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Chautauqua UK: Castles, Camarasaurs, And Community

February 3, 2019 by Mr. 1500 Days 15 Comments

The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends. –Warren Buffett UPDATE: Both weeks in Portugal are now sold out. This summer, I'm riding my bicycle across Iowa with friends I met when I went to Chautauqua in Greece. We're also going to Oktoberfest in Munich. I also stay in touch with many of the folks who I met when I went … [Read more...] about Chautauqua UK: Castles, Camarasaurs, And Community

My goal was to build a debt-free* 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
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

2019: Investments only
1/1/19: $1,549,440
2/1/19: $1,649,953

2019 gains: $100,513

Overall
Gains: $1,063,910
Net worth**: $2,164,953

*I still have about $100,000 in mortgage debt. My solution was to accumulate enough money to cover this or $1,100,000.

**Includes stuff besides investment portfolio including home, cars, dinosaurs…

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