426: Net Worth Of $1.3M - Back Again, Tell a Friend: Jesse & Ellie's Wealth Journey Continues

Millionaires Unveiled

Jace Mattinson

Investing, Millionaire, Financialplanning, Business, Self-improvement, Education, Finance

4.8 • 872 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

🔥 Episode Summary

In this episode, Jesse and Ellie return to share their financial journey from a net worth of $800,000 to over $1.3 million in just two years. They discuss their investment strategies, the impact of parenthood on their financial decisions, and the transition to a single income household. The couple reflects on lifestyle changes after reaching millionaire status, their approach to teaching financial literacy to their children, and their future retirement plans. They also emphasize the importance of community giving and share valuable advice for aspiring millionaires.

🧠 Key Takeaways

- Their net worth increased from $800,000 to $1.3 million in two years.
- They prioritize maxing out their Roth IRAs and TSP contributions.
- They have hit their coast fire number, allowing them to invest less if desired.
- Community giving has become a focus for them since reaching millionaire status.
- They celebrate financial milestones with small treats and personal spending.
- Transitioning to a single income was manageable due to their high savings rate.
- Travel spending has increased, but they still prioritize experiences over extravagance.
- They teach their children about money through chores and saving.
- They maintain a consistent investment strategy, even during market downturns.
- Living on less than they make is a core principle of their financial philosophy.
🗣️ Quotes & Soundbites
- "We've started being more giving."
- "We just bought a cake first."
- "Live on less than you make."

Transcript

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0:00.0	I never thought we would be here at this point. Because I think your goal was to hit it before you were 40. Yeah, my goal was before 40. And that we hit it at 37. Yeah. When I was 37. Yeah. So it's just I just didn't even think. So I'd been 33. And it just like, oh, you know, yeah, just with two kids losing a job, you know, having to move across the country.
0:23.4	It just, it seems, yeah, it just seems crazy.
0:26.3	Welcome millionaires and future millionaires. You're listening to the Millionaire's Unveiled
0:31.2	podcast, the show where you'll hear the stories and interviews of everyday millionaires
0:35.5	will unveil their decisions, their strategies, and their
0:38.8	portfolio allocations. Now to your host, Jace Mattson. Welcome back to another episode of
0:48.1	the Millionaires in Veld Podcast. This is episode number 426. This is the podcast where everyday millionaires spill the beans on their stacks of green.
0:57.6	We're your host, Jason Stacey, ready to bring you the unscripted tales of wealth, warts, and all,
1:03.0	because who needs a script when you're rolling in dough?
1:04.9	Join us as we dive into the net worths and asset allocations of regular folks turn financial
1:09.8	titans.
1:10.5	It's like cribs, but with fewer gold-plated toilets and more practical advice. We promise the only rare edits are to be kid-friendly, so you won't hear any naughty language, just lots of chiching, and maybe a sprinkle of doremy. So buckle up, tighten those purse strings, and get ready to laugh and learn with millionaires unveiled. Going to be a fun show today. But before we get into that, if you'd like to be on the show, send us an email Millionaire's Enveiled at gmail.com. We're always looking for new great entertaining guests, willing to share their story. And yes, a few of you have reached out after my last call out. But yeah, the pipeline's not as deep as it normally has been.
1:45.4	So if you've been considering it, we'd love to have you. And if you're listening and would be a
1:51.3	returning guest, we'd love to have you as well. So, yeah, there's that tidbit. And today's guest
1:59.9	returning, when we first had them on the show, episode number 323 back
2:04.4	in, it was released in October of 2023.
2:07.7	Net worth was around 800,000 at the time.
2:11.8	And they're back on to be billionaires. Net worth is at 1.3 now.
2:19.5	It's Jesse and Ellie and have gone through quite the journey in the last two years to get
2:25.8	to that point.
2:27.6	She works in the military as an attorney, and he is currently staying home, and we get into the details and whatnot around
2:38.5	that but what a great episode so many knowledge drops and really interesting to kind of see
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