consumerism

Thursday Rant: Dracula’s $3,000 Steampunk Stroller

August 1, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 33 Comments

I love writing about products that exemplify ridiculous consumerism. In the past, I've written about the $240 lunch bag purse, $450 swim trunks and the $6,000 disco toilet. Today, I bring you the $3000 stroller. But first, take a trip down memory lane with me. Your BabyhoodThink back to the time when you were one-year old. I know, it was probably a long time ago, but … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Dracula’s $3,000 Steampunk Stroller

Happily losing $13,000

June 11, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 36 Comments

Hi there, Mrs. 1500 again.Well, happily may be too strong a word, but I lost $13,000 on Friday, June 7 and I don't care one bit. OK, again probably lying just a touch. It hurts to have lost that much money. But I did it without a second thought, because I wanted out.WE FINALLY SOLD OUR HOUSE!!!!!!!!!Longtime readers of this blog will remember we moved to … [Read more...] about Happily losing $13,000

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!