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09-19-2018, 11:56 AM
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#1781
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,027
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Originally Posted by Arizona1
Love this thread! It’s nice to see a lot of people winning on stocks. I’m one of the other 50% on the losing side. Despite that I reached my goal of equilibrium. 17 years of school,, 17 years of work, and 17 years of retirement last September. My new goal now a year in is to be retired 50 years. Mainly was able to retire at 34 by buying trailer parks and apartments then selling them carrying the notes.
Time and people are the most valuable things in life.
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Nice job-best wishes on the 50 years of retirement goal.
Do you have any properties at this point, or are you just doing the lending now?
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09-19-2018, 01:48 PM
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#1782
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 86
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I just gave my 103-day notice to resign/retire.
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09-19-2018, 03:11 PM
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#1783
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Tampa
Posts: 11,197
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Originally Posted by AS2019
I just gave my 103-day notice to resign/retire.
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Congrats.
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09-20-2018, 06:08 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Tucson
Posts: 134
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Originally Posted by NgineER
Nice job-best wishes on the 50 years of retirement goal.
Do you have any properties at this point, or are you just doing the lending now?
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No more rentals at this time but may have to repossess one small mobile home park soon. The new owner has been paying me 11% on the loan for 12 years but has been chronically late on payments. I’ve tried to help them develop more of a business sense but I think they may give up. Unfortunately with several missed payments and late fees they have not earned any equity.
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09-20-2018, 06:22 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 3,927
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Our cars are 12 and 16 years old and we are on a first name basis with our mechanic. This week, for the first time ever, we bought a 3 year old Acura SUV by selling some investments rather than using our income. Remember those Toyota commercials showing people jumping in the air and clicking their heels? That’s DW and me this week
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09-20-2018, 07:55 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: The Bay Area
Posts: 2,736
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Congrats!
I bet you’ll at least break even (NPV) by keeping the new SUV vs keeping/repairing the two old cars for 5 yrs.
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100% x 10% > 10% x 100%
Small pensions & SS cover essentials
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09-20-2018, 08:42 AM
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 34
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I didn't post this sooner, but right around June, we crossed over the $1MM in investments - mostly retirement and some non-retirement. Total NW is just shy of $1.6MM due to SoCal house equity. We are aggressively working on paying down the mortgage, but still have a ways to go!
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09-21-2018, 02:08 PM
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#1788
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 35
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Started the FI journey 2.5 years ago. Paid off all non-mortgage debt...84k. And have saved 130k in retirement accounts.
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09-24-2018, 01:24 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 407
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200k!
Aaaand I finally doubled up: 200k invested as of this morning!
OMG, I had started to think I would never get there. For several months, I came tantalizingly close, only to have the market pull back a little each time. Then my car needed some repairs... Last Friday, at the close, I was €6 short. I mean, I have more than that in my wallet, but that's not how I'm keeping score, and I wasn't going to start cheating now.
So this morning, when the stock exchange opened, I finally made it over €200,000 for the first time.
It took me almost 6 years to get to the first 100k, and 3.5 years for the second. The third should come in under 3 years, if the markets cooperate. Next stop: Quarter Millionaire!
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09-27-2018, 06:06 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
Posts: 805
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NW has hit a new all-time high: $2.75 million. Trying to get to $3 million by the end of 2019 when DH hits 50.
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09-27-2018, 07:11 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 2,522
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AS2019
So, after 11 months, the monthly bills and expenses are down from $5,000+ to $3,000 and some change. It's like I got a $24,000 raise, tax free!
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Great job! As your assets increase, you may want to add some umbrella liability insurance to protect your assets!
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09-27-2018, 07:14 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 2,522
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RISP
It took me almost 6 years to get to the first 100k, and 3.5 years for the second. The third should come in under 3 years, if the markets cooperate. Next stop: Quarter Millionaire!
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What's both fascinating and scary is how your investments start to compound! Once you top $1M, it's not uncommon to have a $10K variance in your equities within a day or two! By the time you hit $2M, you'll likely be making more from your investments than your job, and then you'll probably be getting really close!
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09-28-2018, 10:00 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,046
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Originally Posted by Evie
I didn't post this sooner, but right around June, we crossed over the $1MM in investments - mostly retirement and some non-retirement. Total NW is just shy of $1.6MM due to SoCal house equity. We are aggressively working on paying down the mortgage, but still have a ways to go!
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That's an awesome milestone! Are you planning to retire in SoCal?
Wow, that's a fantastic accomplishment in just 2.5yrs. Nice work!!
Great job!
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Originally Posted by Calgary_Girl
NW has hit a new all-time high: $2.75 million. Trying to get to $3 million by the end of 2019 when DH hits 50.
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Amazing! $3MM by 50, wow.
Wait is that in Canadian Pesos? I kid I kid!
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09-28-2018, 10:09 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Severn
Posts: 947
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Don't know if it's a milestone but I just wrote a check for 15k to the caterer for my DS upcoming wedding and it doesn't have any impact on my FIRE (3 years from now). What an amazing feeling to be able to help them out and things still be on track for the RE aspect. I am so grateful that I am in a position to do it.
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09-28-2018, 10:44 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Seattle
Posts: 70
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$4.3M NW today, target fire 2020.
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09-29-2018, 10:12 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,027
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Hit $1.7M at the end of Q3, $1.2M investments, $400k rental equity grossing $120k/year and $100k primary residence.
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10-01-2018, 06:12 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 137
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NgineER
Hit $1.7M at the end of Q3, $1.2M investments, $400k rental equity grossing $120k/year and $100k primary residence.
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Similar numbers here at the end of Q3: $1.7MM NW, $1.4 invested, $300k equity in primary residence. Even with mediocre market performance we should reach our FI goal in ~3 years at age 45.
I'm a little envious of that $120k/year rental income though. Nice job!
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10-02-2018, 06:16 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 816
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NW = $2.3M
Tax advantaged savings: $1.45M
RE equity = $130K
rest in lump sum pensions
SS not included
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10-07-2018, 11:09 AM
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#1799
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 76
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NW = $3.8M at 50
$200k/ year rental income.
SS in 17 years
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Done at 47... in 2016
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10-07-2018, 01:17 PM
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#1800
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 34
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Told my business partner this week that May 2020 I will retire. Man what a relief that was. Now its a sprint to RE
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