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FI Has Taken Over My Life

August 12, 2024 by Mr. 1500 Days 22 Comments

I discovered FIRE in October of 2012 when a google search led me to MMM:How do I retire early?I wasn't expecting much. The search was a hail mary move during a difficult part of my life. But MMM popped up in my search results and I quickly became addicted. MMM gave me a clear blueprint backed by simple math to escape a job that I wasn't happy with.I was thrilled … [Read more...] about FI Has Taken Over My Life

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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
2017 (4 Yrs Later): $RETIRED$

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