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The Joy Of Moving Rocks

December 7, 2020 by Mr. 1500 Days 17 Comments

I recently ordered 15 tons of rocks to spread over the yard. We have grass now, but it doesn't do well in the high desert of our part of Colorado. It drives me nuts knowing that I'm wasting a valuable resource (freshwater) on a plant that shouldn't be in my yard. So, my plan is to do what I did at my last home:Moving the rocks has taken me many days. My modus operandi is … [Read more...] about The Joy Of Moving Rocks

Demand The Best For Yourself

October 13, 2020 by Mr. 1500 Days 9 Comments

How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?-EpictetusI've had a project idea for a couple of years now. It has loads of potential but I just haven't been able to muster up the motivation to execute. I wondered why for a long time and realized that much of what's holding me back is fear of failure, lack of confidence, and impostor syndrome. … [Read more...] about Demand The Best For Yourself

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

2022: Investments only
1/1: $4,762,642
2/1: $4,404,447
3/1: $4,214,068
4/1: $4,499,622
5/1: $4,007,476
6/1: $3,929,270
7/1: $3,629,137
8/1: $4,111,547

Overall
2022 investment gains: -$651,095
Investment gains since 1/1/2013: $3,525,504
Net worth***: $4,341,547

* 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!