Finally hit $402k in super

Another superannuation appreciation post, also no one else to share with that would appreciate the effort.

M38, Electrician, I started working at coles when I was 16 and continued during my apprenticeship until I was a 3rd year (having a part-time job that pays super early on was key, most mates got paid cash to work at fruit shops and car washes) Nothing else but consistent employment, until mid-35s then, I began hitting some decent big build projects and started to deploy OT funds into super, roughly $10k a year, which I've continued until now, while also changing from growth into a 80/20 international/Australian shares balance.

I’d like to share the growth I've seen over the past few years.

2020- $185k

2021- $249k

2022- $251k

2023- $302k

2024 - $361k

Today - $401,998

My advice to anyone is choose your hard or harder, now or later…

I’ve been maxing my contributions for the last few years while funding a wife on maternity leave and IP losses, and returns on super have been amazing, hopefully trump can keep this pumping but who knows tho…

I'm probably going to stop salary sacrificing now. As gump would say “I’m pretty tired”

Also to note, I have a PPOR with around 250k owing in Melb, probs worth around 1.45M according to RE.com and a IP that’s worth $920k with 1M owing