I have no one else to share this with but I reached 4M at 28 yrs old
I don’t really come from a country (Australia) where people talk about money, so I just don’t have anyone else to talk to about this, but I’m at 4M with the recent stock market rise
Started a business in the education-saas space, covid made it grow like crazy. Told no one and over the years invested as much of the money as I could:
$2.2M VOO $750k equity in rentals (500k mortgage ) $750k equity on primary residence ($400k mortgage ) $50k alt investments (venture fund) $300k cash (I know it’s irrational, I’m just always scared some unexpected loss is going to come my way)
I love my family and friends, but no one besides my partner knows my networth, not even my siblings. I assume my parents know I do well (I help them financially)
I feel like a lot of business owners (especially those with non physical products) worry that someday it will all disappear, so I’ve tried not to spend it up as my business has grown. Last year was my best year, and I drew a $1M/yr salary from the business. My first year I drew $50k/yr!
To be honest I think I’ll always worry that perhaps one day a competitor will come and it’ll all disappear, but for now I just need to not let my anxiety get the best of me and actually just give myself a moment to pause and celebrate a win.
Posted Jul 5, 2025, 1:33 PM UTC