Net Worth Update

So I'm impatient! I keep telling myself to wait a full month before updating my net worth, but it's fun to update, so I haven't been able to wait that long. I figure when I back up all the way to the 1st, I'll try hard to stick with the 1st from then on as a measuring point. Anyway, since April 17th (3 1/2 weeks) my net worth has climbed 3.45%. Since I began tracking in February, it has grown 17.3%, nearly halfway to my 2007 goal of 34.8%. Here is a chart of my progress so far:

The strong US market fueled 31% of this month's growth, debt reduction another 36%, and the remaining 33% came from new savings and investment contributions. Pretty good balance! If the market stays strong, it looks I will achieve my net worth goal by the end of the calendar year, which would be nice. Many people are expecting a pullback at some point . . . that could keep me from achieving my goal at all. But that is beyong my control, and if the market dips, that just means I will buy more shares and get faster growth later. It's nice to have a long investment horizon.