Have I ever mentioned how much I love Quicken? I’ve been using it for a few years now, and it’s just so much fun to organize your finances. Yea, I know, I’m weird. Who finds it fun to spend your free time entering transactions, downloading data, and staring at reports that tell you that you’re worth nothing—worse than nothing in fact, because you have a negative net worth thanks to those student loans and car payments?

However, since 2004 is now over, this means that it was time to review my financial info to see how I’ve been doing, as well as get ready for tax time. I can only hope that I don’t have to pay taxes this year—my new job bumps me up into a different tax bracket, and I’m not sure this employer is as overzealous in taking out deductions.

The good news is that for the first time since graduating college, I have a positive net worth! Woo! I was pretty close on my own, but was pushed over the top by a generous cash gift given to me by my wonderful grandma. I’m very excited about this net worth thing—it can be a tad depressing to have a piece of software telling you that you’re worthless (even if it is only financially speaking)! :)

Now I just have to wait for those W-2s so that I can see how this new job affects me.

Posted at 3:26 PM |