6 months since I quit KPMG and I just purchased my first house in Texas 3,300 sq ft; 11,000+ lot size… quitting KPMG was the greatest decision of my life and should’ve been done much earlier. The grass was definitely greener on the other side.

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Not sure those two things are correlated but glad it seems to be working out for you and hope it continues. A lot of KPMGers have big houses BTW, don’t have to quit to get one.

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Didn’t say you had to quit to buy a house, nice assumption there 😂. More so that the value/benefits being derived from senior manager at kpmg was no longer worth the “life-cost” and time spent.

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So retirement > working in public accounting... mind blown lol. Happy that you're happy.

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If you don’t mind me asking, how did you retire? Was there anything specifically you did — or were you just in fortunate circumstances that allowed you to retire so early?

No judgement if you have a trust or anything like that haha — genuinely curious.

Thanks!

I have spent a decade at kpmg and have been extremely cautious with money spent. Additionally I have been lucky with certain long term investments and have a suite of dividend stocks. On top of that, I have a side business that runs itself and is based on a personal passion of mine (however don’t “need” to do that). And the cherry on top is a wonderful supportive spouse!

Wasnt crypto, lottery/settlement or parents.

Good luck all 🫡

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I am in TX. The monthly mortage is about 3k even with your 40% down. How can you afford that with no job?

Not rich parents lol. My dividends alone pay for my relatively small fixed expenses.

I found that boutique cpa firms are where it’s at. Skip the brand rep and enjoy relaxed audit environment and undemanding culture

How did you buy a house without a job?

Bank statement loan

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