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Four Phases of FI

December 26, 2016 by Mr. 1500 Days 65 Comments

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark TwainI think a lot about my life. Probably too much…Phase 1: Normal life Dates: 1973 to October 2012 Money: $0 to -$60,000 (college debt) to $700,000  My original life’s plan was to retire in my 60s. I call it my normal phase. At the age of 38, I found myself married … [Read more...] about Four Phases of FI

Ask the Readers: Why FI?

October 24, 2016 by Mr. 1500 Days 57 Comments

Why FI??!!! Really Mr. 1500, what a crap title! Can't you come up with anything better? Yes, that is another horrible title. What I'm really asking is this: Why do you strive for Financial Independence?As crazy as it sounds, when I started this blog, I didn't really know what my goal was. I was running away from a stressful job, but not running toward anything except a … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Why FI?

$1,120,000! FI!! (and a bad case of Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia)

April 19, 2016 by Mr. 1500 Days 154 Comments

All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives, Choosing the shiny ones instead.-Thumbing my Way, Pearl Jam  $1,120,000! Whoah, last week was interesting. If you've been paying close attention, you know that I made my goal*,**:And here is the proof: What did I do to celebrate? I took the family out to Dairy Queen for a treat. And … [Read more...] about $1,120,000! FI!! (and a bad case of Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia)

Ask the Readers: Do you take FI too Far? (I have)

April 4, 2016 by Mr. 1500 Days 72 Comments

Early in my pseudo-career as a blogger, a friend (thanks Wayne!) gave me the best writing advice: Write for yourself.So I have. This explains all of the fart jokes and related silliness. My writing is a reflection of my personality. I've never done SEO or keyword research to try to get Google to like me better. I just write what I want to write.In some posts, I go a … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Do you take FI too Far? (I have)

Thursday Rant: One Week is Weak

July 2, 2015 by Mr. 1500 Days 56 Comments

I had an amazing and disturbing thought the other day. First, I must give you some background. Work, work and workAs long as I can remember, I've always worked and worked hard. Before I was 14, I mowed lawns, shoveled driveways, delivered papers and various other hustles. As soon as I turned 14, I started at my first real job. All through high-school, I kept various … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: One Week is Weak

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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
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
3/1: $3,716,852
4/1: $3,861,599
5/1: $3,694,445
6/1: $4,089,141
7/1: $4,384,858
8/1: $4,539,865
9/1: $4,468,622

Gains: $1,355,801

Overall
Gains since 1/1/2013: $3,882,579
Net worth***: $4,698,622

* 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!

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