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Free: I’m Done.

April 13, 2017 by Mr. 1500 Days 135 Comments

It's official. I'm done with formal work*. So long and good-night job. It was very nice to know you, but I'm happy that our paths now diverge. 1/10/2017 (Tuesday) I started writing this post on January 10th. I was at the library where I enjoy doing creative work. I went to my regular spot and this was sitting on a table:I figured The Universe was sending me a message.But … [Read more...] about Free: I’m Done.

Does Money Define You? (A tale of two neighbors)

October 20, 2015 by Mr. 1500 Days 107 Comments

I greatly enjoy my little secret life. We live on a modest street where no one knows about my Mr. 1500 alter-ego. My neighbors would soil their pants if they knew that we have investments worth north of a million dollars. However at least two neighbors have suspicions. I'll call them Neighbor 1 and Neighbor 2. Neighbor 1 A couple months back, out of nowhere, Neighbor 1 asked … [Read more...] about Does Money Define You? (A tale of two neighbors)

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

Gains: $748,778

Overall
Gains since 1/1/2013: $3,275,556
Net worth***: $4,091,599

* 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!