Long time reader, first time poster
Wanted to share our successes with like minded Mustachians! Despite my 5 o'clock shadow status on my forum profile, it's been 7 years since I first devoured all the MMM articles and redesigned our lifestyle. In 2014, my then boyfriend (now husband) and I were working in a big city, at jobs we didn't love and were thinking of our next moves in life. I could not wrap my head around having to choose a career that I would be stuck in for the rest of my life (30+ years). My love of environmentalism and minimalism lead me down an internet rabbit hole that eventually lead me to MMM. I was hooked. Since that time we have relocated, changed careers, bought and paid off a house, eloped, and exercised our frugality muscles daily.
As of this week WE HAVE OFFICIALLY REACHED FIRE STATUS at the age of 30 + 31!!! (as we have more than enough saved to cover our annual expenses - and are members of the double comma club!)
We currently both have jobs that are flexible and will be working to scale back our responsibilities from full time to part time to achieve ultimate SWAMI status!
Since we aren't actually quitting, it's a little anti climactic as we aren't able to share this information with anyone and nothing in our daily lives has really changed.
We did have a little dance party to celebrate though!
Happy we can share this dope ass news with like minded individuals!