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Ask the Readers: Where do you live?

February 23, 2015 by Mr. 1500 Days 120 Comments

Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, wanting to know where you live. Before you answer, let me say that you can get as specific or as general as you like. We say we live in Northern Colorado, and that is as specific as we prefer to be, as we blog anonymously for several reasons.But even more before you answer, let's go back to last week, when we asked What is sentimental value worth … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Where do you live?

Thursday Rant: Hoarding Madness!!

June 27, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 40 Comments

Trouble brewing! Mrs. 1500 is my proofreader. Not this week though because today's rant is directed at her. Mrs. 1500 has not seen this post before it went live. Should make for an interesting day in the 1500 household. Before I get into all of that, some good quotes from Fight Club:“The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Hoarding Madness!!

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!