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Your net worth gives an overview of your financial situation at this point. It is the difference between what you own and what you owe.
Your net worth is positive if your assets exceed your liabilities.
A negative net worth is when your liabilities are greater than your assets.
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Assets are anything of value that you own that can be converted into cash. Examples include:
Your liabilities represent your debts, such as loans, mortgages, credit card debt, medical bills and student loans.
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Determine your target net worth - where you want to be in the near-term and long-term future.
The following formula is helpful:
Target Net Worth=[Your Age−25]∗[1/5∗Gross Annual Income]
A 50-year-old with a gross annual income of $75,000 might aim for a net worth of $375,000 ([50 - 25 = 25] x [$75,000 ÷ 5 = $15,000])
Your net worth can be much more or much less than the amount indicated by the guideline.
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It can help you to determine when you are and how to get where you want to be.
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Your net worth is the total value of all your assets, minus all of your liabilities.
It is important to know your net worth so you can calculate how much progress y...
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...is the process which provides you a framework for achieving your life goals in a systematic and planned way by avoiding shocks and surprises.
It’s a statement wherein you can jot down your assets and liabilities.
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It starts with knowing what your time is worth. For instance:
We all have some idea of how much our time is worth. On extreme ends, it is easy to know if a task is worth your time. For instance, if someone offers you $0.07 per hour and another $7,000 per hour, you would have no problem to decide.
However, in the middle of the time-value spectrum, it is less clear if a particular task is worth your time. While everyone has an hourly value, few people know the exact amount.
Use the Realized Income Methods to calculate the value of your time. It is based on the income you received and will help you make better decisions on how to spend money day-by-day. You need two numbers for your calculations.