freeflowme
Level 4 Valued Member
Hey all,
Possibly a strange place to do this, but since I don't talk about finances with anyone in my family besides my wife (as it tends to come with a lot of judgment no matter what I'm doing) or with friends (because all of my friends seem to be in struggling financial situations) I wanted to just share somewhere that as of closing yesterday (I only check in on things quarterly, so as to not freak out about every hill and valley) I hit the penultimate milestone in my financial goals that I set out to achieve a little over 10 years ago now. Only the ultimate goal now lies ahead (although to be fair I've pushed that goal a little higher since setting out).
Basically, I set out to FIRE (become Financially Independent and if so choosing Retire Early) before the term was really coined, and I'm now 50% of the way there. Given how compounding works, I could theoretically "coast" the rest of the way there, depending on how long I want it to take until I reach financial independence / have the ability to retire early. Our lifestyle has really changed since having kids, though, and I also want to be successful in my career, so I imagine I'll keep working for a long time, although it'd be nice to be able to take on work because its meaningful not just out of necessity.
Pursuing a financial goal rather single-mindedly has meant that I've eschewed a lot of hobbies along the way. It was actually the realization that my life had become rather... sparse... as a result that made me want to get a barbell and some weights and start PTTP-ing in pursuit of some personal enjoyment of life, as strength training has always been one of the things I enjoy the very most. So, I guess maybe there is a connection there
Anywho, upward and onward.
Possibly a strange place to do this, but since I don't talk about finances with anyone in my family besides my wife (as it tends to come with a lot of judgment no matter what I'm doing) or with friends (because all of my friends seem to be in struggling financial situations) I wanted to just share somewhere that as of closing yesterday (I only check in on things quarterly, so as to not freak out about every hill and valley) I hit the penultimate milestone in my financial goals that I set out to achieve a little over 10 years ago now. Only the ultimate goal now lies ahead (although to be fair I've pushed that goal a little higher since setting out).
Basically, I set out to FIRE (become Financially Independent and if so choosing Retire Early) before the term was really coined, and I'm now 50% of the way there. Given how compounding works, I could theoretically "coast" the rest of the way there, depending on how long I want it to take until I reach financial independence / have the ability to retire early. Our lifestyle has really changed since having kids, though, and I also want to be successful in my career, so I imagine I'll keep working for a long time, although it'd be nice to be able to take on work because its meaningful not just out of necessity.
Pursuing a financial goal rather single-mindedly has meant that I've eschewed a lot of hobbies along the way. It was actually the realization that my life had become rather... sparse... as a result that made me want to get a barbell and some weights and start PTTP-ing in pursuit of some personal enjoyment of life, as strength training has always been one of the things I enjoy the very most. So, I guess maybe there is a connection there
Anywho, upward and onward.
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