Well, I will say this. . .our house the last 10 years has probably gained about 100% in equity (started with a $130,000 house, now own a $360,000 house with a $123,000 mortgage).
The Blue Chips has netted my wife's Roth IRA a big fat 3% return. Yes, I'm fuming about that - its just not the 90's. We barely have the money we have contributed. . .maybe a little more. Oh, yeah, I know. . .be patient. Dell, Disney, and Coke will rescue the day.
I have to say in all fairness, our house has outperformed the S&P 500/Blue Chips and why most of our net worth has ended up there.
No offense guys but I do think you all do place a little too much faith in domestic stock/Blue Chips.
Thank God for our house. . .or we'd be a lot worse off.
This is why I refuse to pencil it off.
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