Multi-Millionaire Road Plan Review (3)

Note: this post is a reminder of my progress as of March 2013

Blueprints:
This post details what I have achieved so far. This article has a lot of links to other articles I have written to demonstrate how the articles interlink to form my plan. Think of these sorts of articles as review and the blueprints to my Multi-Millionaire Road Plan. Feel free to compare to my previous report:

Multi-Millionaire Road End of Year Report:

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As of September I am no longer a student. I am now able to save roughly 20% of my monthly net (net of tax and pensions) income. This is around £340. £135 goes into a pension scheme each months that is matched by my employer in full. This money is taken directly from my current account into a monthly saver earning a meagre 3.5%. At the end of my financial year (July for me - I have time to sort out my financial matters) I will transfer the total sum into a trader account to buy more undervalued and dividend paying stocks and shares when the time is right.Sometimes I am able to save more through frugal living, careful buying and budgeting.

My current share portfolio is doing much better than when last I wrote about it. The FTSE100, for example currently sits at about 5900 points. As the Fiscal Cliff nears its end, things are looking good for the years ahead in the markets.

If you take a look back at an article back in March, I gave my current financial breakdown. I now wish to update my current asset holdings:

• £7,466 - Investors Portfolio Fund ICVC - Adventurous
• £975 - Sits in cash as a deposit for the flat I currently rent
• £3443.39 - Current Account
• £752.79 - Monthly Savings Account
• £5073.48 - Everyday Savings Account
• £2803.63 - Loyalty Reward ISA
• £100 - UK Premium Bonds
• £5483.8 - Online Shares
• Net Worth: £26,098.09

As you can see my net worth has increased over the last 7 months by £3,465.13. This is a growth of over 15%. This is actually much fast than I had anticipated. I was intending to grow my net worth by about £4,000 per year for the next three years. It looks like I will be surpassing this quite easily in the next few months, assuming nothing drastic changes in the markets.

Originally I wrote a post on a Get Rich Plan and am currently in the middle of implementation. Whilst I have a long way to go, I am currently laying the foundations of this plan. I will now go through each section, briefly:

1. Frugality - In my last review I mentioned about switching to a cheaper super market. Unfortunately, now that I am living in London and am totally independent, I now shop at Morrisons. This has resulted in an increase in my food budget each month. I now spend about £150 a month on food, even with a 10% staff discount card.
2. Budgeting - all going according to plan. My method allows me to ascertain where I may be spending too much.
3. Saving - I am able to save 20% and above of my monthly net income. I didn't get a chance to switch bank accounts. However, I really should consider it at some point in an effort to get a better interest rate, especially now that there is a lot more money going through the account.
4. Debt - Although I have two credit cards, I have no debt. I pay them off in full each month. I have one credit card which gives 3% cashback (up to a maximum of £100 a year) and another that gives 0.5% cashback. Read my article to explain how to maximise the cashback on credit cards.
5. Housing - I currently rent accommodation in London. Rent sits at £690 per month, not including bills. This seems rather high. In the summer when this tenancy agreement is up I hope to find cheaper accomodation. For more information on my ideas on Housing read my article: Renting Vs Buying
6. Investing - on the whole this area of my personal share portfolio is going well. The recent stockmarket dips have affected my portfolio but nothing of major concern at the moment. In 22 months investing I have grown my portfolio by about 14%, ahead of the market average (6% growth in the last 12 months).
7. Tax - I need to top up my tax free ISAs before April. I am hoping to invest in a product similar to last time that gave me 10.5% growth.
8. Job - my job is all lined up next year with an above national average pay at (£27,150). Living as a young professional living in London has huge opportunities for networking but of course is highly expensive.
9. Time and Patience - Time is...going...slowly but surely
10. Self-belief - check. I will make it

As you can see, on the whole things are looking good. There is much work to be done but at 23, I have time on my side.

I would encourage all of you to do your own financial plan end of year report. It helps you clarify what you have to do and where you are going.

What's going on in your end of year review?

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