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Four Day Kitchen Remodel

April 15, 2014 by Mr. 1500 Days 33 Comments

I love to challenge myself! I strongly believe that we get better when we push our comfort zones and stretch our limits. If you're just moving with the crowd, you're going to arrive at the finish line with the crowd. No thanks.I like working in short, intense bursts. I can't stand it when projects drag on and on. This means that when I start something, my days go from 5am … [Read more...] about Four Day Kitchen Remodel

Ask the Readers: Are You Ready for a Challenge?

December 30, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 38 Comments

Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, on this next-to-last day of the year. Many people are getting ready for their New Year's Resolutions, which are almost always unsuccessful. We have a slightly different twist this year, and hope you will play along. But first, let's recap the responses from our last question, Are you a do-it-yourselfer?I heard from a lot of you on this one. Savvy … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Are You Ready for a Challenge?

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
2/1: $3,582,368

Overall
2023 investment gains: $469,547
Investment gains since 1/1/2013: $2,996,325
Net worth***: $3,812,368

* 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!