[...] 2007 PF Blogger Net Worth Comparison | Million Dollar Journey [...]

Curious if anyone has caught this book yet? “The Richest Man in Town” by W Randall Jones. I’ve read half of it so far and let me tell you it is well worth it. Would like to hear what everyone else thought of it?

http://www.richestmanintown.com

[...] tools like NetworthIQ exist now. I’m also slightly interested in blogger comparisons like this one from last year, but they have very little real value beyond [...]

[...] this calculation as it favours my approach to life :-). I’d be significantly higher on the networth ranking of PF Bloggers if we factored in lifestyle [...]

You may have a high net worth by owning hugh assets (such as hugeh-mongus Rolex watch or a hugh house) that no body wants but you. But I would rather have a sustainable income (indexed to inflation) for the rest of my life.

[...] Dollar Journey posted in December of last year a comparison of the listed net worths of bloggers and it is still generating comments! If nothing else, it shows our natural curiosity (or our innate [...]

1. I’ve posted my $7MDJ – there’s a tautology in there ;) – on my own site:

http://7million7years.com/2008/04/25/my-7-million-dollar-journey/

2. I’ve deleted my Net Worth from NetWorth IQ, so no longer ‘qualify’ for listing here :)

I originally posted my Net Worth because my area of interest is blogging about building wealth, more so than saving/frugality … and, I wanted to show what IS possible.

Now, by posting the first $7m7y journey on my own site, astute readers will (hopefully) see that it is all just common financial sense and is repeatable to a greater or lesser degree, by others.

Proof: just see what Millionaire Mommy has already achieved … and how … not a great deal of of difference there.

Thanks for opening the discussion! AJC.

[...] to cajole, challenge, smarm-talk me into ’revealing the secrets’ of my wealth on Million Dollar Journey, with comments like: I could not find anywhere how you made $7 million in seven years … Sorry [...]

In the event that you have not read it, the following is one of my favourite posts on this thread … it could be yours or belonging to any of us.

I give you … tralahhhhhh

“Millionaire Mommy Next Door

I have shared the details in my blog, although they are scattered throughout my posts and questions I’ve answered in my own comment sections. I’m not sure MDJ’s comment section (here) is the place for me to reiterate, so let me put together a detailed financial timeline and post it on my own blog soon.

To summarize some of the main points:

*I sold a couple of small businesses I had started (and invested the $)
*We bought 2 bank-repossessed fixer-upper houses, lived in them while we made repairs, then sold them.
*Built our last house, sold it, then rented a primary residence to live in so we could invest more $.
*Earned approx. $30-40k/yr in our 20’s; $75-125k/yr in our 40’s.
*Lived way below our means and invested our savings.
*Invested without a broker, saving thousands in sales commissions.
*My investment portfolio often outperformed the benchmarks.
*Never wasted $ on interest and finance charges on credit cards.
*Benefited from the astounding power of compounding.

In other words, it wasn’t one big thing that made me wealthy – it was a combination of a lot of little things that add up. I hope this satisfies your curiosity a little until I have more time to piece together my timeline post”

It would appear the fortune is small compared to your own AJC, all the same it is an MDJ

AJC: we are fine guests here, thank you very much. All that needs to be remembered is what we learned in kindergarten or follow the steps of one of lifes philosophical teachers Dale Breckenridge Carnegie (read that somewhere). Life is simple for this old country boy, so is fortune building, as is lifes journey… one step at a time, as I rock back and forth in my chair (between that and the armchair) gazing and looking into space … thinking…..erm!

I have taken the time over the past few days to read every single post on your blog AJC and there isn’t anywhere that I see posted that gives your MDJ

These entrepreneurs generally tend to be reluctant to discuss their fortunes in a public forum, though they may show considerable bravado in certain circles.

:-)

DAvid

JR and I aren’t being very good guests … I apologize.

BTW: my offer above stands if either you or another respectable blogger makes a request via my Contact Form on my About page. I’m not sure that it’s all that important, but the offer is there …

AJC.

Like you I am a guest on this blog, where you came to post your MDJ.

It is not your blog (true) and as a guest of this blog whenever posters make remarks, make comments, boast or brags etc .. it is open to everyone to view and comment back, provide further input, even ask the odd question or two, if they desire to do so.

To you I was simply requesting some details (for information & knowledge gathering) on what is was that you did in a high level, point-by-point (kind of a full bio) to get to your MDJ life story.

I was shocked to get the response from someone as so rich, supposingly so talented, one that said they like passing the secret on to others, with remarks back …

“if it were simple EVERYBODY would have 7m7y :) “, and
“… now that you know my ’secret’, GO DO IT ;)”
“Keep in mind that people who write PF blogs usually write in semi-anonymity and get to pick how much they choose to disclose … usually for good reasons that have nothing to do with blighting their personal integrity”

BTW, you are correct on one point and that is Frugal did not ask for details, I did.

Are you in the public eye, have you won the lottery, are you a fortune 500 person/company?

ADJ, to me you are a secret. Are you so afraid of disclosing the details of your good fortune in the fear that others will get as rich as you say you are.

Your blog : from zero to millions, beginning with $30k of debt

Let’s recap: FrugalTrader gave an invitation for bloggers to post their Net Worth on this page … he didn’t ask for details.

But, if there is real interest from others in how I made it (I can’t imagine why, other than curiosity), either:

1. Follow my blog – as relevant topics come up, I illustrate with equally relevant personal anecdotes, where appropriate, or

2. I am happy to guest post on my 7MDJ here or any other respectable PF blog with a wide readership (I have a Contact Me form on my About page).

Keep in mind that people who write PF blogs usually write in semi-anonymity and get to pick how much they choose to disclose … usually for good reasons that have nothing to do with blighting their personal integrity.

Paraphrase.

I made some money, took that money and made more money, but dont ask the details because there isn’t any.

For a guy with zero and $30k of debt, my guess your MDJ doesn’t exist, its all a make believe until you give us the details … now go get to it

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