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Death by Retirement

September 24, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 141 Comments

I originally wrote this post two years ago, but it remains my most popular. It also generated the nastiest comments. Today, I post it again for new readers. I rewrote it and added an update for those of you who may have read it before.When I share my early retirement dreams with people, the most common argument I get is this: "If you retire, you'll die. Your life will … [Read more...] about Death by Retirement

The Titanic and Your Retirement

June 4, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 27 Comments

I have a really hard time turning my brain off. Often, it will take me a couple hours to fall asleep because I have too many thoughts flying through my neurons. (SHUT DOWN BRAIN!) All kinds of things fill my head, but the other night, it was the Titanic that was keeping me awake.I had read an article about the infamous voyage and couldn't stop thinking about it. Just like … [Read more...] about The Titanic and Your Retirement

Thursday Rant: Three Ridiculous Retirees

May 16, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 59 Comments

I hardly ever go to the doctor, but since having kids, I'm not quite as healthy as I used to be. Children bring home bugs from school that they then pass on to me. These new kiddy-critters give my body fits for brief amounts of time. A couple months ago, a particularly nasty one really got a hold of me, so I begrudgingly made an appointment to see the general … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Three Ridiculous Retirees

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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

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!

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