Net worth
Calculating net worth, what counts as an asset or a liability, and tracking it across every account
Understanding net worth
- Does a house count toward net worth, and how to value it
- How to judge your net worth without comparing it to averages
- Liquid net worth versus total net worth, and which one to watch
- Why your net worth drops when you buy a car
- How to calculate your net worth, with a worked example
- Net worth versus income, and why a high salary isn't wealth
- What counts as an asset and a liability, from the car and the house to the 401(k) and student loans
Tracking net worth
- How to count a 401(k) loan, a HELOC, or a car lease in net worth
- How to read your net worth trend over a year
- How to track net worth in a spreadsheet, and when to stop
- How to track net worth when your investments swing every day
- How often to check your net worth, and what to look at
- How to track net worth across brokerages, crypto and a mortgage