Just passed the $1 million mark - how to celebrate?
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Anonymous
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This morning, when I did my monthly check-in on finances, our net worth surpassed $1 million! 20 years ago, I was flat broke - literally no money in the bank, no car, and about $12K in debt with student loans. Since then, I have steadily worked and my income has increased from about $30K/year to $120K/year, I got married and we had three kids, and now at 46 and 45 years old, my DH and I are maybe millionaires (I might be 'cheating' with the net worth as it includes about $180K in college savings and $195K in home equity.). I know that this is nothing compared to lots of DCUMers, but it feels like a real accomplishment, especially since my husband only started working last year, so we have accumulated almost all of it on a single salary.
So do we celebrate with some kind of splurge? A nice weekend away? A luxury purchase? At the very least, our family is going out to a nice dinner tonight! |
Anonymous
| Send me $100,000. Then you'll fall back below the 1 Million mark and have the opportunity to celebrate again, preferably the same way! |
Anonymous
| Well, you can check item one off your list: posting your humblebrag on DCUM. |
Anonymous
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Why don't you celebrate by sending a nice check to the United Nations World Food Programme? I'm not being snarky. It would probable make you feel great, and give a longer lasting sense of well being than an expensive dinner.
http://www.wfp.org |
Anonymous
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Really, OP? I find it sad that you feel the need to come here to brag about such things. Not that it's not an accomplishment, but...who carries on about it like that?
I agree with the PP -- how about making a big donation to a charity, to 'pass it on'. And I'd recommend not sharing your 'good news' with anyone you actually know, unless you want to come off as a braggart. |
Anonymous
| Thank you for saving money so you can take care of yourself! My children thank you for not having to use their money to pay for you to life when you are old. |
Anonymous
| Congrats! |
Anonymous
| Congrats! Why buy something to celebrate when you are such good savers? |
Anonymous
Oh, come on. Don't hate. Congratulations, OP. Personally, I'd go to the spa. |
Anonymous
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Congrats OP. Not sure why there are so many grinches on this board. It's a great accomplishment.
Honestly, though, being a "millionaire" doesn't mean the same thing it used to (and it's just a number anyhow). I personally wouldn't splurge on anything. I'm sure it's just a milestone along a longer journey to financial security. Go to dinner if you feel the need to mark the occasion but I would leave it at that. |
Anonymous
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Wow, lots of jealousy on DCUM today.
Congrats, OP! I celebrated the $1M mark, too. And since you can't talk about it with real people, why not post it here? Go out to dinner and have a silent toast with DH. That's what we did (in the middle of a family reunion!). And the rest of you can go back to spending every dime you have on coffee and "organic" food. |
Anonymous
| Congrats! I think it's an awesome milestone! |
Anonymous
Great idea. |
Anonymous
Do you really think that that's why non-millionaires aren't rich? Jesus. |
Anonymous
How was this a humblebrag? There was nothing humble about it. |