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Never really wanted to retire early, but instead to have FU money. With being laid off ten months ago I’m coasting into retirement without fear. It may be more lean then the Fat FIRE I had planned, but no anxiety.
I got downsized 5 years earlier than planned, but my wife and I had enough FIRE $ so I became a fly fishing guide. Doesn’t pay as much but it’s a fun gig that keeps me out of trouble and out of our savings. We get to do some international travel, hang out with friends and our do, volunteer w/ conservation/environmental organization, fish, hike, kayak, x-c ski. Definitely a better life.
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Retired in our late 30s with 2 kids below 5. Currently spend 4-5 months each year slow traveling through Europe/UK, and another few weeks doing shorter trips through Asia. Rest of the time focusing on getting healthy and passion projects and spending time with loved ones while everyone is still reasonably healthy and still around to enjoy it with us. Sounds morbid - but besides kids, I realised our time with our parents and older folks are limited - and want to spend more meaningful time with them before they are gone.
If I could do again I would spend more time with my parent.
Have control of my time.
Because I hate working. I want to sit around and do nothing. No, I won't get bored.
Two chicks at the same time
Damn straight, I always wanted to do that man
Volunteer, travel, garden, crafts, shop at farmers markets, hang out with friends, boat, read, play piano - the list is endless!
Well, I left my employer when they started and maintain DEI. The company invited Professor Coates, BLM author, and Trevor Noah, and their message was White Privilege is a problem. The company proceeded to add DEI moment along with Safety Moment in the meeting schedule. However, I am old enough to know about Jim Crow, and the race riots in the late sixties. After the race riots, there was a message to get Whitey. Now, the DEI message is to persecute Whitey for all the perceived evils that were long gone about 60 years ago. Well, I had enough, and retired. What I am doing is managing my nest egg, moved to a red state, and manage house projects plus my spouse is having much more time with me.
Good resource for anyone impacted by DEI - https://www.eeoc.gov/what-do-if-you-experience-discrimination-related-dei-work
Work optional. Work because it brings me value and not because I need the money. One day I don’t want my obituary to say “they were a great accountant”.
FIRE = freedom. Freedom = Happiness. Some things on the list:
1. Fitness/biohacking
2. Pilot's license & travel US
3. More international travel including living abroad for 2-3 mo stints
4. Get back into skydiving
5. Learn spanish
6. Myriad of other hobbies - remodeling home, upcycling furniture, making kickass feather headdresses for festivals, go to said music festivals, etc.
I’m curious to see if I can handle office politics better if I have FU money.
I’ll start to take some risks at work and put my reputation on the line, instead of being the quiet worker drone.
This is the way- once you know you can leave, you can take the risks because the alternative is also good. I’m having more fun at work than I have had in years because I know I will be retiring in mid 2026…
Not that early but retired at 54. Simple philosophy that the goal of life is not to work but other more important things. As soon as the lines crossed on the graph, I was good to go.
I’m 41 now and am hoping to retire by 54. I’m 1-3 years out from making partner. If that happens I’ll do 10 years to vest in our partner retirement plan.
Road trips, photography, cycling, and cooking will fill up most of my time.
Im 55, achieved my FI number last year, and plan on retiring sometime in 2026.
Like others, I plan on travelling slowly, 2-3 months at a time, and revisiting hobbies that I put off due to lack of time while in career mode.
I want to help protect children. Especially infants and those who cant speak for themselves, literally. Not sure the best efficient legal way to do that is
You can volunteer to be a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). They advocate for children in the foster care system and there’s a lot of need
Rental real estate. Make other people pay me and I get tax breaks.
How do you get tax breaks lol
So I don’t have to ever answer an email, have Sunday scaries.
My ideal retirement - whatever i want. Golf, workout, go to my kids games, drive my supercars everywhere.
Maybe start a passion project after 1-2 years off
I have a disabled child, so I hope to never retire, as I need to provide for him after I'm gone. My goal is to die on a work trip when I'm 80 so he gets that insurance payout.
I've worked long hours 6 days a week and I am fixing to turn 60. I have been selling through e commerce for many years as a side gig. I love it. I need more time to enjoy my life.
I’ve been doing the same thing. 29 years old right now and the way things are going, we’re planning on retiring by the time my wife and I are 33. I’m so thankful for the connections I’ve met over the years who’ve helped me get ahead
When I was downsized just before I turned 62, (as, coincidentally, was my spouse within six months of this). I was fortunate enough to have a sizable government pension from my many years working in law and law enforcement (before I was in the private sector) that kicked in at 100% when I turned 62. And we were fortunate to have been able to put away a lot of savings. I applied for lots of new roles, but - in my 60s - I’m not the candidate they are seeking. But … I find I’m enjoying (forced) retirement. We go on short 2-3 skiing trips (a 3.5 hour drive) 5-6 times in the winter, there is gardening, lots of time to spend socializing with friends and neighbors (and hosting lots of parties), we are “sponsor parents” to Naval Academy midshipmen, and we travel a lot (!!). I’m now starting to look for volunteer things to do that would interest me, to fill some more time. It takes an adjustment at first to be retired, but I’m getting happily used to it.
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Focus on fitness, family, faith, philanthropy, and visiting national parks.
I love my job and not planning to retire anytime soon even though we hit our $5M investment goal. My spouse and my salaries (combined) are about $600K/yr. that allow us to help our families and the community. So no plan to retire yet.