I ran some calculations today, and realized my investment gains this year have totaled more than my living expenses. Pretty cool feeling. The market has been good, so this is temporary of course; it was pretty neat when it hit me though. I can only tell one person this in real life (my best friend/mentor), so I'm venting my experience here as well. Living on a shoestring, and putting the majority of my income in investments is finally starting to pay off.