It has been a month of gift giving and trip taking, so I’m not expecting to see much progress. To the tape!
| January 17 | December 17 | |
| Cash Accounts: | $ 13,760 | $ 14,621 |
| Taxable Investments: | $ 3,189 | $ 2,974 |
| 401k (Pre-Tax): | $ 8,919 | $ 8,250 |
| Roth IRA: | $ 1,763 | $ 1,416 |
| Credit Cards: | ($ 1,821) | ($ 2,918) |
| Student Loan 3.97%: | ($ 1,720) | ($ 1,727) |
| Student Loan 2.82%: | ($ 9,250) | ($ 9,250) |
| Home Inventory: | $ 9,359 | $ 9,259 |
| TOTAL | $ 24,254 | $ 22,626 |
Well, it’s definitely not a huge increase. I’m planning on cutting back my spending by making my lunch more rather than going out… I tried this last year but gave up after my lunch bag was destroyed. I’ll pick a new one up this week.
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
