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You want to know that, each year, your debts are decreasing and your investments are growing.
You want to know that, each year, your debts are decreasing and your investments are growing.
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PERSONAL FINANCE

The beginning of the year is a great time to review how much you are worth. This is a list of your assets versus your liabilities – or, put another way – how much you own vs how much you owe.

This is a personal balance sheet and provides a good measure of your financial health each year. Obviously, you want to have more assets than liabilities – a positive net worth – but the main reason for the exercise is to check that you are moving in the right direction each year.

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