I can deal with these type of threads where the OP fully discloses they're bragging AND they've worked hard for it. It's the 'woe is me, I only have 1 million and I'm concerned I haven't saved enough compared to my 30 year old peers' threads I can't stand.

I agree, congratulations to you guys. My wife and I are in the same boat including just paying off our mortgage. No one including my family have any idea. It's just something you bring up to people.

Anonymous wrote:Congrats! Was in a similar situation 10 years ago when I started my company. Made no revenue and lived off meager savings, while working 14+ hours per day. Now the business has grown and our HHI is $800-900k per year. We're lucky to have gotten this far -- it was a lot of hard work to get here.

You wouldn't know it from looking at us (except our house). I think half my clothes are from Old Navy and the kids too.

Not this crap again...

Anonymous wrote:Congrats! Was in a similar situation 10 years ago when I started my company. Made no revenue and lived off meager savings, while working 14+ hours per day. Now the business has grown and our HHI is $800-900k per year. We're lucky to have gotten this far -- it was a lot of hard work to get here.

You wouldn't know it from looking at us (except our house). I think half my clothes are from Old Navy and the kids too.

Your kids are from Old Navy? Cool!

I'm 60, single, have a $7 million trust, no debt and no wife to support, life is OK. Yeah I'm bragging too. But I worked until I was 55 and still had enough to retire before I received the trust.

Congrats. And a "thumb- my- nose" to the naysayers.

Anonymous wrote:Your not out of debt-youbstill have student loans and a mortgage.

OP said her networth is 1m, her assets are more than her debts, seems pretty awesome to me.

Anonymous wrote:Your not out of debt-youbstill have student loans and a mortgage.

So assets > 1 million are no big deal?

Your not out of debt-youbstill have student loans and a mortgage.

Awesome...congrats OP and the rest. I hope to be debt free very soon!

Congrats! Was in a similar situation 10 years ago when I started my company. Made no revenue and lived off meager savings, while working 14+ hours per day. Now the business has grown and our HHI is $800-900k per year. We're lucky to have gotten this far -- it was a lot of hard work to get here.

You wouldn't know it from looking at us (except our house). I think half my clothes are from Old Navy and the kids too.

Anonymous wrote:50 and just crossed $5M. I know how you feel. No one to tell other than the DW. Feels very good though.

Congrats to you and congrats to OP!

Anonymous wrote:Congratulations! I don't think million is hard to reach if you have high salaries. I saved up $250k in 10 years while never earning more than $40k a year.
I wasted the first 10 years not saving (no green card-couldn't invest or buy anything) and never found a partner who would like to save too.

I saved tons of money with no green card. You can have bank and brokerage accounts.

Dialed back on our jobs after we paid off loans, paid down mortgage enough to refinance into a 15-year, bought two new cars (intending to keep them 10 years), and kids were out of day care. Totally worth it although I miss the bonuses. Still able to save for retirement and college.

Congratulations! I don't think million is hard to reach if you have high salaries. I saved up $250k in 10 years while never earning more than $40k a year.
I wasted the first 10 years not saving (no green card-couldn't invest or buy anything) and never found a partner who would like to save too.