Camp FI

Ask The Readers: Summer Travel!?

May 21, 2018 by Mr. 1500 Days

One of my favorite parts of a FIREy life is slow travel. Before I left work, my vacations were like this: Ask boss for one week off. Fly somewhere on Friday night after work. Run around like a crazy person trying to cram 21 days of activity into 7. Arrive home exhausted on Sunday night. Go back to work Monday morning in a daze. Now, travel looks more like … [Read more...] about Ask The Readers: Summer Travel!?

Camp FI: Florida Edition! (Nerds, Rockets and Personal Growth)

January 10, 2018 by Mr. 1500 Days

Camp FI: Florida Edition I spent last weekend at Camp FI (financial independence) in Florida. I've been to other FI related meetups ranging from local BBQs in neighbors' backyards to the Ecuador Chautauqua. These meetups are fun for many reasons: Money nerds: Most of us who attend these functions are money nerds. It's not unusual for a person at one of these events to tell … [Read more...] about Camp FI: Florida Edition! (Nerds, Rockets and Personal Growth)

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

2018: Investments only
1/1/18: $1,527,701
2/1/18: $1,597,322
3/1/18: $1,575,431
4/1/18: $1,522,865
5/1/18: $1,563,532
6/1/18: $1,614,970
7/1/18: $1,634,242
8/1/18: $1,627,950

2018 gains: $100,249

Overall
Gains: $1,041,707
Net worth**: $2,142,950

*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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