I made a video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/I-0OqyMnLaM/v-deo.html I have a tempate of it in the video you can download. It looks cool if you do it for a really long time.
Thanks for your transparency. Can’t believe that you are 40. You look great. There are still states without income tax (w/wo capital gains and dividend tax) attracting many retirees. Can you make a video about your thoughts/opinions/pros &cons/future potential about each of these states. If you can tailor your video for the “younger than 65” yr old retirees would be most relevant. Thanks so much. You are doing a great job living out your life to the fullest. Congrats!
Thank you for being transparent. I know its scary to reveal your net worth bc of malicious people, but your honesty is valued by people who are on similar paths as you.
yeah legal age of 18 is too low and arbitrary. its as if cynical old people picked a number so they can send as many people to fight wars for them. a-holes in life seldom change, they just get better hiding it to control others.
@@johnnylee8194 I think 18 is the "current" standard, because most graduate secondary education (high school). And that's the standard where MOST areas enable you to support yourself and even build up to family planning. When half the population worked on farms, you were pretty much an "adult" by 15, 16, maybe even 13, 14 for some girls who marry early, religious reasons or cultural role after menstruation, etc. By that time you will be able to work the fields and start making the next generation. Today, if try to start a family that early, you might need welfare, which taxes the system. But some more rural states allow it, which is why the "age of consent" is 16 in many states.
I was waiting for this info Francis =) I look up to you a lot and always wanted to know how old you were. Congrats on 40! You're still young (& you look like you could be 25)! Thank you for sharing.
@@BeatTheBush I think this is an awesome, concrete example young people can follow. What would be interesting too is a detailed budget and suggested budget app. 20k is way less than what I spent and I thought I had cut all the fat 😒
Happy bday. 40 Is a great age! Get your 15 min of sun for vitamin D purposes. I'm 59 tmo but I watch you. It motivates me to rethink stuff. Already $6000 debt paid since march. Been able to cut expenses by 42% too. Thanks young man!
It's OK Francis. You look 30. Older people like me would say "Think you're old at 40? Wait until you're 50 or 60!" Nothing to be ashamed about. You're very accomplished. I'm much older than you and I'm about 10 years away from FIRE.
You’re not a sissy if you protect yourself against the sun. I studied molecular and cellular biology along with physiology back in the day: The sun will ruin your DNA. Health is nothing to be ashamed about, health is how you win
Francisco Heredia What about the nuclides in your very bones, which keep emitting 24 hours a day? It’s incredible how often I see these dismissed, along with the sun. I’d love to hear from someone like you, who’s more experienced.
Olivia Matthew for the most part, nuclides aren’t a big worry that’s brought up if you’re preventative, not compared to UV radiation that bombards you on the daily. Nuclides are a more slow and gradual build up kind of issue. Although I don’t know toooo much about them. Anything In excess is not good. This culture in USA tends to shame health conscious people. But Beat the bush won’t be dying of melanoma any time soon.
@@BeatTheBush Bush, It seems a bit reckless for such a smart and sane person like you to quit job at such low non-home networth number. Since your parents are in bay area too and given that asian families save up for their kids (I am an asian too), do you have good amount of inheritance that helped you make the decision as well?
@@mmungara He wanted out of the rat race and figured that the amount he had saved up was enough to maintain the lifestyle he is accustomed to. Takes a bit of courage to do something like that. Luckily, he has a small income stream like this channel.
40 years! wow you inspired me today. thank you man, that is exactly what i needed to hear to remind me that i am on the right track! I am approaching 40 soon too. God bless!
I’m 43. Thought you was 30-35. After 40 my eyesight has deteriorated, my energy level has dropped significant. Body hurts from time to time.. in just 3 years. Your new job is to keep fit now when you have the time. I’m going for FI too. Have a countdown on my phone. I agree on what you said about work when you realise you do not have to be there much longer. Cheers
Good luck on your journey! You are right, it's important to invest in your health as well as your finances. Retirement isn't as fun if you don't have the energy to enjoy it. All the best to you!
Wow, my dad is 60 and he is miles fitter than me (I’m 23) I always ask him if his body feels like a 60 y/o and he legit always says he still feels like he’s 30. He doesn’t exercise but is a very busy and active man. It varies from person to person. This guy might not have the same deterioration in health as you 😊🤷♀️
Leah McDermott That is true, it’s a lot from your gens. Like my dad, he suffered the same when he was 40 until around 50, then it was stable until around 75. Do what you old man do, and you too will be feeling like 30 when you are 60. Myself I need to get this stable and It can stay like it is until I’m 70+. Look at your family history, it’s an open book about your life :-)
Long time subscriber. Always loved (most of) your content. I’ve watched more of your videos now than I did when they had come out. Anyway, happy birthday! You seem to be on a journey to find happiness. Much luck!! And btw you don’t get older you get wiser. Much love from a fellow youtuber! ❤️
Congratulations Francis! You have achieved so much. You are what I am striving for and financial freedom is the main goal, as well as paying off the house. You are a great motivation. Thanks for sharing
Great job tracking everything. I've also found that simply by being aware of my assets and spending I'm able to make better decisions on future purchases and life decisions.
BeatTheBush I never really counted my car as an asset as it’s something “essential” where I live. However after what you said I’m going to add it in. On a side note, I’m an American living in Turkey where the currency fluctuates like crazy. I bought my car here for about $27,000 a couple years ago and now it’s worth about $35,000. I wish I could sell it and live car-free but it’s tough to live in Istanbul without a car.
Brave to have posted your net worth. Many, many folks have a stigma against sharing finances with others. This certainly makes us viewers feel closer to you and your channel.
This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing, it is extremely helpful for many of us, provides inspiration and a fantastic reference. Not even necessarily for directly comparing between each other just as a great resource and example of something REAL. I really appreciate this!
🤩 Wow! I never would've guessed 40. Looking great. Thx for sharing the info as it encourages me of how I can structure my financial life and live the life I want in early retirement. This is very encouraging. Thank you! And good job! 🏆🤗👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you for the transparency. I am on the FIRE journey myself and you're one of the examples that convince me that it is possible. Happy 40th birthday!
Great to know where you stand at this age. I'm only 3 months younger than you and although not nearly worth as much as you, I'm closing in on $1 million. Should hit the milestone at the end of 2021 if not early 2022 (unless of course the economy tanks again). I've been using Quicken since 2006 and am very conscientious about my personal finances. I got to admit, when you have your goals set and work hard to achieve it, you'd be surprised how quickly your net worth ramps up. I never had a six figure job.
It’s cool that you are doing so well in terms of networth. My husband and are in our late 40’s and early 50’s. Our net worth is right around 1.3 million. The largest portion is in our retirement $900,000. We still feel like we are behind in our saving. Plus we have two more kids at home to put through college. It feels like we won’t make it to retirement because we came late to the save as much as possible game. 🤷🏾♀️
You’re an inspiration! Retiring at a young age and being frugal is truly how to live life! I wish someone had taught me all the stuff on your channel and I wish UA-cam was available for me growing up. I feel I would be in better standings. While I consider myself successful, I have my flaws in debt, but I pay what I can and live within my means. Oh, and I just love your cooking videos. I watch them all the time still 😂
Lucky you for looking so young. Appreciate the net worth reveal. Not because I'm nosy but because it's good to see what's possible with a given amount of money. Well done on your success!
Wow. I thought you were in your 20’s. This is what taking care of your self, good health and little stress looks like. I’m 44 and still look good. Being a vegetarian, no smoking or drinking and exercising like a mad man makes you age slower. Good stuff sir!
Thank you for revealing these things Francis, long time subscriber you are one of the guys I look up to most. Hope you are doing well and wow amazing networth work here congratulations.
@@BeatTheBush That as well, but in the early years I kept my sanity by building elaborate spreadsheets to track every facet of the journey to FIRE. Now that I am semi-retired I usually only track the numbers quarterly. There is just something maddening about being locked inside a cubical all day once you realize that FIRE is possible.
Wow! The way you described how you felt knowing that you can quit your job anytime because you already paid off your house and amassed a buffer of 100k+ is exactly how I feel right now. I'm in a similar situation and I want to quit soon. I just need to figure out the best health care options after quitting. Any suggestions?
I do something similar, I am more interested in cash flow, I have not updated the value of my houses in a couple of years. Net worth is what you are worth, cash flow is what you have to live off of.
Ok, couple things. Forty is not old. You don’t even need reading glasses yet. You’ll need them soon though (45). Second, 1.6 mil is not rich, especially if a good portion is in your house. What happens if there’s a big earthquake? There goes your net worth. Third, why on earth is your house paid off? You are literally sleeping on a one million dollar pillow. That money should be invested. Mortgages are less than 3%. You should borrow against the house and get ready to put it all in the market during the post election slump. You’re doing fine but you’re not there yet.
Finally some balls. Appreciate the transparency. This will help many ppl achieve higher goals faster. But Thought you were over 40 and had more. Was thinking $2-3M. Wdv happened had u not bought a tsla and stayed invested in tsla. At least $200k more.
Thanks for having the courage to reveal this information. I've been subscribed to this channel for years, and had suspected a higher value. I am glad to have a data point to serve as a basis of comparison. I feel like I am always behind in this aspect of life, but am encouraged that financial independence can be realistically achieved.
I don't feel comfortable with the house being 60% of your net worth. I don't think it should be more than 25%. Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing.
This is my favorite video of yours I’ve watched (maybe 15th overall). I love your graph, you’ve inspired me to set one up for myself. Great channel. Ty!
Intrigued. Have you ever considered moving outside of Bay Area for the next 10 years maybe? Own a brand new custom built house for half the price and do more investing and traveling?
I am thinking of selling my house in SF and paying cash for a house in Sacramento. My net worth will take a hit due to sales commissions. I will gain the peace of mind from not having any debt. My wife and I both have six figure incomes. I am able to work from home and would like to be able to retire in 10 years. I also have a Tesla Model 3 Performance as well.
I appreciate you at any age. You're looking healthy and happy. Thank you for sharing, I think everyone appreciates you adding numbers and context to your advice.
“Paying that off” meaning you own it..? In which case who cares about paying it off.. it’s all just your equity. Focus on investing the rest of your money
You look great man. I'm trying not to freak out about turning 40 in a few years. In a mad dash right now to accomplish certain goals before I reach that magic number.
You do look younger than 40! I’m quite a bit older than that, lol. That said, I applaud how you keep your channel real and have strived to help so many people. Keep up the great work, because we appreciate it!
There is NO FRIKKIN WAY YOU'RE 40!!! Wowww...I'd always secretly wished you'd reveal more personal financial info but revealing your age was like SHOCKING to me. Keep up the AMAZING work (both health-wise/physically and financially); you've definitely inspired some of us in a totally new way today (time to start giving us some videos along the lines of "how to stay youthful"...as a 41-year-old myself I could definitely use them haha).
BeatTheBush Hahaha! Yeah! You know, it would be cool to see more health videos from you. That low poison video was something else. You have good intuition matched with impressive research skills. It’s be awesome to hear more about this.
Happy belated birthday BeatTheBush! Been watching you're videos for a few years after finding your gift wrapping video 😃. I've also been keeping track my net worth on a google sheet, but this visual graph is pretty intuitive!
Good health is much more important than what your age is. You look good so don’t worry about it. I’m in my forties and feel a lot more comfortable and confident than I did when I was younger.
18 years old about to hit a net worth of 10k soon! (Not anything too wild but compared to my peers who are down -15K+ at my age I would say this is decent) Thanks to all these youtube videos I've been watching since I was about 15 I feel I got a really good foundation to hit the numbers you're hitting one day! THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for sharing this! I was always curious if you live frugally, and have a paid off house, then how much your net worth needs to be to retire early. Now I have a data point.
BeatTheBush just curious. How can your burn rate be at $20K when property tax alone is probably costing you $7K annually? Thanks for revealing your net worth. This is very informative and helpful.
You look great! Age is a state of mind! You seriously are so honest about so many things. It is strange that you are secretive about your age. You are doing well financially and have so much going on so don't worry about age. One day you are too young, and there is a small window where you are just right, and then you are too old. Enjoy this window!
A question made in humility: When you reach 2M net-worth, why not live abroad for several years instead? Maybe 5 years or so... It might be far more fulfilling to embrace how large the world really is. Just an idea.
Made a life in Vietnam. Yearly spend is $30,000 with property owned as well. You’re on to one of the best kept secrets to living a full life. Going abroad is worth it!
@@veo16 Yea man, I discovered it by accident in recent years. Completely blown away at how you could live better than you ever could in the US with the kind of money you mentioned. Now I'm rethinking the whole thing and keeping an eye on the globe trying to figure out where in the world is the best place to spend the next 5-10 years of my life because why not? It's refreshing to be someplace where nothing is as you're used to. And to be around different attitudes toward life... gosh man... that alone makes an enormous change in your soul. I love where I'm from, but I'm so exhausted by all the spoiled outlooks on life.
40 is not old! We were planning to pay off our mortgage too. It would be annoying if our servicer has that 50k limit too. I can't wait to not have a mortgage servicer again! Thank you for the transparency! I think I was more curious about this info because you always kept it mysterious haha.
Home value is so weird, especially with how much it varies by location and at different times. Maybe I missed it in the video but what was the price when you bought it? Also my guess was 33 lol
Not everyone can afford 150k downpayment at age 31 and 400k mortgage esp he paid in solo. Esp thats the age planning get married and some even plan to have kid. it would be jnterestjng like to see a family version of networth growth
@@mikewallin6049 said the lonely uncle in his 60’s! Haha! I realized we will lose relevance in our 40’s to the younger ‘cool’ generations. But having kids will keep you relevant for life. Not to mention grand kids.
From a fellow Bay Area resident... Thanks for sharing your personal info BtB. Made for an interesting video. You've inspired me to make a Net Worth spreadsheet.
A lot of people can really learn from this Francis! It is not an over the top number and is reachable by most people wanting to FIRE. Very inspirational. Many happy returns. Cheers!
From what we've seen of your house, I wasn't thinking $1 million. California house prices are insane. I was also thinking you had around 400k net worth, I guess I was guessing low.
How about working smt with your age? Did you hear about David Sinclair and his book? I would love to see you discuss about anti-aging, David Sinclair, his work, NMN etc...
@@BeatTheBush Antioxidants are so 80s lol. There is a new golden boy in town call David Sinclair. His research changes the way we think about aging. Please read his book Lifespan or you can watch his talks on youtube. In short, antioxidants can do nothing about antiaging. The guy who was primary research on it took high dose but still deaths at his 60s. David Sinclair has a new theory and he can make mouses older in lab. It will take sometime before he can make mouse older or younger at will lol. But anyway, you should definitely chechk out his talks. Let us know if you are excited about it 🤩🤩🤩
The problem with niacin, though, is it eats up your methyl groups, though. So unless you’re naturally overmethylated (or on a high methionine diet),, that could be a problem.
Antioxidants are great; astaxanthin is the highest food source, and molecular hydrogen is even way more potent than that because it is the smallest element. There are ways to lengthen and maintain the chromosome endcaps called telomeres, which serve as a biological clock.
Sitaifun Mac Yeah, many people see obvious effects from astaxanthin and other carotenoids right away. (In my case, they affect my sight very quickly) On the other hand, wow, “molecular hydrogen” couldn’t sound like more of a scam. Yet here it is in legitimate looking studies in Pubmed. In practice, how the heck would a normal person take that??
Amazing BTB!! I thought i'd never see the day! You should be quite proud of what you have accomplished. I cannot fathom why you are sticking around in the Bay Area though. Go buy a house elsewhere for 300k and invest the rest.
Wow! I definitely thought you were late 20s/early 30s. You look great! I turned 29 in August and since then I finally buckled down with applying and reapplying sunscreen.
Turning 55 in October, so I don't view 40 as old. To be a master of your own destiny at this young age is something to be proud of. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
I came across your channel trying to learn how to make pho, then everything I searched on UA-cam there’s a video from you... our paths are almost parallel, have fun and enjoy life bro.
5% of net worth makes more sense for a car (or all cars combined). But considering your age reveal, makes sense as a midlife crisis. edit: you’re not that old
Attempt At Adulting It’s old when you realize you qualify for AARP benefits in 10 years. At 46 I have 4 short years before qualifying. 50 is young, but getting senior discounts at that age tells you you’re almost over the hill.
Could you teach us how you made this chart? I would love to have a version like this for myself.
I made a video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/I-0OqyMnLaM/v-deo.html I have a tempate of it in the video you can download. It looks cool if you do it for a really long time.
Great video! Enjoy the Tesla Roadster!
You're an engineer. Use a log scale.
Thanks for your transparency. Can’t believe that you are 40. You look great. There are still states without income tax (w/wo capital gains and dividend tax) attracting many retirees. Can you make a video about your thoughts/opinions/pros &cons/future potential about each of these states. If you can tailor your video for the “younger than 65” yr old retirees would be most relevant. Thanks so much. You are doing a great job living out your life to the fullest. Congrats!
@@BeatTheBush Thanks king
I love how he revealed his age straight up rather than dragging us along with filler commentary for 10 minutes before answering
Truth
Except he basically slammed everyone over 40 without even knowing he did it. So weird
Dude is for real
Thank you for being transparent. I know its scary to reveal your net worth bc of malicious people, but your honesty is valued by people who are on similar paths as you.
My grandad told me that 40 is the beginning of adulthood. You ain’t old man, you just an adult. Thanks for sharing your personal stuff
yeah legal age of 18 is too low and arbitrary. its as if cynical old people picked a number so they can send as many people to fight wars for them. a-holes in life seldom change, they just get better hiding it to control others.
They raised the adolescence and adult age. 20 and 40 now.
because we live in the modern age. Back in ancient times, by age 40 you getting ready to die...
@@johnnylee8194 I think 18 is the "current" standard, because most graduate secondary education (high school). And that's the standard where MOST areas enable you to support yourself and even build up to family planning. When half the population worked on farms, you were pretty much an "adult" by 15, 16, maybe even 13, 14 for some girls who marry early, religious reasons or cultural role after menstruation, etc. By that time you will be able to work the fields and start making the next generation. Today, if try to start a family that early, you might need welfare, which taxes the system. But some more rural states allow it, which is why the "age of consent" is 16 in many states.
@@nomooon Not really, the average age expectancy was dragged down by high mortality at birth.
I was waiting for this info Francis =) I look up to you a lot and always wanted to know how old you were. Congrats on 40! You're still young (& you look like you could be 25)! Thank you for sharing.
I feel really good about sharing all this thanks to your comment. It always felts like I was hiding something when I didn't want to say.
@@BeatTheBush I think this is an awesome, concrete example young people can follow.
What would be interesting too is a detailed budget and suggested budget app.
20k is way less than what I spent and I thought I had cut all the fat 😒
*We always love UA-camrs that are transparent* 😁🙌
=D =D Glad I got this part right this time.
Forreal.
Happy bday. 40 Is a great age! Get your 15 min of sun for vitamin D purposes. I'm 59 tmo but I watch you. It motivates me to rethink stuff. Already $6000 debt paid since march. Been able to cut expenses by 42% too. Thanks young man!
It's OK Francis. You look 30. Older people like me would say "Think you're old at 40? Wait until you're 50 or 60!" Nothing to be ashamed about. You're very accomplished. I'm much older than you and I'm about 10 years away from FIRE.
Sometimes you have to finally embrace who you are to truly live.
You’re not a sissy if you protect yourself against the sun. I studied molecular and cellular biology along with physiology back in the day: The sun will ruin your DNA.
Health is nothing to be ashamed about, health is how you win
Francisco Heredia What about the nuclides in your very bones, which keep emitting 24 hours a day? It’s incredible how often I see these dismissed, along with the sun. I’d love to hear from someone like you, who’s more experienced.
Olivia Matthew for the most part, nuclides aren’t a big worry that’s brought up if you’re preventative, not compared to UV radiation that bombards you on the daily.
Nuclides are a more slow and gradual build up kind of issue.
Although I don’t know toooo much about them.
Anything In excess is not good.
This culture in USA tends to shame health conscious people.
But Beat the bush won’t be dying of melanoma any time soon.
rhadb 50 is around the corner for me. Does that count as old? I have yet to see one wrinkle, but have plenty of white hair.
Never imagined this man is 40. Asian don't raisin....or something
I'm an OLD MAN! XD XD
BeatTheBush wowww you loook 25 haha
@@BeatTheBush Bush, It seems a bit reckless for such a smart and sane person like you to quit job at such low non-home networth number. Since your parents are in bay area too and given that asian families save up for their kids (I am an asian too), do you have good amount of inheritance that helped you make the decision as well?
@@mmungara He wanted out of the rat race and figured that the amount he had saved up was enough to maintain the lifestyle he is accustomed to. Takes a bit of courage to do something like that. Luckily, he has a small income stream like this channel.
@@BeatTheBush Shiet... I thought you were between 35 to 37 max!
40 years! wow you inspired me today. thank you man, that is exactly what i needed to hear to remind me that i am on the right track! I am approaching 40 soon too. God bless!
You are NOT OLD Francis! You are such a leader and living your best life.
I’m 43. Thought you was 30-35. After 40 my eyesight has deteriorated, my energy level has dropped significant. Body hurts from time to time.. in just 3 years. Your new job is to keep fit now when you have the time. I’m going for FI too. Have a countdown on my phone. I agree on what you said about work when you realise you do not have to be there much longer. Cheers
Same my eyes went down hill when I reached 40
54 for me
Good luck on your journey! You are right, it's important to invest in your health as well as your finances. Retirement isn't as fun if you don't have the energy to enjoy it. All the best to you!
Wow, my dad is 60 and he is miles fitter than me (I’m 23) I always ask him if his body feels like a 60 y/o and he legit always says he still feels like he’s 30. He doesn’t exercise but is a very busy and active man. It varies from person to person. This guy might not have the same deterioration in health as you 😊🤷♀️
Leah McDermott That is true, it’s a lot from your gens. Like my dad, he suffered the same when he was 40 until around 50, then it was stable until around 75. Do what you old man do, and you too will be feeling like 30 when you are 60. Myself I need to get this stable and It can stay like it is until I’m 70+. Look at your family history, it’s an open book about your life :-)
Long time subscriber. Always loved (most of) your content. I’ve watched more of your videos now than I did when they had come out. Anyway, happy birthday! You seem to be on a journey to find happiness. Much luck!! And btw you don’t get older you get wiser. Much love from a fellow youtuber! ❤️
Congratulations Francis! You have achieved so much. You are what I am striving for and financial freedom is the main goal, as well as paying off the house. You are a great motivation. Thanks for sharing
I’m 49. What I’d do to be 40 again. Believe me 40 isn’t old
=D
Great job tracking everything. I've also found that simply by being aware of my assets and spending I'm able to make better decisions on future purchases and life decisions.
Like if you know a car will be another source of Net Worth draw down due to depreciation, you look at it differently.
BeatTheBush I never really counted my car as an asset as it’s something “essential” where I live. However after what you said I’m going to add it in.
On a side note, I’m an American living in Turkey where the currency fluctuates like crazy. I bought my car here for about $27,000 a couple years ago and now it’s worth about $35,000. I wish I could sell it and live car-free but it’s tough to live in Istanbul without a car.
Brave to have posted your net worth. Many, many folks have a stigma against sharing finances with others. This certainly makes us viewers feel closer to you and your channel.
This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing, it is extremely helpful for many of us, provides inspiration and a fantastic reference. Not even necessarily for directly comparing between each other just as a great resource and example of something REAL.
I really appreciate this!
🤩 Wow! I never would've guessed 40. Looking great. Thx for sharing the info as it encourages me of how I can structure my financial life and live the life I want in early retirement. This is very encouraging. Thank you! And good job! 🏆🤗👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you for the transparency. I am on the FIRE journey myself and you're one of the examples that convince me that it is possible. Happy 40th birthday!
Great to know where you stand at this age. I'm only 3 months younger than you and although not nearly worth as much as you, I'm closing in on $1 million. Should hit the milestone at the end of 2021 if not early 2022 (unless of course the economy tanks again). I've been using Quicken since 2006 and am very conscientious about my personal finances. I got to admit, when you have your goals set and work hard to achieve it, you'd be surprised how quickly your net worth ramps up. I never had a six figure job.
First million is definitely the toughest...time to make another two.
Getting out of the rat race is step 1.
@@BeatTheBush Would love to see an episode of that.
It’s cool that you are doing so well in terms of networth. My husband and are in our late 40’s and early 50’s. Our net worth is right around 1.3 million. The largest portion is in our retirement $900,000. We still feel like we are behind in our saving. Plus we have two more kids at home to put through college. It feels like we won’t make it to retirement because we came late to the save as much as possible game. 🤷🏾♀️
Where do you live? NYC or Cali? anywhere else you should be totally fine.
Exciting! Been watching for a while man. Cheers for sharing. It's always been a bit scary for me to share this sort of information.
It's a bit of a taboo thing to talk about but everyone can guess to the order of +/-50% already.
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You’re an inspiration! Retiring at a young age and being frugal is truly how to live life! I wish someone had taught me all the stuff on your channel and I wish UA-cam was available for me growing up. I feel I would be in better standings. While I consider myself successful, I have my flaws in debt, but I pay what I can and live within my means. Oh, and I just love your cooking videos. I watch them all the time still 😂
Thanks! Hope you squash your debt quickly. I usually pay those off extremely aggressively.
Please do a separate, more detailed video about paying onto your home equity. That interests me for my own situation. That's really my only debt left.
You seem so much more at ease and relaxed after disclosing this! Looking forward to your new content
Happy 40th. Thanks for sharing it all! Great info. Love the chart
Thank you!
Lucky you for looking so young. Appreciate the net worth reveal. Not because I'm nosy but because it's good to see what's possible with a given amount of money. Well done on your success!
I appreciate the courage it took to put this out BtB, but very enlightening
I love how you snatched the band aid off that age thing in the first 30 seconds of the video. 😊 Excellent content. 😊
=D
congrats on the transparency. I'm sure your audience will appreciate it. I know it must've been hard to pull the trigger.
Wow. I thought you were in your 20’s. This is what taking care of your self, good health and little stress looks like. I’m 44 and still look good. Being a vegetarian, no smoking or drinking and exercising like a mad man makes you age slower. Good stuff sir!
Thank you for revealing these things Francis, long time subscriber you are one of the guys I look up to most. Hope you are doing well and wow amazing networth work here congratulations.
Wow, this is amazing! Congrats on your financial achievements, and happy belated 40th birthday!
FIRE spread sheeting is the only thing that kept me sane the last 5 years stuck in an office cubical!
what is that? You mean spreading the FIRE movement ideas to others?
@@BeatTheBush That as well, but in the early years I kept my sanity by building elaborate spreadsheets to track every facet of the journey to FIRE. Now that I am semi-retired I usually only track the numbers quarterly. There is just something maddening about being locked inside a cubical all day once you realize that FIRE is possible.
I just turned 40 as well... Trying to not think about it. You look great for your age BTB!
Oh thank you!
You’ve been an inspiration to me for many years. Thanks for all the content you’ve provided!
Wow! The way you described how you felt knowing that you can quit your job anytime because you already paid off your house and amassed a buffer of 100k+ is exactly how I feel right now. I'm in a similar situation and I want to quit soon. I just need to figure out the best health care options after quitting. Any suggestions?
The secret to high net worth- don't get married and have kids.
True
And don’t go out. Haha
Marry to a successful wife
Prenup solve all problems
@Ani Amena You are exactly right.
I do something similar, I am more interested in cash flow, I have not updated the value of my houses in a couple of years. Net worth is what you are worth, cash flow is what you have to live off of.
1.6m wow congrats!!
Indeed. Congrats to BTB.
All locked up in a house.
@@BeatTheBush You still have it though, especially if you sell the house for potential profit.
Sell the house, buy a Cybertruck with camping attachment and become a nomad :-)
Ok, couple things. Forty is not old. You don’t even need reading glasses yet. You’ll need them soon though (45). Second, 1.6 mil is not rich, especially if a good portion is in your house. What happens if there’s a big earthquake? There goes your net worth. Third, why on earth is your house paid off? You are literally sleeping on a one million dollar pillow. That money should be invested. Mortgages are less than 3%. You should borrow against the house and get ready to put it all in the market during the post election slump.
You’re doing fine but you’re not there yet.
Happy Birthday Francis! 🎉 Love your channel. It’s literally what started my fire journey five years ago and has changed my life. Thank you!
Finally some balls. Appreciate the transparency. This will help many ppl achieve higher goals faster. But Thought you were over 40 and had more. Was thinking $2-3M. Wdv happened had u not bought a tsla and stayed invested in tsla. At least $200k more.
Thanks for having the courage to reveal this information. I've been subscribed to this channel for years, and had suspected a higher value. I am glad to have a data point to serve as a basis of comparison. I feel like I am always behind in this aspect of life, but am encouraged that financial independence can be realistically achieved.
=D Didn't win the lottery. But I think an underrated aspect is to even have the gull to think you can get there.
I don't feel comfortable with the house being 60% of your net worth. I don't think it should be more than 25%. Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing.
This is my favorite video of yours I’ve watched (maybe 15th overall). I love your graph, you’ve inspired me to set one up for myself. Great channel. Ty!
Intrigued. Have you ever considered moving outside of Bay Area for the next 10 years maybe? Own a brand new custom built house for half the price and do more investing and traveling?
I am thinking of selling my house in SF and paying cash for a house in Sacramento. My net worth will take a hit due to sales commissions. I will gain the peace of mind from not having any debt. My wife and I both have six figure incomes. I am able to work from home and would like to be able to retire in 10 years. I also have a Tesla Model 3 Performance as well.
I appreciate you at any age. You're looking healthy and happy. Thank you for sharing, I think everyone appreciates you adding numbers and context to your advice.
=D
My apartment currently burns almost 30% of my income. Paying that off would certainly help a lot. Thanks for sharing!
“Paying that off” meaning you own it..? In which case who cares about paying it off.. it’s all just your equity. Focus on investing the rest of your money
Nice video. I never thought beat the bush would show his net worth. I have been watching your videos for years and hope to follow in your footsteps.
I thought you were in your late 20’s to early 30’s!! Wow! Happy Birthday!!🎉
You look great man. I'm trying not to freak out about turning 40 in a few years. In a mad dash right now to accomplish certain goals before I reach that magic number.
Right on. No time to waste?
1M is my long term goal! - 500k is short term 5-10 years
You do look younger than 40! I’m quite a bit older than that, lol. That said, I applaud how you keep your channel real and have strived to help so many people. Keep up the great work, because we appreciate it!
There is NO FRIKKIN WAY YOU'RE 40!!! Wowww...I'd always secretly wished you'd reveal more personal financial info but revealing your age was like SHOCKING to me. Keep up the AMAZING work (both health-wise/physically and financially); you've definitely inspired some of us in a totally new way today (time to start giving us some videos along the lines of "how to stay youthful"...as a 41-year-old myself I could definitely use them haha).
I should go into beauty videos now. Lol.
BeatTheBush Hahaha! Yeah! You know, it would be cool to see more health videos from you. That low poison video was something else. You have good intuition matched with impressive research skills. It’s be awesome to hear more about this.
Happy belated birthday BeatTheBush! Been watching you're videos for a few years after finding your gift wrapping video 😃. I've also been keeping track my net worth on a google sheet, but this visual graph is pretty intuitive!
Good health is much more important than what your age is. You look good so don’t worry about it. I’m in my forties and feel a lot more comfortable and confident than I did when I was younger.
Nice. Looking good at 40!
Adrenochrome?
Thanks!
18 years old about to hit a net worth of 10k soon! (Not anything too wild but compared to my peers who are down -15K+ at my age I would say this is decent) Thanks to all these youtube videos I've been watching since I was about 15 I feel I got a really good foundation to hit the numbers you're hitting one day! THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for sharing this! I was always curious if you live frugally, and have a paid off house, then how much your net worth needs to be to retire early. Now I have a data point.
You're welcome! It could be a lot lower if I were not stationed in California.
BeatTheBush just curious. How can your burn rate be at $20K when property tax alone is probably costing you $7K annually? Thanks for revealing your net worth. This is very informative and helpful.
Thank you for finally being honest with your net worth.
I hope you get 5-10 million views on this video.
Wow. Francis looks great for 40. Would have never guessed. He’ll look 50 when he’s 70 at this rate.
Thanks for finally sharing dude, congrats on early retirement!
A computer engineer with no wife and kids and 40..not an impossible thing to achieve this...but what is good is you have financial independence
Let's face it. No Kids No Wife = No Stress
You look great! Age is a state of mind! You seriously are so honest about so many things. It is strange that you are secretive about your age. You are doing well financially and have so much going on so don't worry about age. One day you are too young, and there is a small window where you are just right, and then you are too old. Enjoy this window!
A question made in humility: When you reach 2M net-worth, why not live abroad for several years instead? Maybe 5 years or so... It might be far more fulfilling to embrace how large the world really is. Just an idea.
Made a life in Vietnam. Yearly spend is $30,000 with property owned as well. You’re on to one of the best kept secrets to living a full life. Going abroad is worth it!
@@veo16 Yea man, I discovered it by accident in recent years. Completely blown away at how you could live better than you ever could in the US with the kind of money you mentioned. Now I'm rethinking the whole thing and keeping an eye on the globe trying to figure out where in the world is the best place to spend the next 5-10 years of my life because why not? It's refreshing to be someplace where nothing is as you're used to. And to be around different attitudes toward life... gosh man... that alone makes an enormous change in your soul. I love where I'm from, but I'm so exhausted by all the spoiled outlooks on life.
40 is not old! We were planning to pay off our mortgage too. It would be annoying if our servicer has that 50k limit too. I can't wait to not have a mortgage servicer again! Thank you for the transparency! I think I was more curious about this info because you always kept it mysterious haha.
Home value is so weird, especially with how much it varies by location and at different times. Maybe I missed it in the video but what was the price when you bought it? Also my guess was 33 lol
GoHerping Hi Alex. I didn’t know you were following this amazing channel 👍
Looking at the line. He bought the home for ~550k value in 2011. Put ~150k down payment, mortgage ~400k
Not everyone can afford 150k downpayment at age 31 and 400k mortgage esp he paid in solo. Esp thats the age planning get married and some even plan to have kid. it would be jnterestjng like to see a family version of networth growth
Avoid a wife and kids and you too can have an amazing lifestyle😃🎉
@@mikewallin6049 said the lonely uncle in his 60’s! Haha! I realized we will lose relevance in our 40’s to the younger ‘cool’ generations. But having kids will keep you relevant for life. Not to mention grand kids.
You look good! Nothing to be ashamed of. I love your channel and you look very young. You're not "old". 💗
im 42. I 've actually met you once, couple years ago, I would've guessed you at mid to late 30s.
=D
From a fellow Bay Area resident... Thanks for sharing your personal info BtB. Made for an interesting video. You've inspired me to make a Net Worth spreadsheet.
Thats how I feel everyday, wanting to quit my job.. man I hate corporate world 😡
Save money then, and you will get to.
A lot of people can really learn from this Francis! It is not an over the top number and is reachable by most people wanting to FIRE. Very inspirational. Many happy returns. Cheers!
From what we've seen of your house, I wasn't thinking $1 million. California house prices are insane. I was also thinking you had around 400k net worth, I guess I was guessing low.
I like how honest you are 💗
How can you only spend $20k/year, when property tax in bay area for $1M home is already about $10k/year?
Proposition 13
Happy Birthday! 🎉😁🎂 Your channel has been so inspiring to follow. Congratulations on your financial success!
If I were in your position I’d get back in the industry as a consultant.
true
Happy 40th. I feel you on the age - I turn 40 in January. Glad you’re owning it, life is too good 💞.
You know what? I feel good about finally revealing it.
How about working smt with your age? Did you hear about David Sinclair and his book? I would love to see you discuss about anti-aging, David Sinclair, his work, NMN etc...
What is smt? I suppose the way to do it is to halt the decomposition of your DNA by always having antioxidants in your body.
@@BeatTheBush Antioxidants are so 80s lol. There is a new golden boy in town call David Sinclair. His research changes the way we think about aging. Please read his book Lifespan or you can watch his talks on youtube. In short, antioxidants can do nothing about antiaging. The guy who was primary research on it took high dose but still deaths at his 60s. David Sinclair has a new theory and he can make mouses older in lab. It will take sometime before he can make mouse older or younger at will lol. But anyway, you should definitely chechk out his talks. Let us know if you are excited about it 🤩🤩🤩
The problem with niacin, though, is it eats up your methyl groups, though. So unless you’re naturally overmethylated (or on a high methionine diet),, that could be a problem.
Antioxidants are great; astaxanthin is the highest food source, and molecular hydrogen is even way more potent than that because it is the smallest element. There are ways to lengthen and maintain the chromosome endcaps called telomeres, which serve as a biological clock.
Sitaifun Mac Yeah, many people see obvious effects from astaxanthin and other carotenoids right away. (In my case, they affect my sight very quickly)
On the other hand, wow, “molecular hydrogen” couldn’t sound like more of a scam. Yet here it is in legitimate looking studies in Pubmed. In practice, how the heck would a normal person take that??
Happy birthday! I've enjoyed your videos for a couple years already
Amazing BTB!! I thought i'd never see the day! You should be quite proud of what you have accomplished. I cannot fathom why you are sticking around in the Bay Area though. Go buy a house elsewhere for 300k and invest the rest.
I would be living in Reno already
When inventory radically increases next year, he can buy of a collection of homes for that.
Always thought you were early 30s Francis. Thanks for being transparent with your fans! I can’t wait to try out this method of tracking myself!
You never did? Here's the template in this video's description: ua-cam.com/video/I-0OqyMnLaM/v-deo.html
Are you thinking about moving out of CA?
Yes, thinking about it but not sure where I will be comfortable.
Try somewhere without property taxes if still desiring to have no mortgage.
@@BeatTheBush I live in Idaho. You are welcome here. You can buy a very nice home here for a fraction of what you in equity in CA.
You could live like a king in Texas...with a 1.6 million net worth 😎
@@BeatTheBush
A big consideration is where your future wife lives.
I love this Chart. I will start making this chart for my Net Worth!! Thank you for sharing this video.
You need to hire security guards after this video
I really don't feel the need, only thing of value I have is my car.
@@BeatTheBush and the house .......
Sir Dino My goodness, now that’s something to consider... Imagine he takes the car to the grocery store, comes back, and the home is gone!
@@TheDino888 yeah because people can totally usurp your house from you? Are you stupid..
Wow! I definitely thought you were late 20s/early 30s. You look great! I turned 29 in August and since then I finally buckled down with applying and reapplying sunscreen.
Yes... and even better is to avoid the sun entirely but don't forget your vitamin D.
Looking young for 40! 👍
Thanks!
Turning 55 in October, so I don't view 40 as old. To be a master of your own destiny at this young age is something to be proud of. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
Next video idea:
"My SSN, birthday, and mother's maiden name"
Lol
I came across your channel trying to learn how to make pho, then everything I searched on UA-cam there’s a video from you... our paths are almost parallel, have fun and enjoy life bro.
Seriously you're Asian? Never noticed.
I thought he was Irish...
He looks Vietnamese.
I thought he was white
Office quote?
I thought he was half african
You are doing awesome. I turned 50 back in may. I have around $13.64 in the bank. You are killing it out here.
When we r young we have ambitious energy n health but no money. When we r old we have money but lose out on ambitious energy n health
vexpressivo Youth is every old man’s dream, and every young person’s burden.
As they say, youth is wasted on the young! :-)
Transparency is best--for a youtuber persona. It really is. A testament to sunscreen. I wish I had been that careful. Have a good one!
5% of net worth makes more sense for a car (or all cars combined). But considering your age reveal, makes sense as a midlife crisis.
edit: you’re not that old
Happy Birthday! I turned 40 this year, and it's great! Be proud!!!
40 isn't old 😂
Glad to hear it. =D
Attempt At Adulting It’s old when you realize you qualify for AARP benefits in 10 years. At 46 I have 4 short years before qualifying. 50 is young, but getting senior discounts at that age tells you you’re almost over the hill.
@@taoist32 lol wow.. didn't know!!!!!!
@@julial3758 Yep! I still feel 30!
I’m 33 and I feel young... but 25 year olds tell me I’m old... which makes me feel old.
If 40 is old, I guess I am a senior at 53. I am Asian and in Asia, we have no issues with old age. We also tend to respect old people.