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Thursday Rant: Burritos, Bankruptcy and Living in Boxes

September 15, 2016 by Mr. 1500 Days

Recently we were on Yahoo!. Not once, but twice. That's Mrs. 1500 and I down there: This was by far, the biggest exposure this little blog has ever had: This led to: Me freaking out: Seeing your own face on the front page of a major website looking back at you is humbling and uncomfortable. The server freaking out: Bluehost was humbled as well. The … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Burritos, Bankruptcy and Living in Boxes

Thursday Rant: Why the 4% Rule Won’t Steal Your Spouse or Give You the Clap

August 27, 2015 by Mr. 1500 Days

Some thoughts before we begin today's Rant: I'd rather take a chance and be free than stay chained to my desk in the name of safety. I'd rather play with FIRE than live a conventional life. If you ever see a Komodo dragon in the wild, run like hell. The 4% Rule If you're going to quit the workforce early, I'll bet that the 4% Rule is one of the cornerstones of your … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Why the 4% Rule Won’t Steal Your Spouse or Give You the Clap

Ask the Readers: Do you believe in the 4% rule?

July 28, 2014 by Mr. 1500 Days

Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, tag-teaming with the Mr. to ask Do you believe in the 4% rule? But first, let's talk about last week's question and answers: How do you interact with people who are the exact opposite? When I asked this question, we had just spent a very long weekend with some family who had been in town. They like to spend money, and consider almost any … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Do you believe in the 4% rule?

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My goal was to build a debt-free* 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

2019: Investments only
1/1/19: $1,549,440
2/1/19: $1,649,953

2019 gains: $100,513

Overall
Gains: $1,063,910
Net worth**: $2,164,953

*I still have about $100,000 in mortgage debt. My solution was to accumulate enough money to cover this or $1,100,000.

**Includes stuff besides investment portfolio including home, cars, dinosaurs…

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