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[Joe_R95]

I finally broke $500k in invested assets yesterday for the first time. Was way more exciting when I almost got there a couple months ago. I'm 36 and have only been investing heavily since the very end of 2015. No inheritance or any windfalls. At the rate I'm going it looks like about 80% of my first million will be my money. Can't wait to see the yield curve start to form!

Congrats to everyone else in this thread. Remember to enjoy the ride.

I'm now 40 and just hit the second comma club for investments today! Will probably be sad to see it slip away tomorrow, but I'm well on my way to independence. Congrats everyone! Don't forget to celebrate the little wins.

[Normchad]

I finally broke $500k in invested assets yesterday for the first time. Was way more exciting when I almost got there a couple months ago. I'm 36 and have only been investing heavily since the very end of 2015. No inheritance or any windfalls. At the rate I'm going it looks like about 80% of my first million will be my money. Can't wait to see the yield curve start to form!

Congrats to everyone else in this thread. Remember to enjoy the ride.

I'm now 40 and just hit the second comma club for investments today! Will probably be sad to see it slip away tomorrow, but I'm well on my way to independence. Congrats everyone! Don't forget to celebrate the little wins.

That is fantastic! Congratulations!

[Darth Xanadu]

I finally broke $500k in invested assets yesterday for the first time. Was way more exciting when I almost got there a couple months ago. I'm 36 and have only been investing heavily since the very end of 2015. No inheritance or any windfalls. At the rate I'm going it looks like about 80% of my first million will be my money. Can't wait to see the yield curve start to form!

Congrats to everyone else in this thread. Remember to enjoy the ride.

I'm now 40 and just hit the second comma club for investments today! Will probably be sad to see it slip away tomorrow, but I'm well on my way to independence. Congrats everyone! Don't forget to celebrate the little wins.

Congratulations to you! Even though $1,000,000 is an arbitrary number, I would never call it a little win. Well done!

[Joe_R95]

Congratulations to you! Even though $1,000,000 is an arbitrary number, I would never call it a little win. Well done!

Every $10k is a win. A couple of weeks ago i was just excited I might hit it this year!

[ruralavalon]

I finally broke $500k in invested assets yesterday for the first time. Was way more exciting when I almost got there a couple months ago. I'm 36 and have only been investing heavily since the very end of 2015. No inheritance or any windfalls. At the rate I'm going it looks like about 80% of my first million will be my money. Can't wait to see the yield curve start to form!

Congrats to everyone else in this thread. Remember to enjoy the ride.

I'm now 40 and just hit the second comma club for investments today! Will probably be sad to see it slip away tomorrow, but I'm well on my way to independence. Congrats everyone! Don't forget to celebrate the little wins.

Congratulations on joining the two comma club

[Minty]

When I checked Mint this morning, I saw that we (mid-early 50s couple) reached a milestone I saw mentioned years ago on Bogleheads but now cannot find. It was something like: "two commas, with the first number not being a 1 or a 2." This $3 million counts Zillow's calculation of home equity, Mint's valuation of two cheap cars, and the cash-out value of a pension. Most of it is in pretax; I don't count as an offsetting liability the tax we will eventually, probably, pay. I expect to dip back under given the current volatility, and one of us has already had a promised raise cancelled and employer retirement contributions suspended, so who knows what the future holds. But still, we can't complain.

More important and better news: Our oldest child, who graduated from college in May, decided to move to another city. She figured out how to get there on her own, and got a job on her own, which she started last week. We paid for her college, but told her after that she should plan on supporting herself. That was a lie, we probably would have subsidized her indefinitely. The pride and relief at having an adult child blessed with a little initiative and energy is absolutely priceless. A toast to all other Boglehead parents and savers out there: Best of luck!

Congratulations, that’s awesome. Seeing your child grow into an independent adult is a fantastic accomplishment. Good job!

2.5 years later, Mint says over $4M now, even accounting for one more semester of tuition for our youngest child. I had no money to panic with in 1987, but stayed the course in 2000-02, 2007-08 and recently. Three cheers for Boglehead Diamond Hands!

[stoptothink]

I finally broke $500k in invested assets yesterday for the first time. Was way more exciting when I almost got there a couple months ago. I'm 36 and have only been investing heavily since the very end of 2015. No inheritance or any windfalls. At the rate I'm going it looks like about 80% of my first million will be my money. Can't wait to see the yield curve start to form!

Congrats to everyone else in this thread. Remember to enjoy the ride.

I'm now 40 and just hit the second comma club for investments today! Will probably be sad to see it slip away tomorrow, but I'm well on my way to independence. Congrats everyone! Don't forget to celebrate the little wins.

That's awesome, I'm in a very similar situation. My wife and I had pretty close to nothing when we married (I was 32, she was 27), but we had two financial goals before I hit 40: 1M portfolio and a paid off house. Paid off the house at 37, then we hit 1M+ in assets ~6 months before I hit 40. I'm going to be 42 in a few months and the portfolio is now ~1.5M.

[Stinky]

When I checked Mint this morning, I saw that we (mid-early 50s couple) reached a milestone I saw mentioned years ago on Bogleheads but now cannot find. It was something like: "two commas, with the first number not being a 1 or a 2." This $3 million counts Zillow's calculation of home equity, Mint's valuation of two cheap cars, and the cash-out value of a pension. Most of it is in pretax; I don't count as an offsetting liability the tax we will eventually, probably, pay. I expect to dip back under given the current volatility, and one of us has already had a promised raise cancelled and employer retirement contributions suspended, so who knows what the future holds. But still, we can't complain.

More important and better news: Our oldest child, who graduated from college in May, decided to move to another city. She figured out how to get there on her own, and got a job on her own, which she started last week. We paid for her college, but told her after that she should plan on supporting herself. That was a lie, we probably would have subsidized her indefinitely. The pride and relief at having an adult child blessed with a little initiative and energy is absolutely priceless. A toast to all other Boglehead parents and savers out there: Best of luck!

Congratulations, that’s awesome. Seeing your child grow into an independent adult is a fantastic accomplishment. Good job!

2.5 years later, Mint says over $4M now, even accounting for one more semester of tuition for our youngest child. I had no money to panic with in 1987, but stayed the course in 2000-02, 2007-08 and recently. Three cheers for Boglehead Diamond Hands!

So you’ve added another million in the last 30 months?

Congratulations!

[Stinky]

My wife and I had pretty close to nothing when we married (I was 32, she was 27), but we had two financial goals before I hit 40: 1M portfolio and a paid off house. Paid off the house at 37, then we hit 1M+ in assets ~6 months before I hit 40. I'm going to be 42 in a few months and the portfolio is now ~1.5M.

Very impressive!

Congratulations.

[4ransom]

Account down about one half million in the last year or so. Was a milestone for me.

[Joe_R95]

That's awesome, I'm in a very similar situation. My wife and I had pretty close to nothing when we married (I was 32, she was 27), but we had two financial goals before I hit 40: 1M portfolio and a paid off house. Paid off the house at 37, then we hit 1M+ in assets ~6 months before I hit 40. I'm going to be 42 in a few months and the portfolio is now ~1.5M.

Yeah really similar. Paid off the house a few years ago. Net worth with the house is 1.3-1.4ish. I was aiming to hit it by 40, missed it by 2 months because last years market was rough. I would be ecstatic if the portfolio grew by 500k in 2 years. It seems to be hitting the point where the market movement is really beginning to outweigh contributions.

[stoptothink]

That's awesome, I'm in a very similar situation. My wife and I had pretty close to nothing when we married (I was 32, she was 27), but we had two financial goals before I hit 40: 1M portfolio and a paid off house. Paid off the house at 37, then we hit 1M+ in assets ~6 months before I hit 40. I'm going to be 42 in a few months and the portfolio is now ~1.5M.

Yeah really similar. Paid off the house a few years ago. Net worth with the house is 1.3-1.4ish. I was aiming to hit it by 40, missed it by 2 months because last years market was rough. I would be ecstatic if the portfolio grew by 500k in 2 years. It seems to be hitting the point where the market movement is really beginning to outweigh contributions.

Well, we have contributed >$300k in the last 2yrs...

[Joe_R95]

Well, we have contributed >$300k in the last 2yrs...

You've got me beat. Best I've been able to contribute is $100k/year.