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A Fi By Any Other Name

February 14, 2022 by Mr. 1500 Days 2 Comments

Today's guest post is from my friend Carla! Carla is a friend and all-around excellent human who happens to be another Longmont local. She has an excellent podcast with her husband Robert called Pennies and Popcorn. Check out the episode that Doug and I appeared on where we discuss Fight Club. Today, Carla guest posts to discuss different flavors of FIRE. Take it away … [Read more...] about A Fi By Any Other Name

Guest Post: How Working Remotely And Nomading Can Save You Money

November 8, 2021 by Mr. 1500 Days 3 Comments

I'm busy finishing up a bunch of projects. Last week, I completed my solar panels and now, I'm in the middle of a kitchen remodel. Fun!My friend Gary from Financial Fives kindly offered to step in here at 1500 Days. See you soon!Looking back over the last decade, and especially the last 18 months, it’s incredible how the way we work has changed. I kind of feel bad for … [Read more...] about Guest Post: How Working Remotely And Nomading Can Save You Money

Guest Post: Turning “What If?” Into “Why Not?”

April 5, 2021 by Mr. 1500 Days 5 Comments

One of the most fun parts of FIRE Life is meeting with fun people who pass through town. A couple of years ago, I met Tina. We talked about FIRE, bikes, and ate subs late at night. (I highly recommend the Grape Ape from Cheba Hut). I was supposed to see Tina again last summer on my way to the West Coast, but then COVID happened.I hadn't heard from Tina in a while and then … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Turning “What If?” Into “Why Not?”

Guest Post: 213 Days To Freedom

July 15, 2019 by Mr. 1500 Days 8 Comments

Today, I have a guest post to from the excellent Cody Berman who writes at Fly To FI. Before I turn it over to Cody, I have to tell you something about myself.I started at my first job when I turned 14. It was at McDonald's for the princely sum of $3.35/hour, minimum wage at the time. From then until the time I turned 43, I never took more than a week off. During high … [Read more...] about Guest Post: 213 Days To Freedom

Better Late Than Never?

February 27, 2019 by Mr. 1500 Days 5 Comments

Two years ago, I promised Jillian from Montana Money Adventures a guest post. I finally got it done earlier this month.Eighteen months ago, I lost a weight loss bet with Mr. WoW. Part of losing meant that I had to write a guest post for his tasty, Michelin 3-star-rated, Waffles on Wednesday blog. I finally got it finished a couple of weeks ago.Better late than … [Read more...] about Better Late Than Never?

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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
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 (8 Yrs Later): $4,762,642

2021: Investments only
1/1: $4,762,642
2/1: $4,404,447
3/1: $4,214,068
4/1: $4,499,622
5/1: $4,007,476

Overall
2022 investment gains: -$755,166
Investment gains since 1/1/2013: $3,421,433
Net worth***: $4,237,476

* 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. 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!

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