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The Day I Struck Dishwasher Gold

November 26, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 50 Comments

There I was just a-walkin' down the street, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" Snappin' my fingers and shufflin' my feet, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" She looked good (looked good), she looked fine (looked fine) She looked good, she looked fine and I nearly lost my mindBefore I knew it she was belongin' to me, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy … [Read more...] about The Day I Struck Dishwasher Gold

Ask the Readers: What is an acceptable Profit on eBay

April 22, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 40 Comments

Hi there, Mrs. 1500 once again. Periodically on Mondays, we will be asking you, our lovely, amazingly intelligent readers, a question regarding finances. There are no right or wrong answers on these questions, we are merely seeking your opinion. I would love to hear your views on the matter, as I am either undecided or trying to better my spending. I will post the general … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is an acceptable Profit on eBay

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!