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UK Chautauqua: FI Peeps, Scarce Sleep, And Lots of Sheep

June 24, 2019 by Mr. 1500 Days 16 Comments

I just got back from Chautauqua in the UK. Chautauqua is a special meetup where a group of FI minded folks gather out for a week. In between conversation about passions, VTSAX and the meaning of life, Chautauquans eat good food and tour exotic places.UK Chautauqua 2019I arrived in London at about noon on Saturday. First, I headed over to Tower Bridge:I then went … [Read more...] about UK Chautauqua: FI Peeps, Scarce Sleep, And Lots of Sheep

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 BuffettUPDATE: All weeks of Chautauqua are now sold out! To be the first to know about future Chautauquas, sign up here!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 … [Read more...] about Chautauqua UK: Castles, Camarasaurs, And Community

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
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*

2020: Investments only
1/1: $2,035,040
2/1: $2,118,622
3/1: $2,078,857
4/1: $1,979,773
5/1: $2,491,119**
6/1: $2,526,338
7/1: $2,605,803
8/1: $2,790,942
9/1: $3,102,689***
10/1: $2,961,842

Overall
Gains since 1/1/2013: $2,375,829
Net worth****: $3,111,872
2020 investment gains: $926,802

* 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, so now count it as an investment.

** We cash-out refinanced our primary home and invested the money, hence the huge increase in the investment part of our portfolio. It also didn’t hurt that our tech stocks had a stupendous month.

*** Tesla.

**** Includes our primary home equity in addition to our investment portfolio.

Finally, we still have about $370,000 in mortgage debt (which I love!). No regrets about the debts!