Camp FI

Camp FI: Southern California (Mired In FIRE)

October 11, 2023 by Mr. 1500 Days 5 Comments

Quick note: I've been thinking a lot about happiness lately. I'm at a good place in life, the best I've been in decades, so have a lot to say on the matter. On Monday, tune in for Part 1 of a 3 part series on happiness...Getting Mired In FIREWhen I discovered FI way back in October of 2012, I thought that it would go like this:FI would be an important phase of my … [Read more...] about Camp FI: Southern California (Mired In FIRE)

At Peace With Money (And A Friend With Benefits)

July 3, 2023 by Mr. 1500 Days 35 Comments

In this post, I say I and me a lot. Kind of self-indulgent. But writing helps me get my thoughts together. Perhaps it will help some of you too.I just got back from Camp FI. I'm so tired right now. But that's a good thing. I'm exhausted because the event was amazing and oozed with infinite energy in a beautiful setting:There was late night salsa dancing, board … [Read more...] about At Peace With Money (And A Friend With Benefits)

Camp FI Rocky Mountain

June 9, 2021 by Mr. 1500 Days 2 Comments

Just a quick note that Camp FI Rocky Mountain takes place July 4th weekend in Colorado Springs. I'll be speaking along with Lynn Frair, Diania Merriam, and Mr. Waffles on Wednesday.If you think these events are just a bunch of money nerds debating whether mutual funds are better than ETFs, you've got it mostly wrong. Every Camp FI I've been to has been filled with amazing … [Read more...] about Camp FI Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain High At Camp FI

July 9, 2019 by Mr. 1500 Days 11 Comments

I just got back from Camp FI Rocky Mountain and it was a hell of a weekend. I am:Exhausted: Sleep, what's that?Energized: I know that I just said I was exhausted. At the same time, I feel like a fire has been lit under my ass.Inspired: It's impossible not to be when you're surrounded by people with amazing dreams doing incredible things.Happy: New friends. Lots of … [Read more...] about Rocky Mountain High At Camp FI

My goal was to build a portfolio of $1,000,000 by February of 2017; 1500 days from the birth of this blog (January 1, 2013). And hey look, I’ve since retired!

Investments only (primary home excluded)
1/1/13 (The Start): $586,043
1/1/14 (1 Yr Later): $869,635
1/1/15 (2 Yrs Later): $987,351
1/1/16 (3 Yrs Later): $1,057,961
1/1/17 (4 Yrs Later): $1,257,128
1/1/18 (5 Yrs Later): $1,527,701
1/1/19 (6 Yrs Later): $1,549,440
1/1/20 (7 Yrs Later): $2,035,040*
1/1/21 (8 Yrs Later): $3,379,746**
1/1/22 (9 Yrs Later): $4,762,642
1/1/23 (10 Yrs Later): $3,112,821
1/1/24 (11 Yrs Later): $4,562,750
1/1/25 (12 Yrs Later): $6,060,794

2025: Investments only
1/1: $6,060,794
2/1: $6,147,861
3/1: $5,729,518
4/1: $5,358,309
5/1: $5,444,482
6/1: $5,830,567
7/1: $5,904,562
8/1: $6,311,598
9/1: $6,469,507
10/1: $6,842,903
11/1: $7,015,680

Gains (since 1/1/2025): $954,886

Overall
Gains since 1/1/2013: $6,429,637
Net worth***: $7,415,680

* The big jump between 2019 and 2020 was partly because we bought another home, but kept the previous (much more expensive) one as a rental and started counting it as an investment. We have since sold it.

** Tesla.

*** Includes our primary home equity in addition to our investment portfolio.

Finally, we still have about $290,000 in mortgage debt (which I love!). No regrets about the debts!