End of the Year - 2007!

As the past month has been usurped by family matters, I've been unable to keep up with the FMJ blog's accounting. So, here's a "get back on track" posting of the Year End results.

2007 FMJ Blog Stats

Money Finds: $199.86
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $383.86 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $844.16 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,079.83

End of Month Stats:
Total found - December 2007: $2.00
Average Amount Found per Day: 6 cents

Stock Holdings
FMJ and B&C Fund - Stock Held:
19.337 Shares/PEI Worth: $573.92
20.903 Shares/GRT Worth: $296.61
39.898 Shares/UDR Worth: $791.98

Total Stocks Held Value: $1,662.61
Value last month: $1,952.39
Stock purchase cost: $1,778.01
Loss of Value from Stock Cost: ($115.10)

Other Funds Owned:
Non-deposited FMJ Funds(still in the jar): $16.81
FMJ Savings Account: $71.91
Note: a jar count on November 1, 2007 was done and $200.00 deposited in the savings account to cover the purchase of more shares in PEI. On October 24, $147.00 was used for the purchase of 3.991 shares of PEI.

Dividend & Interest Income
This month: $11.02
Savings Interest 2007: 98 cents
Savings Interest 2006: $1.77
Dividends 2006: $34.30
Dividends 2007: $88.04
Non-reinvested Dividends: $17.10
Total Dividends Received: $188.39 (Since 2003 merger of CWN & PEI)

Total Asset Value of FMJ Fund: $959.25

Bottles and Cans Fund
This Month: $1,079.83
Cash used to purchase stock: $1,013.17
Cash Account Balance: $66.66
Sept. 30, 2007: $999.18
B&C Stocks/cash value: $858.64
Decrease in B&C Fund: $221.19

Total Value of Both Funds:
December 31: 2007: $1,817.99
November 30, 2007: $2,075.57
October 31, 2007: $2,230.89
September 07: $2,327.61
August 07: $2,217.07
July 07: $2178.49
*Decrease from Prior Month: ($257.58)

* Decrease due unfavorable share prices for REITs.