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Mrs. 1500 Chooses another Man

March 14, 2016 by Mr. 1500 Days 68 Comments

Yesterday, I wrote about the dishwasher issue. That issue miraculously resolved itself (more on that next Monday). However, there are far worse problems in the 1500 household concerning the backup dishwasher (Mrs. 1500)…

It’s true, there is trouble in the 1500 household. Big, big trouble. And it involves Mrs. 1500 and another man.

I don’t know how to explain this gently, so I’ll get right to the point. Like a lot of modern day marital strife, it all started on the Internet where she first “met” him. I won’t go into all of the terrible details, so I’ll start with the most painful and shocking one. Bear with me; this hurts. Also note that portions of this post may not be suitable for younger readers.

It began with pictures he posted of himself. Not just any pictures ladies and gentlemen.

He took pictures of his you-know-what and posted them for the world to see. All over his website.

I can’t make this stuff up.

And let me tell you about his you-know-what. I don’t blame Mrs. 1500 because it’s one of the biggest ones I’ve ever seen on a man. The thing is so big, it probably has its own gravitational pull. Most men would be happy to have one half of his size. Seriously.

To make matters worse, this guy is married. What is the world coming to? Sigh…

Of course, I’m talking about Mr. Frugalwood’s beard and the bookcase he helped me design.

Let’s start with the beard:

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Did you see the size of that thing? He probably stores his lunch and baby supplies in there. I wouldn’t be surprised if he finds a long-lost hammer or greyhound in that thing some day.

I can’t even come close:

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Mr. Frugalwoods,    J$$$,    Me.

Mrs. 1500 chooses Mr. Frugalwoods

Oh yeah, and Mrs. 1500 chose Mr. Frugalwood’s bookcase design. Let’s backup a second.

I needed to build a bookcase for my home. This is new territory for me and since I knew that Mr. Frugalwoods was wise in the ways of working with wood, I reached out to him, asking for help and suggestions.

I sent him my idea:

Idea #1
Mr. 1500’s deisgn

Mr. Frugalwoods tweaked the design:

Design #2
Mr, Frugalwood’s design

Cool! Now I had two designs to choose from. I enthusiastically showed them to Mrs. 1500. Of course I knew she would pick my design. Until she didn’t:

I like Mr. Frugalwood’s design better.

I was devastated, hurt and broken, but moved ahead with the project anyway.

Note to the reader: If you couldn’t care less how I built this thing, skip down to the “You can do It!” section. If you do that though, you’re missing some juicy and fun details.

How I built the Bookcase

Let’s start at the beginning. I was going to build a boring railing here:

start

The day before I was going to order the railing parts, Mrs. 1500 discovered someone who had built a bookcase instead:

Photo from Elephant Buffet
Photo from Elephant Buffet

Yes, what a wonderful idea! Except that I had no clue how to build something like this.

I checked out a bunch of books from the library about cabinetmaking and other related crap. I paged through the books for about 5 minutes before I tossed them aside and decided to do what I usually do, just make it up as I went along. What was the worst that could possibly happen?

Next, I bought a bunch of MDF from the local home improvement store. I went with MDF because the cabinet grade plywood would have cost me a small fortune and it all seemed warped. I have a hard enough time with straight wood. MDF is cheap and straight. Besides, I knew I’d be painting it white.

FIrst, I cut out the walls of the bookcase and screwed/glued them together:

walls

Next, I built support boxes on the floor from 2x4s. I nailed the walls between them and attached them to the back:

closer

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After that, I attached a 3/4” piece of MDF on top. That would have made for an ugly bookcase, so I glued/nailed blue stain pine wood flooring to the top. I put an edge around it, sanded it down and applied polyurethane. 

The final touch was running electricity to the thing and strategically placing some LEDs to light up the shelves. Here is the finished project:

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You can do it!

This thing turned out far better than I expected! In many facets of life, I lack confidence. This project was no exception. I was terrified that it would turn out looking like some horrific piece of junk.

I took my time, measured carefully, swore a lot, measured again, almost cut my thumb off (just kidding, maybe…) and consulted the Google when I needed to. Now, I have a beautiful, one of a kind piece of furniture in my home. I smile whenever I look at it*.

I encourage you to do the same in life. Think about projects and problems creatively. Instead of looking at Yelp to find a serviceman, look at YouTube and watch a couple how-to videos. You may fail in which case you can call the guy that you found on Yelp. I’ll bet you won’t though. I’m just a white collar dude who didn’t know how to do much of anything 15 years ago.

Finally, if you’re a guy who is happily married, keep your wife away from those guys with big you-know-whats. Beards, of course.

 

*I plumbed the house myself and also smile whenever I flush. It is gratifying knowing that the PVC that I laid out with my hands is shuttling my poop away. Yeah, I’m strange.

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  1. Wayne Sheridan says

    March 14, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    Beautiful creative job.

    Reply
    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:40 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Mr. Tako @ Mr. Tako Escapes says

    March 14, 2016 at 11:30 pm

    Haha! Funny one Mr. 1500.

    It *is* gratifying when a project works out well. I hate the inverse – when they don’t work out!
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:41 pm

      Most of the time, they do work out though. And if it doesn’t, you learn from failure and reboot.

      Reply
  3. Quit Work For Life - Susie says

    March 14, 2016 at 11:55 pm

    Thats really cool! The lighting is a great touch, well done 🙂

    Reply
    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:42 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Mrs. CF says

    March 15, 2016 at 2:10 am

    Ha, that makes Mr. CF even worse than pathetic 😉

    Very nice job on the project, looks amazing.
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:42 pm

      I’m sure Mr. CF is a fine guy, with or without facial hair!

      Reply
  5. Brian @DebtDiscipline says

    March 15, 2016 at 4:13 am

    Just not your week. 🙂 Well at least you have a nice place to store you books. Might be time to pick one up about bearding.
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:42 pm

      Does Miracle Grow work for hair?

      Reply
  6. InsiderAccountant says

    March 15, 2016 at 4:50 am

    You had me going there for a while mate, I was worried where you were taking that story but it was a good recovery.

    The bookcase looks great too BTW – anyone would think that it was built by ate professional!

    And congratulations on the Business Insider feature too – I’ll bet you’re getting some decent hits on the blog today!
    InsiderAccountant recently posted…Can we renovate with less waste? I sure hope so!My Profile

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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      Thanks, it’s been a fun week! Busy as hell, but yeah, fun.

      Reply
  7. Lady FruFru says

    March 15, 2016 at 5:21 am

    This was hysterical. Personal finances turns soap opera, lol.

    Nice job on the bookcase! Having something hand-made in your home that you designed and built yourself sends off such a nice energy. And it does not look cookie cutter.

    I really want to redo my bathroom and I am mechanically challenged. But this post inspired me to muster up a bit of confidence. I’m sure I can at least figure out how to lay the tile myself.
    Lady FruFru recently posted…why is money such a sensitive topic?My Profile

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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:45 pm

      Thanks!

      “I really want to redo my bathroom and I am mechanically challenged.”

      Let me know if you need help or advice. Really! I’m probably not in your area, but there is always email or Skype. You can do it! Plus, it would make for a fun post.

      Tile is pretty easy and was the first remodeling skill I learned. Getting over the fear is the hardest part. I still remember how nervous I was the first time. I also remember how great it turned out!

      Reply
  8. Distilled Dollar says

    March 15, 2016 at 5:28 am

    This was great and kudos for the writing & bookshelf creativity! The end result looks great, especially with those LED lights.

    Reply
    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks! Yeah, the LEDs make it way better and only set me back like $10.

      Reply
  9. Beth says

    March 15, 2016 at 5:39 am

    Beautiful work! I love the top of that shelf. But do you have enough books to fill it? 😉

    Reply
    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      Beth, I have enough books to fill this thing 5x over. Reading is one of the great joys of life!

      Reply
  10. Jason says

    March 15, 2016 at 5:43 am

    I love the design, but I am concerned….is this a love affair that will last or is it a one-time thing. If it is long-term….you might want to work on that beard quickly….or grow longer hair and become part of a band….you could have some cool name like F.I.R.E. and cool band names.
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      Ha ha, can you play the drums or bass Jason?

      Reply
  11. Jeff says

    March 15, 2016 at 6:39 am

    Great post and a great job on the bookshelf!

    You are all over the darn place this week. Saw the Business Insider story off a yahoo link. Also, what brewery were the bearded amigos touring in the picture?

    Congrats, and keep that FI/RE going.

    Reply
    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:48 pm

      Yeah, it’s been an interesting week!

      The brewery was Wooden Robot in Charlotte.

      Reply
  12. Mr. SSC says

    March 15, 2016 at 6:54 am

    That’s a great job on the bookcase, and an even better idea, if I ever need to replace/change out a railing. Why not make it dual purpose and pretty to look at it?

    It’s awesome having youtube and google around. Anytime I get stuck on something, I can hit up those 2 and someone ahs taken the time to answer my question, and provide a nice filmed walk-through on how to do what I need. It’s a pretty awesome way to learn my own DIY skills.
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:49 pm

      “Why not make it dual purpose and pretty to look at it?”

      Yes, that was exactly it! It didn’t consume much space and now we have a home for our books. Win-win.

      Google is like the best thing ever. You can do anything with Google.

      Reply
  13. Britt says

    March 15, 2016 at 7:04 am

    Long time reader, first time commenter! Hilarious post as always, Mr. 1500, but I think my FAVORITE part was the random Bumbo sitting in the photo of the unfinished staircase. From the photos you’ve posted of your girls, I feel like they grew out of the Bumbo stage a while ago….? Is there a home improvement use for those? My husband will be very happy to hear it if so 😉

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    • Mrs. 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 8:18 am

      There is no use for the Bumbo in home improvement. I used to babysit a friend’s baby, and the Bumbo is one of the best inventions ever. It has been passed along to another friend with a baby, as I no longer need it. Nice catch.

      Reply
      • 1500 says

        March 15, 2016 at 4:50 pm

        Bumbo! That thing was so convenient for corralling the kids. Now that they can use their legs to walk, life is a lot more complicated!

        Reply
  14. Rae says

    March 15, 2016 at 7:44 am

    Wow, that looks really, really good – good job! I’m glad that 1) you finished your project as sane as you were when you started it and 2) you liked Marian’s song (she has several other good ones, try “it’s good to have Jayne on your side” if you liked Firefly or “good morning Moon” if you never heard of Firefly). I have no comments on anyone’s you-know-what.

    We refinished some chairs last weekend. I love doing projects like this with my partner – so much fun! Although picking fabric is hard – there are like 12 million different designs 🙁

    Reply
    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:53 pm

      Thanks for the kind comment! Yeah, I’m shocked how well it turned out. I thought that I would have botched it somehow, but no. Amazing!

      “Although picking fabric is hard – there are like 12 million different designs”

      I feel the same way when buying TP at the store. DON’T MAKE ME CHOOSE!

      Reply
  15. Fervent says

    March 15, 2016 at 8:18 am

    Awesome work! The beards united and out came a great bookshelf.

    Reply
    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:53 pm

      Beard power!!

      Reply
  16. mattattack says

    March 15, 2016 at 8:33 am

    Great bookcase. You had me cracking up before I even made the jump to the rest of the post. If it’s any consolation, I’m not a big fan of beards. I’ll go about a week and a half without shaving before I’m clawing at my face like a cat with its paw in a mouse hole. Beards (or at least mine anyway) get way too itchy. Maybe that is a personal problem…

    Also glad your dishwasher dilemma is over.

    Reply
    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:59 pm

      The only reason I have facial hair is because I’m too lazy to shave every day. Luckily, I don’t get itchy.

      Dishwasher passed test #3 today so is back to being installed under the counter instead of being sent out to be scrapped!

      Reply
  17. Steven says

    March 15, 2016 at 9:10 am

    Great stuff, really like the finish on the top with the pine, well done sir. Also I’m not sure I can picture you with some large well developed beard without thinking of you as someone who has started wearing track suits every day and singing catchy commercials for fun, but then again maybe that has already started, you did say you were strange.
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:59 pm

      Wait for Omaha. Just wait for it.

      Reply
  18. Kyle says

    March 15, 2016 at 9:29 am

    I was starting to grow a big you-know-what, but I wasn’t man enough to handle it, so I trim it.
    I’m no bookworm, but that bookshelf/rail is sweeeet.
    Mr. FrugalWood’s design has a level of visual interest with the staggered look, plus I imagine it was easier to build, everything is separate boxes, 90 degree cuts except for the top. I like the top a lot, I have thought many many times about using flooring for things other than flooring, like counter tops. I think I’ll follow your top design :). I imagine you used flooring pieces and ran it through a table saw for the edge pieces? I really like that blue stain pine!
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 5:03 pm

      “I imagine it was easier to build, everything is separate boxes…”

      Exactly! This was far easier, so I’m totally thankful he came up with it.

      “I imagine you used flooring pieces and ran it through a table saw for the edge pieces?”

      Exactly!

      The funny thing about pine flooring is that you would never want to use it for flooring. It is far too soft. However, like you, I can think of a million non-flooring uses for it! Funny that you mentioned it because the Mrs. and I were just talking about a bunch of other projects that we’ll eventually do with the blue pine. Picture frames, coaster, some stuff to decorate the front of the house…

      Reply
      • Kyle says

        March 16, 2016 at 8:07 am

        There was a big old American Four Square house, with a sweeet 2 story horse and carriage barn I tried to buy near downtown ET, it had pine flooring throughout. I thought it actually looked cool with all the dings and dents all over, but you need to keep it protected with varnish so it doesn’t wear too much and you have to like that kind of look. Similar to marble counter tops, you have to be ok with some chips and dings that will happen over time. Embrace the imperfection.
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        • 1500 says

          March 16, 2016 at 7:27 pm

          “Embrace the imperfection.”

          I call it character! And people do countertops from marble? Yikes! Isn’t marble porous too? Granite (which I have) is bad enough in that department.

          Reply
  19. TinaP says

    March 15, 2016 at 9:41 am

    Beautiful! How did you install the shelves? Did you actually screw them in or did you use those little temporary shelf holder pin like thingers (yes, that is a very technical term in my world) that come with target like furniture so you can adjust the height when needed?

    I love posts like this; it’s very inspirational to see a wing-it project turn out so well. My 10 year old daughter saved up her money because she wanted a fort in her room. I never thought it would actually happen, but once she hit the $200 mark, we started shopping. Originally, the thought was to use a portion 0f an outdoor swingset, then I realized that could be built instead of bought for much less. Normally, I would outsource this type of job to my brother who comes at the fairly cheap cost of materials, beer, and pizza, but we decided to make this a girls project (once I went overboard reminding her what the difference in appearance would be with us doing it vs a skilled handyman uncle). With only a little help and guidance from my husband, we built the entire thing ourselves! Not only did it save her money which she used for fort accessories (you MUST have mini pillows to complete a fort!), even though it was far from perfect, I think she was pretty proud of herself…I was sure proud of both of us!

    Note to you men: play caution during the growing stage and how you trim. If not done properly and with conditioning care, sharp, pointy ends can result in some very uncontrollable physical responses and shudders when you go in for a kiss!

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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 5:08 pm

      Yeah, I used those little clips for the shelves. I was going to screw them in, but then I thought that it would be be cool to be able to move them around.

      Your daughter’s fort is awesome on so many levels! Maybe the best one is the confidence she acquired from working with her hands. Also, the creative thinking that went into it is good for the brain. And then the financial aspect too; very cool. I am trying to instill the same qualities in my girls.

      It makes me sad that we live in a society where people are afraid to work with their hands. You don’t have to rebuild your car’s engine, but changing the oil, taking apart a broken vacuum or putting stuff together from Ikea are all tasks anyone can do. The hardest part is getting over the fear…

      Reply
  20. Alexander @ Cash Flow Diaries says

    March 15, 2016 at 9:50 am

    Man I wish I would have met Mr frugalwoods beard at FinCon! Now I feel left out.

    That is an epic beard for sure and he’s handy. Hes a dream!! 😉
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      Word has it that Mr. FW will be at the next FinCon…

      Reply
  21. Tawcan says

    March 15, 2016 at 10:24 am

    Coming from someone who can’t grow any facial hair (I attempted Movember a few times), Mr. Frugalwoods & J. Money’s beards are totally awesome.
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      No doubt!

      Reply
  22. Christina says

    March 15, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    Building something from scratch is always satisfying! AJ built me a beautiful triangular cedar planter on castors the other weekend to house my pepper plants. I’m always trying to squeeze in a little extra garden room on the balcony and sometimes standard designs won’t work.
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      Plus, standard designs are no fun! Why limit yourself to what’s on the shelf at the store when your brain can come with millions of better ideas?!???

      Reply
  23. G-dog says

    March 15, 2016 at 1:12 pm

    The beard issue seems to be more an issue of hair distribution vs. epic mess. Arguably, all three of you have the same amount of hair on your head – just differently distributed!
    It is all a matter of perspective.

    We took out an ugly railing, and planned to put in a bookcase, got the bid. Yowza! No rail to date, at least 10 years later (split level foyer). Someday….

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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 5:11 pm

      Ha ha, yes! I am rich on top! The other two are rich down below. We’re still talking about hair!

      “We took out an ugly railing, and planned to put in a bookcase, got the bid. Yowza!”

      Need help? It really wasn’t difficult.

      Reply
  24. Maggie @ Northern Expenditure says

    March 15, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    It’s absolutely beautiful! And my husband can’t grow a beard to save his life, but I’m not a facial hair lady, so it works out wonderfully. 🙂
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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 5:12 pm

      Thanks Maggie!

      Also, it’s OK if you’re husband doesn’t have a you-know-what. He is not any less of a man!

      Reply
  25. Alan Dermot says

    March 15, 2016 at 4:56 pm

    I think the bookshelf looks amazing. I’ve just acquired a large sheet of MDF from my boss (it was left over from a re-vamp of the gym and he was dumping it), cut it up out the back at work… squeezed it into the car and now it’s time to play with it for a new kitchen cabinet.

    For me, you share a massive secret here… the library and cabinet making books.

    Why the be-jesus didn’t I think of that.

    Thanks, good luck and thanks for the tip about having confidence and just having a go.

    Alan

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    • 1500 says

      March 15, 2016 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks!

      And MDF is just awesome! Very easy to work with. Let me know if you need any pointers!

      Reply
  26. Sabbaticalia says

    March 15, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    I feel for you! I can’t raise a decent beard either, but not for the same reason as you. The wife thinks I have five o’clock shadow by noon and won’t stand for my attempts to farm face follicles. Two days does not a harvest make ….
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  27. Dividend Growth Investor says

    March 15, 2016 at 7:25 pm

    That bookshelf is pretty awesome with the lights and everything.

    As a future home-owner, I should probably stop by more often to learn how to do the PVC stuff myself…

    But as a shareholder of Procter & Gamble, I do not like beards. 🙂

    DGI
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    • 1500 says

      March 16, 2016 at 7:15 am

      Start an anti-beard campaign! It will be like the Chewlies gum guy if you’ve ever seen Clerks!

      Future home-owner, eh? Proceed with caution!

      Reply
  28. theFIREstarter says

    March 16, 2016 at 3:43 am

    Looks fantastic!
    Have you ever thought of starting a DIY blog? Maybe something for when you quit the full time gig? Or even a YouTube channel?!

    I love the DIY ethic. Took me a while to get into it but really it’s just Lego for adults isn’t it, just good fun (with a bit more swearing thrown in!)

    I agree that people shouldn’t be put off by lack of knowledge. 6 months ago I knew nothing about plumbing or woodworking and now I have a (very nearly) fully refurbished bathroom and kitchen. YouTube is amazing.!

    Cheers!
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    • theFIREstarter says

      March 16, 2016 at 3:47 am

      Forgot to say one of my next projects for this year is also a shelving unit to make some decent storage space out of an area that can’t really be used for much else and is definitely being under utilised in its current format.

      I’ll post some pics when it’s done 🙂

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    • 1500 says

      March 16, 2016 at 7:16 am

      Thanks! A DIY blog would be fun. I have loads of ideas too. The gears are turning…

      Have you posted pictures of your projects yet? I’d love to see them!

      Good luck on the shelves!

      Reply
  29. Mrs. Frugalwoods says

    March 16, 2016 at 7:49 am

    It looks gorgeous (by which I mean the bookcase of course… )! It really turned out awesome. That pine wood flooring on top is genius. Now I just need to get Mr. FW to build one of these in our house. Better yet, can we just bribe you with beer to come build one for us :)? P.S. Lost things have indeed been located in the beard before.
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    • 1500 says

      March 26, 2016 at 8:48 am

      Thanks for the kind comments Mrs. Frugalwoods! I think that the Mr. and I could build some really cool stuff if we put our beards together…

      Reply
  30. middle class says

    March 16, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    I love the bookshelf. Great use of space. Your design was pretty good, too!
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    • 1500 says

      March 16, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      Thanks middle class!

      Reply
  31. Harmony @ CreatingMyKaleidoscope says

    March 16, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    Wow – hilarious and inspiring. Great job on the bookcase! Don’t worry too much about your wife, there’s more to a man than his beard 🙂

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    • 1500 says

      March 17, 2016 at 5:55 am

      Thanks Harmony!

      Reply
  32. Charlie says

    March 17, 2016 at 8:02 am

    What a wonderful piece of work! Both the post and the book case.

    Reply

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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

2023: Investments only
1/1: $3,112,821

Overall
2023 investment gains: $0
Investment gains since 1/1/2013: $2,526,778
Net worth***: $3,342,821

* 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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