Friday, June 8, 2012

Four years ago this week I graduated from my Masters program and began working full-time.  

My immediate financial future looked pretty rocky.  I had no assets and I owed $33,000 on my student line of credit (I was not able to apply for OSAP or government funding).  I managed to land my dream job right out of school and made a pretty penny at that. 

Over the past four years my average income has been approximately $53,000 (plus benefits + RRSP matching).  

Fast forward four years later and my once -$33,000 net worth is now +$30,000.  Sometimes when I look at my positive net worth I feel that it should be higher, but sometimes I need to remind myself that in four years I've been able to increase my net worth by $63,000!!!

Sometimes you need to look at numbers in a different light to appreciate a significant change  :)

 
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9 comments:

  1. Anne @ Unique GifterJune 11, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Well done :-)

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  2. CaitJune 13, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Congrats! That's incredible progress! It must feel great to see all your hard work pay off :)

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  3. Marissa @thirtysixmonthsJune 14, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    63K is a huge accomplishment!

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  4. AnonymousJune 19, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Wow that is impressive. 60K+ in four years is no easy feat

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  5. UnknownJuly 18, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    Congratulations, any tips on some particularly great debt help?

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  6. TB at BlueCollarWorkmanJuly 26, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    That's a GREAT way to look at financial stuff! Sometimes I see that we still ahve this mortgage to pay off and forget how much we already have paid off! We've done amazing work, and so have you, dude.

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  7. Gillian @ Money After GraduationAugust 16, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    That is amazing! And congrats on getting your dream job right out of school. Now that you are out of debt your net worth is going to skyrocket each year!

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  8. AbuSenseiFebruary 17, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    Congratulations. You should definitely be proud of yourself. Do you have a regular RSP account or one that's market-linked?

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  9. JessieMay 2, 2013 at 6:12 PM

    What a wonderful reflection! This is a huge accomplishment - congrats!!

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