This thread makes me feel poor as hell
Formerly tv1113
QBCade said:
$3M net worth usually doesn't = $3M cash/liquid. Many people have lots of net worth tied up in illiquid investments - property, retirement (before 59.5yrs), etc. my net is almost $7M, liquid is way less, like 1/4th of that.
OasisMan said:hypeiv said:
I have never heard an old millionaire tell me he regrets not spending more when he was younger.
You have never heard an elderly person regret not doing something as a younger individual that they no longer have the physical capabilities to do???
hypeiv said:OasisMan said:hypeiv said:
I have never heard an old millionaire tell me he regrets not spending more when he was younger.
You have never heard an elderly person regret not doing something as a younger individual that they no longer have the physical capabilities to do???
I have... But I have never heard one tell me they wish they dined out more often, or bought a new car every 3 years, or spent more on their wedding, etc. These are the things I am accused of cheaping out on and not living it up.
ea1060 said:
What this thread has taught me is that most millionaires on here are married and I'm assuming have dual income households. Also, I imagine most on here had some help from their parents (college paid for, allowances, down payment for their home etc). It's much harder to get there when you're young, single, and no help from parents lol.
Im single and have about $700k net worth in my mid 30's. Assuming the stock market doesn't crash anytime soon, I should break the millionaire mark in two years or so.
SoupNazi2001 said:ea1060 said:
What this thread has taught me is that most millionaires on here are married and I'm assuming have dual income households. Also, I imagine most on here had some help from their parents (college paid for, allowances, inheritance, down payment for their home etc). It's much harder to get there when you're young, single, and no help from parents lol.
Im single and have about $700k net worth in my mid 30's. Assuming the stock market doesn't crash anytime soon, I should break the millionaire mark in two years or so.
My wife has been a SAHM pretty much since we had kids early on. No help from parents other than paying for college. High income and lived below means but still spent on experiences more than things.
Yes, and I have to remind myself of this sometimes looking at the total number. That number looks great on paper compared to 98% of our peer group in the USA (yet probably in the bottom half of peers just factoring this thread - lol).Cyp0111 said:
I'm right around $5.5MM, of that, about $2MM is liquid and not in either retirement accounts, home equity or a piece of land we're not willing to sell. I think and often explain to my wife that net worth and cash flow or two different things. Obviously, situation is great but I've always looked at cash flow or potential cash flow vs. net worth. I have my exit number which I hope to hit by 50, granted that is a ways away and sure a lot will change.
We've cut back so much on spending it's incredible how much waste there was so we are definitely living our best average life. Living completely off of her salary at this point with room to still max all annual investment goals.TXTransplant said:
Yep...that's where I am. Retirement accounts and emergency fund/investments are at a place where I can give myself more cash flow and not have to worry quite as much about saving or fluctuations in the market.
But I'm still very much living like the average upper-middle class suburbanite.
hypeiv said:OasisMan said:hypeiv said:
I have never heard an old millionaire tell me he regrets not spending more when he was younger.
You have never heard an elderly person regret not doing something as a younger individual that they no longer have the physical capabilities to do???
I have... But I have never heard one tell me they wish they dined out more often, or bought a new car every 3 years, or spent more on their wedding, etc. These are the things I am accused of cheaping out on and not living it up.
ea1060 said:
What this thread has taught me is that most millionaires on here are married and I'm assuming have dual income households. Also, I imagine most on here had some help from their parents (college paid for, allowances, inheritance, down payment for their home etc). It's much harder to get there when you're young, single, and no help from parents lol.
Im single and have about $700k net worth in my mid 30's. Assuming the stock market doesn't crash anytime soon, I should break the millionaire mark in two years or so.
What industry are you in? Congrats on your success! I love self made storiesATXAggie05 said:
Late 30s and sitting at about 10MM right now.
Started a company shortly after graduating from A&M and was able to build it into a multimillion dollar company over 15 years. I kept re-investing primarily into my business. When I sold the company, I only had about 100k in retirement or investment accounts. I was confident I could grow that money fastest with what I could control: my company.
Also been fortunate riding the Austin real estate wave. Moved every 3-4 years to capture the gained equity and roll it into something that could appreciate even more than where we were at. Definitely house mercenaries. It's always for sale for the right price.
It took many years for the company to give us a "comfortable living" so we lived modestly for many years but have indulged in the last few years as the business started throwing off solid cash.
Retirement sounds miserable. The business didn't require much of me the last few years and I feel like I devolved with too much time on my hands. Currently I'm a sr exec in the new private equity backed venture that purchased my company and hoping over the next 5 years to double that net worth and have a shot to CEO a $100+MM company before 45 to prove to myself I can do it. Executive coaching sounds like fun after that until I kick the bucket.