Unfortunately since January I have been unable to contribute any money to my IRA, however I have still been able to play around with what was in there. Check out my results over the past six months. The above is from July, here is an August update

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I did pretty well for myself this month. The large spike on the very left of the graph was a fluke day, so do not take it into consideration. The market jumped a bit, and a few of the ‘gambles’ I had taken triggered automatic sells so I was able to lock in the increase.

It’s finally done! My Camping and Rec class has a project requirement of each student to build some sort of handbook. Most students choose a retreat or summer camp, but I chose to build a hiking manual. It is pretty comprehensive too. Came out to 94 pages! No wonder it took me 2 weeks of

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This month did much better for my portfolio. The market made a little rebound, and my portfolio really responded to that. Unfortunately there is a huge dip at the end of the graph. This is not due to actually loosing money. One of the companies I have stock in is going through a split. Scottrade

Spring break this year was a much needed relief. I was incredibly ready for a break. School just really isn’t my cup of tea when I do not feel like I am learning anything and it makes me just want to get away. Anywho, I had fun over break. My father picked up my grandfathers