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Joined the two comma club today at age 29. Been following bogglehead guidance since I started working full time out of college. Road out the COVID crash/dip at 100% stocks/mutual funds and came out the other side victorious. On to my FI number and fatFIRE goals.
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KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm Folks,

A bittersweet milestone.

A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.

I guess it is a just-in-time milestone.

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Klang: Congratulation on reaching your FI Target. A milestone is a milestone !! Good to cherish

Hoping you got ways to cover with good Healthcare coverage !
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sc9182 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:38 pm
KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm Folks,

A bittersweet milestone.

A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.

I guess it is a just-in-time milestone.

KlangFool
Klang: Congratulation on reaching your FI Target. A milestone is a milestone !! Good to cherish

Hoping you got ways to cover with good Healthcare coverage !
COBRA for the next 2 years and then hopefully ACA insurance next.

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^^^ Under the circumstances, Congrats!

Please double-check your severance package. Perhaps you're continuing medical before COBRA kicks in? COBRA can only be 18 months. See: FAQs: Health Care Reform and COBRA
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Some of you might know that I started my investing journey by end of 2019 and invested most of my assets right before the crash. Now I'm back at +0.50% overall (in CHF). It's also the first full year that I tracked everything. Earned 96k gross in the last 12 months and increased my networth from 31.1k to 64.5k. It's not that much, but as a 29yo I got plenty of time left till retirement :D
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Stef wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:25 pm Some of you might know that I started my investing journey by end of 2019 and invested most of my assets right before the crash. Now I'm back at +0.50% overall (in CHF). It's also the first full year that I tracked everything. Earned 96k gross in the last 12 months and increased my networth from 31.1k to 64.5k. It's not that much, but as a 29yo I got plenty of time left till retirement :D
It's good that you got your ducks in a row to take advantage of the next 40-50 years of compounding. I was $6,013 in debt at age 29 before I decided to start tracking everything.

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LadyGeek wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:18 pm ^^^ Under the circumstances, Congrats!

Please double-check your severance package. Perhaps you're continuing medical before COBRA kicks in? COBRA can only be 18 months. See: FAQs: Health Care Reform and COBRA
LadyGeek,

As per the URL that you quoted, COBRA can range from 18 to 36 months. In my case, it is 24 months.

<<COBRA requires that continuation coverage extend from the date of the qualifying event for a limited period of 18 or 36 months. >>

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KlangFool,

I only wanted to be sure that your coverage is what you expect.

In "Q11: How long does COBRA coverage last?" the coverage is 18 or 36 months - it's not a range. An employer can extend coverage beyond the maximum, which is why you should check your severance package. You can extend COBRA to 36 months if you meet certain qualifying events. Medicare also has an influence.
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KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm Folks,

A bittersweet milestone.

A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.

I guess it is a just-in-time milestone.

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Congrats 👏
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LadyGeek wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:13 pm KlangFool,

I only wanted to be sure that your coverage is what you expect.

In "Q11: How long does COBRA coverage last?" the coverage is 18 or 36 months - it's not a range. An employer can extend coverage beyond the maximum, which is why you should check your severance package. You can extend COBRA to 36 months if you meet certain qualifying events. Medicare also has an influence.
Okay. Thanks.

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lostdog wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:15 pm
KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm Folks,

A bittersweet milestone.

A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.

I guess it is a just-in-time milestone.

KlangFool
Congrats 👏
Thanks.

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Yesterday my 401k hit the "2 Comma Threshold". Took just 33 years with the same company!
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majiaknight wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2019 2:32 pm Projected time to reach the 3rd milestone by the end of 2020. Cheers! :beer
  • (04/12/2017) 1st milestone - $1 million counting home equity.
    (03/02/2019) 2nd milestone - $1 million in investable assets, ignoring home equity.
    3rd milestone - $2 million if I start counting home equity again!
    4th milestone - $2 million in investable assets, ignoring home equity
    Ultimate milestone - $5 million overall assets (FIRE)!!
Reached another big milestone in our late-30s. Didn't realize the market had recovered so quickly since the March crash. The 2nd million is indeed much easier :beer .
Projected time to reach the 4th milestone by the end of 2024 as we just refinanced mortgage from 5/1 ARM to 15Y fixed @2.875% (just before the March crash :oops: ) and DW wanted to further accelerate the payoff.
  • (04/12/2017) 1st milestone - $1 million counting home equity.
    (03/02/2019) 2nd milestone - $1 million in investable assets, ignoring home equity.
    (05/29/2020) 3rd milestone - $2 million if I start counting home equity again!
    4th milestone - $2 million in investable assets, ignoring home equity
    Ultimate milestone - $5 million overall assets (FIRE)!!
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We paid off our mortgage on Tuesday. 8-)

I wanted to thank everyone for all the replies from other "Paying Off Mortgage" posts. The information/advice was VERY helpful in making the decision. I'm not sure how it should feel, although the bourbon I had that evening did taste a bit smoother. Next is to find a place to park the former monthly mortgage payment which is a good "problem" to have.

As LadyGeek mentioned, we took care of the loss payee on our H/O insurance.

Regarding what Grt2bOutdoors mentioned; "Make sure you receive notification from your local government clerk's office that the lien was officially stricken from their record books. This is in addition to the letter from mortgage company removing the lien." Is this something they will automatically send, or something we need to initiate?

Is there anything else I might be missing?
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^^^ I received the notification (from my county) with the mortgage company letter.

As to what you're missing - I think you might want to sample that bourbon again to be sure that it did taste smoother.

ronhh and majiaknight, Congrats!
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500K MILESTONE :)

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Today I hit the 500k Milestone! :sharebeer :moneybag :moneybag

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I am single and 35yo living in HCOL city

Most of this is due to the tremendous rise in the market over the past few months and there may very likely be some regression so I may very likely dip back below this in the short term but I am still pretty happy with hitting this milestone.

I also have to admit that I do have a Robinhood account that I invested approx $20k and is now at $85k with very un-boglehead positions but this was my fun money investments and I only risked a very small portion of total assets and was what I was "willing to lose".
  • TSLA 18 shares bought at $196. Currently at $2247 for 1,045% gain (+$36.9k)
  • AMZN 5 shares bought at $1645. Currently at $3405 for 107% gain (+$8.8k)
  • TGT 39 shares bought at $58.33. Currently at $150 for 157% gain (+$3.6k)
  • NVDA 10 shares bought @ $185.08. Currently @ $503 for 172% gain (+$3.1k)
  • AAPL 25 shares bought @ $142.50. Currently @ $500 for 249% gain (+$8.9k)
  • BABA 9 shares bought @ $188.47. Currently @ $283.90 for 50% gain (+$850)
  • BCS 255 shares bought @ $7.80 . Currently @ $5.78 for 25% loss (-$515)



Net worth Progression since I started working in December 2012:
12/2013 - 104K NW
12/2014 - 123K NW
12/2015 - 162K NW
12/2016 - 199K NW
12/2017 - 270K NW
12/2018 - 295K NW
12/2019 - 396K NW
2/21/2020 - 421K NW - High Point Pre- COVID19
3/21/2020 - 333K NW - Approx COVID19 Low Point
8/27/2020 - 501K NW

Graph of Net worth from Quicken since I am 13 years old in 1998:
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bantam222 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:31 pm https://ibb.co/pX0M2QG

Joined the two comma club today at age 29. Been following bogglehead guidance since I started working full time out of college. Road out the COVID crash/dip at 100% stocks/mutual funds and came out the other side victorious. On to my FI number and fatFIRE goals.
Awesome! Congrats man! Keep it up!
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oktax wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:45 pm Started 5 years ago with a combined net worth (counting spouse’s student loans) of approximately -$150k. In the last 5 years, we’ve paid off all student loans, had a kid, purchased a comfortable second car, purchased a house we’ll be in for at least 10 years, and now have over $100k invested and just started taxable investing. We have a long way to go and are still behind (we’re early to mid thirties), but I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished.
Congratulations, that is phenomenal progress! And it gets easier the longer you do it, so you are well on your way! Hats off to you!
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RotzehMasayim wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:30 pm Today I hit the 500k Milestone! :sharebeer :moneybag :moneybag

Image

I am single and 35yo living in HCOL city

Most of this is due to the tremendous rise in the market over the past few months and there may very likely be some regression so I may very likely dip back below this in the short term but I am still pretty happy with hitting this milestone.

I also have to admit that I do have a Robinhood account that I invested approx $20k and is now at $85k with very un-boglehead positions but this was my fun money investments and I only risked a very small portion of total assets and was what I was "willing to lose".
  • TSLA 18 shares bought at $196. Currently at $2247 for 1,045% gain (+$36.9k)
  • AMZN 5 shares bought at $1645. Currently at $3405 for 107% gain (+$8.8k)
  • TGT 39 shares bought at $58.33. Currently at $150 for 157% gain (+$3.6k)
  • NVDA 10 shares bought @ $185.08. Currently @ $503 for 172% gain (+$3.1k)
  • AAPL 25 shares bought @ $142.50. Currently @ $500 for 249% gain (+$8.9k)
  • BABA 9 shares bought @ $188.47. Currently @ $283.90 for 50% gain (+$850)
  • BCS 255 shares bought @ $7.80 . Currently @ $5.78 for 25% loss (-$515)



Net worth Progression since I started working in December 2012:
12/2013 - 104K NW
12/2014 - 123K NW
12/2015 - 162K NW
12/2016 - 199K NW
12/2017 - 270K NW
12/2018 - 295K NW
12/2019 - 396K NW
2/21/2020 - 421K NW - High Point Pre- COVID19
3/21/2020 - 333K NW - Approx COVID19 Low Point
8/27/2020 - 501K NW

Graph of Net worth from Quicken since I am 13 years old in 1998:
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Congratulations, that's great! It is very hard and relatively rare to hit that number at 35. (Although on these boards, you see a lot of really big numbers.

But you are doing really really well, and should be proud of yourself. I know it's hard to do it..... So good on you!
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Normchad wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:44 pm
RotzehMasayim wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:30 pm Today I hit the 500k Milestone! :sharebeer :moneybag :moneybag

Image

I am single and 35yo living in HCOL city

Most of this is due to the tremendous rise in the market over the past few months and there may very likely be some regression so I may very likely dip back below this in the short term but I am still pretty happy with hitting this milestone.

I also have to admit that I do have a Robinhood account that I invested approx $20k and is now at $85k with very un-boglehead positions but this was my fun money investments and I only risked a very small portion of total assets and was what I was "willing to lose".
  • TSLA 18 shares bought at $196. Currently at $2247 for 1,045% gain (+$36.9k)
  • AMZN 5 shares bought at $1645. Currently at $3405 for 107% gain (+$8.8k)
  • TGT 39 shares bought at $58.33. Currently at $150 for 157% gain (+$3.6k)
  • NVDA 10 shares bought @ $185.08. Currently @ $503 for 172% gain (+$3.1k)
  • AAPL 25 shares bought @ $142.50. Currently @ $500 for 249% gain (+$8.9k)
  • BABA 9 shares bought @ $188.47. Currently @ $283.90 for 50% gain (+$850)
  • BCS 255 shares bought @ $7.80 . Currently @ $5.78 for 25% loss (-$515)



Net worth Progression since I started working in December 2012:
12/2013 - 104K NW
12/2014 - 123K NW
12/2015 - 162K NW
12/2016 - 199K NW
12/2017 - 270K NW
12/2018 - 295K NW
12/2019 - 396K NW
2/21/2020 - 421K NW - High Point Pre- COVID19
3/21/2020 - 333K NW - Approx COVID19 Low Point
8/27/2020 - 501K NW

Graph of Net worth from Quicken since I am 13 years old in 1998:
Image
Congratulations, that's great! It is very hard and relatively rare to hit that number at 35. (Although on these boards, you see a lot of really big numbers.

But you are doing really really well, and should be proud of yourself. I know it's hard to do it..... So good on you!
Thanks! I have been blessed with a good job and I keep my expenses very low (I actually need to learn to spend a bit, I drive a 15 year old Honda Accord :D )

I started working in 2012 with an annual salary of $37.5k and now 8 years later with hard work and sticking with the same company I am making $125k/year but still spending the same as I was before.
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KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.
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ronhh wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:39 pm Yesterday my 401k hit the "2 Comma Threshold". Took just 33 years with the same company!
Congratulations :sharebeer
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tyrnup13 wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:59 pm We reached $4M in investable assets this month. Almost to our goal of $4.4M, where we will take a gap year. When we return, I will only work part-time. As a bonus: should hit $5M in total net worth in the next couple of months, if I include the value of our home and childrens' 529s (I know, a stretch, but it sounds good)!
Impressive
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moneywise3 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:11 pm
KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.
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If you reached your FI target, then your employer just did you a favor!
I guess that is another way to look at this.

Thanks.

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After financial independence (FI),financial indifference (FI) sets in.
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It's my joy to share my major milestone with my beloved bogleheads here today. For the 1st time, my net worth crossed the $10 millions line. The next milestone is $15 millions. I'd never imagine this date will come, but it did. I want to thank this community for the support, guidance and countless advice along my investment journey. Sincerely thank you!

Date: Aug 27, 2020

$10.1M (As of today: $10,163,394)
I save and invest my money, so money can make money for me, so I don't have to make money eventually.
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Hawaiishrimp wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:32 pm It's my joy to share my major milestone with my beloved bogleheads here today. For the 1st time, my net worth crossed the $10 millions line. The next milestone is $15 millions. I'd never imagine this date will come, but it did. I want to thank this community for the support, guidance and countless advice along my investment journey. Sincerely thank you!

Date: Aug 27, 2020

$10.1M (As of today: $10,163,394)
Congratulations!! :sharebeer
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lionroar22 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 5:11 pm We paid off our mortgage on Tuesday. 8-)

I wanted to thank everyone for all the replies from other "Paying Off Mortgage" posts. The information/advice was VERY helpful in making the decision. I'm not sure how it should feel, although the bourbon I had that evening did taste a bit smoother. Next is to find a place to park the former monthly mortgage payment which is a good "problem" to have.

As LadyGeek mentioned, we took care of the loss payee on our H/O insurance.

Regarding what Grt2bOutdoors mentioned; "Make sure you receive notification from your local government clerk's office that the lien was officially stricken from their record books. This is in addition to the letter from mortgage company removing the lien." Is this something they will automatically send, or something we need to initiate?

Is there anything else I might be missing?
The county will usually send it, but just to be sure, make sure you keep your eyes out for this document. If you don't get it within 2 months, contact the mortgage bank and ask if they sent the request to the county to remove the lien from the record books.
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Hawaiishrimp wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:32 pm It's my joy to share my major milestone with my beloved bogleheads here today. For the 1st time, my net worth crossed the $10 millions line. The next milestone is $15 millions. I'd never imagine this date will come, but it did. I want to thank this community for the support, guidance and countless advice along my investment journey. Sincerely thank you!

Date: Aug 27, 2020

$10.1M (As of today: $10,163,394)
Wow! Congrats! I hope you will find a way to celebrate other than to focus on the next milestone!
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Grt2bOutdoors wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:59 pm
Wow! Congrats! I hope you will find a way to celebrate other than to focus on the next milestone!
Absolutely agree. Thank you for the wisdom. I intend to put it in good use to benefit others.
I save and invest my money, so money can make money for me, so I don't have to make money eventually.
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Hawaiishrimp wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:31 pm
Grt2bOutdoors wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:59 pm
Wow! Congrats! I hope you will find a way to celebrate other than to focus on the next milestone!
Absolutely agree. Thank you for the wisdom. I intend to put it in good use to benefit others.
Congratulation!

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RotzehMasayim wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:30 pm Today I hit the 500k Milestone! :sharebeer :moneybag :moneybag
. . . . .
Congratulations :) .
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KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.
KlangFool


Congrats on FI, I always find interesting when you respond and tell about how you survived some recessions and bursts.
Do covid finally re made you retired in 2020 ?
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core4portfolio wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:20 am
KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.
KlangFool


Congrats on FI, I always find interesting when you respond and tell about how you survived some recessions and bursts.
Do covid finally re made you retired in 2020 ?
I am in a twilight zone. I will work if I can find a suitable work arrangement that allowed me to work remotely.

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Just hit $1M net worth last week. About $200k of that is real estate equity.

Started from $0 in 2008.
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Reached 500k last week as family including HSA, Emergency fund, 401k, roth of both, brokerage of both and 529 for kid.
I was rebalancing heavily when market down made it possible seems like..

I kept 50k for buying home but seattle house pricing is just made me to dream....
Being in state WA, where do i park 50k cash in savings for better return without equity ?
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tbone555 wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:43 am Just hit $1M net worth last week. About $200k of that is real estate equity.

Started from $0 in 2008.
Correction: About $165k in real estate equity and $45 in 529 accounts.

About $235k in Roth.
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Milestone number 1 was going over 3 million in net worth last year. Just this week my investment portfolio went over 2 million. It took 5 years from when I hit 1 million. Celebrated by eating chicken wings and drinking a few beers. Onto the next million. :sharebeer
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bantam222 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:31 pm https://ibb.co/pX0M2QG

Joined the two comma club today at age 29. Been following bogglehead guidance since I started working full time out of college. Road out the COVID crash/dip at 100% stocks/mutual funds and came out the other side victorious. On to my FI number and fatFIRE goals.
Congratulations. I was finishing school when I was 29.
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KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm Folks,

A bittersweet milestone.

A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.

I guess it is a just-in-time milestone.

KlangFool
(B) doesn't matter if (A) is true. Congratulations Klang. :D
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ray.james wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:31 pm
KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm Folks,

A bittersweet milestone.

A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.

B) I am laid off and unemployed.

I guess it is a just-in-time milestone.

KlangFool
(B) doesn't matter if (A) is true. Congratulations Klang. :D
1) Thanks.

2) I was hoping to stay employed for a few more years and qualified for the employer's retiree health insurance coverage. Now, I have to revert to plan B (ACA coverage after COBRA).

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ronhh wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:39 pm Yesterday my 401k hit the "2 Comma Threshold". Took just 33 years with the same company!
That is impressive long run! :D
How may years did you fill to max?
It really shows the power of compounding when the first dollar that went in almost ~$5 now.
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tbone555 wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:43 am Just hit $1M net worth last week. About $200k of that is real estate equity.

Started from $0 in 2008.
Congratulations.
I am also a grad of great recession(2009). Tough to find a job for months coming out of school but definitely taught some frugality lessons.
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LadyGeek wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:11 pm ^^^ I received the notification (from my county) with the mortgage company letter.
As to what you're missing - I think you might want to sample that bourbon again to be sure that it did taste smoother.
Thanks much for the notification info. Regarding the bourbon, I took your advice. :beer
Grt2bOutdoors wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:58 pm The county will usually send it, but just to be sure, make sure you keep your eyes out for this document. If you don't get it within 2 months, contact the mortgage bank and ask if they sent the request to the county to remove the lien from the record books.
Thanks much, will do. :)
oktax wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:45 pm We have a long way to go and are still behind (we’re early to mid thirties), but I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished.
Congrats! You should be proud, that's quite a bit for only 5 years. As for the "long way to go", time is your friend. Good luck! 8-)
alfaspider wrote:Thu Aug 27, 2020 1:45 pm Fun milestone yesterday: the balance in my 401k has exceeded $401k :mrgreen:
Will likely dip below that soon as I have post-tax money that needs to get rolled into my roth, but it's certainly some nice growth. My company's generous 7% match helped a lot.
Lol on the 401k/$401k. 7% is a sweet match. Congrats!
KlangFool wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:20 pm Folks,
A bittersweet milestone.
A) With my severance pay plus market growth, I reached my FI target last weeK.
B) I am laid off and unemployed.
I guess it is a just-in-time milestone.
KlangFool
Sorry about B, but congrats on A!
bantam222 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:31 pm https://ibb.co/pX0M2QG
Joined the two comma club today at age 29. Been following bogglehead guidance since I started working full time out of college. Road out the COVID crash/dip at 100% stocks/mutual funds and came out the other side victorious. On to my FI number and fatFIRE goals.
Congrats! That's impressive for 29.
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Just crossed 1MM today.

Started in 2008 with ~(136K) - that's 136K of a hole named student loans.

In last 12 years, moved a couple of times, stayed in 3 apartments and two homes, had twins, suffered career shock, did well in eventual career, checked this site every so often to remind myself to not stray from the path too far.

Here is my journey in a regression equation. X-Axis is number of years, Y-Axis is Net Worth.

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I passed 401k in my 401k at market close today. I can vividly remember reading Madbrain's post on this same accomplishment several years ago (Oct 2013) and thinking how far away it felt for me. At the time of his post I had around 80k in my 401k. 401k in my 401k felt miles away. This board has been a constant in my research to build wealth and I thank everyone for their insight and support. Congrats to everyone else celebrating milestones! :sharebeer
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HalfMillionaire wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:01 pm Just crossed 1MM today.

Started in 2008 with ~(136K) - that's 136K of a hole named student loans.

In last 12 years, moved a couple of times, stayed in 3 apartments and two homes, had twins, suffered career shock, did well in eventual career, checked this site every so often to remind myself to not stray from the path too far.

Here is my journey in a regression equation. X-Axis is number of years, Y-Axis is Net Worth.

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Kudos on the second comma, hope you are celebrating in some manner.
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PhillyPhan wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:30 pm Kudos on the second comma, hope you are celebrating in some manner.
Thanks, I shared the news here on this site.

Then I shared the news with my spouse who is always scared of markets dropping and all our savings evaporating in ether - so she was not too impressed.

Now I am enjoying a quiet beer (Bell's Oberon) and letting the feeling wash over me. It is a little anti-climactic - I have waited for today for a long time but now that its here... meh... upwards and onwards I guess.
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HalfMillionaire wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:01 pm Just crossed 1MM today.

Started in 2008 with ~(136K) - that's 136K of a hole named student loans.

In last 12 years, moved a couple of times, stayed in 3 apartments and two homes, had twins, suffered career shock, did well in eventual career, checked this site every so often to remind myself to not stray from the path too far.

Here is my journey in a regression equation. X-Axis is number of years, Y-Axis is Net Worth.

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Congratulations, that is terrific progress! Keep up the good work.

The equation on the graph caught my eye. For grins, I’ve calculated where you will be after forty years. Let me the first to congratulate on cracking $7M!
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Normchad wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:38 pm
Congratulations, that is terrific progress! Keep up the good work.

The equation on the graph caught my eye. For grins, I’ve calculated where you will be after forty years. Let me the first to congratulate on cracking $7M!
That cracked me up! I checked - your calculation is right of course - and I am a little disappointed that the magic of compounding is only taking me so far as 7MM. Still, when I started, I had a lifetime goal of 5MM in Net Worth - so can't complain much.
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