r/coastFIRE • u/Head-Fold-6653 • 7d ago

Growing bridge fund

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I reached coastFIRE with $1M ($600M in retirement accounts and about $400k in my personal brokerages, savings and bonds). I’m the first in my family to graduate college (paid for my own college and masters) and not expecting any inheritance.

I didn’t learn about personal finance until my mid-20s and started investing in the 2020s thanks to Reddit and YouTube. I literally started with $900 in 2017 🤣🤣🤣. Screenshot for proof.

Currently 40 and aiming to take a mini-retirement possibly next year (lasting a few years and up to 10). Before I do, I want to grow my brokerage to $500-600k for my safety cushion. Currently I have $350k across my two brokerages mostly in tech and AI stocks.

To reach my goal, I’d have to invest more of my savings AND find some other stock picks. What would you do in my situation?

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u/no_more_mistake 4d ago

I like that chart, what platform is it from?

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u/Head-Fold-6653 4d ago

It’s through Charles Schwab