passion

Ask the Readers: Are you Passionate about your Work?

August 15, 2016 by Mr. 1500 Days 40 Comments

I've been thinking a lot lately about my work. Today, I'll ask you about yours. First though, we have to get to last week's question. Should I pay off my mortgage?Long time readers will know that I'm adamantly against paying off my mortgage. I love borrowing money at 3.25% and having the cash available for a good deal. Lately though, the .9% interest rate on my $100,000 … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Are you Passionate about your Work?

The Curious and Profitable Side Effects of my Passion

August 9, 2016 by Mr. 1500 Days 62 Comments

I started this blog for one main reason: I love to write I even contemplated studied journalism in college. I ended up going with biology and chemistry, but never lost my love for writing.I found a way to write 20 years after I took my first college class. A bad day at work back in late 2012 gave birth to 1500 Days. I was 38 at the time and the thought of working for … [Read more...] about The Curious and Profitable Side Effects of my Passion

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!