13 Year of Progress – Career Change + First Joint Million Milestone

About Us

CoastFI married DINKs, COL Index ~95
Joint NW: $1,009k (+32% YoY)
Joint Retirement Assets: $553k (+22% YoY)

• Self: 32 y.o. former civil engineer, career change from 2022-2025, current software engineer
• Spouse aka /u/NewtSpousemander: 30 y.o. Software Engineer

Charts

• Summary Table
• Joint Net Worth Plot w/ polynomial trend lines
• Self Net Worth Plot
• Self Retirement Assets Plot

2025 Updates + What's next

• I worked software engineering internships all year and got a full time return offer for ~$95k. So glad the last 3 years of risks and work have paid off. I love my boss and my new job!
• Looking forward to buying a house and maxing out my 401k in 2026.
• Enjoying the "boring middle" and investing in our hobbies, friendships, and travel.

Previous Threads:

• 11.5 Years of Tracking – Career Change and $375k NW @ 31
• 9.5 Years of Tracking – Career Break and $250k NW @ 30
• 8.5 Years of Tracking– College/Grad School, Working, Marriage, and $200k NW @ 28

Note: Imgur lost the previous charts over the years, but the charts above show the historical data too.