My main goal is to build a portfolio of $1,000,000 in 1500 days with no debt*, starting from 1/1/2013. Every month, I provide an update on my status. My goal for 2015 was to get my portfolio up to $874,353. Because we saw exceptional returns in 2013 and 2014, I have already accomplished this. Let’s take a look at February. February was a pretty great month with almost no … [Read more...] about No Flaccidity in February: Performance Update 26/50
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Performance Update 25/50: Halfway!
Whoah, I can't believe I'm already halfway through my experiment. WARNING: Cliche ahead! It seems like just yesterday when I was telling the wife (no blog yet, so not known as Mrs. 1500) about early retirement and how I wanted to write about it. That day was truly one of the inflection points in my life. Until then, I had always just assumed that I'd work until 65 and never … [Read more...] about Performance Update 25/50: Halfway!
Performance Update 24/50: December (with a bonus roadtrip)
Sometime in 2014, our little family of 4 decided that we'd spend the holidays alone this year. Everyone we know is scattered and we wanted to sit back after a hectic 2014 and relax for a bit.In the fall, Mrs. 1500's family announced that they were coming by us for the holidays. Ummm, OK, at least we don't have to go anywhere.At the same time, my mother started … [Read more...] about Performance Update 24/50: December (with a bonus roadtrip)
Performance Update 23/50: November to Remember
My main goal is to build a portfolio of $1,000,000 in 1500 days with no debt*, starting from 1/1/2013. Every month, I provide an update on my status. My goal for 2014 is to get my portfolio up to $768,536. Because we saw exceptional returns in 2013, I have accomplished this goal as well as my goal for the end of 2015.First, I must apologize for the awful title of this … [Read more...] about Performance Update 23/50: November to Remember
I’ve joined the Double-Comma Club!
This post was supposed to be about mushy Thanksgiving stuff and I'll get to that, but something amazing happened on Wednesday that I must talk about first. I joined the Double-Comma Club:Let's go back in time for a moment Sometime in my early 30s, I had a random thought that I've never told anyone. That thought was this: … [Read more...] about I’ve joined the Double-Comma Club!