For those of us who aren’t founders of tech startups, first round NFL draft picks, or lottery winners, slow and steady progress is the surest way to build wealth over time.
Keeping our personal finances in order is largely a matter of doing the basic blocking and tackling on a daily basis. Trying to save a larger portion of our income, making sure our money is working as hard for us as we are, avoiding unnecessary expenditures, and taking full advantage of any free money that is available, such as 401(k) matches and credit card rewards, may sound boring, but are all tried and true ways to continue moving towards financial independence and early retirement.
And we used all of those methods to move a little closer to our goals during the fourth quarter.
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