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Don't Let Small Barriers Stop Big Progress

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This is the first time I will have actually added up everything on paper to find my net worth. All assets and liabilities listed in one place.

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So I opened an Excel spreadsheet,

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titled it Networth-Nov 2021 and...

distracted with phone?

Got distracted doing something else.

It took another day before I came back to it, but I left it open on my desktop waiting for me, so I could start listing assets right away.

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Then it was time to plug in the numbers, which means logging into accounts to find out what's in there, and... so many passwords.

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Time to do something else!

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Small things like not knowing where or what your passwords are can be the reason you don't know your net worth.

This week: If you don't have a system for keeping your passwords safe, but accessible to you, find one. This is one of the gifts that keeps on giving.

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sources

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/net-worth-calculator

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/13/importance-of-knowing-your-net-worth.asp

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