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Warren Buffett Wisdom

April 30, 2014 by Mr. 1500 Days 33 Comments

Holy cow, we've been busy. The good news is that the tile in the kitchen is all done. Now, we are waiting for the counters to show up. After that, we'll tile the back-splash and install some LED, under cabinet lighting and be done with it. I'll show you some pictures and also tell you some of my favorite kitchen remodeling tips when the whole thing is done.Also, the … [Read more...] about Warren Buffett Wisdom

Required Reading: Warren Buffett Wisdom in the Annual Letter

March 5, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 16 Comments

Warren Buffett's annual letter just came out on March 1st. Read it here.Disclosure: I own Berkshire Hathaway and have idolized Warren Buffett for years. Be prepared for a Warren Buffett lovefest. Also, if you want to go with Mrs. 1500 and I to see Buffett in the flesh in May, read on!What is the annual letter and why should you care? Warren Buffett is one of the … [Read more...] about Required Reading: Warren Buffett Wisdom in the Annual Letter

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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 (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

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!