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TartanTallulah

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2150 on: November 04, 2018, 02:28:03 PM »
Congratulations to @TartanTallulah and @LifePhaseTwo. 54 is clearly a popular age to FIRE as that's MrsB's age too (Yeah, I know, I'm a toyboy)
Still doesn't feel real to me yet as we've been on holiday since retirement.  Next week we finally get to replace 'Guess what? We're on holiday!' with 'Guess what? We're retired!'
54 was my number too, six years ago. Sooner would have been better, but 54 still kicks ass!

54 feels like a nice compromise between "early" and "conventional".

I was doing some freelance work today and heard myself say in a consultation, with reference to a prescription for a possibly non-formulary eczema preparation, "The prescribing committee can't rap my knuckles, I'm retired."

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2151 on: November 04, 2018, 09:43:45 PM »
You can officially put me down for OMY. Our build plans were delayed (critical for fat FIRE), then I thought I'd go part time at least, but now an employee has handed in their notice and it's all just too hard! I'm pretty sure 2019 will be the year I make my escape as I'm having a few health issues which means I need to sell the business anyway.

Hubby was also supposed to negotiate PT when his contract got extended into October, but it seems to be more of a 'take a day off here and there when you need it' arrangement rather than a proper 3 day a week gig. Also, I suspect he will become one of the altruistic people that continue to earn after they are FI but then donate it all, rather than pack it all in as he is worried that his brain will melt.

He just took 10 days off and I took 2 days off so it's not all bad.

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2152 on: November 05, 2018, 05:08:59 AM »
You can officially put me down for OMY. Our build plans were delayed (critical for fat FIRE), then I thought I'd go part time at least, but now an employee has handed in their notice and it's all just too hard! I'm pretty sure 2019 will be the year I make my escape as I'm having a few health issues which means I need to sell the business anyway.

Hubby was also supposed to negotiate PT when his contract got extended into October, but it seems to be more of a 'take a day off here and there when you need it' arrangement rather than a proper 3 day a week gig. Also, I suspect he will become one of the altruistic people that continue to earn after they are FI but then donate it all, rather than pack it all in as he is worried that his brain will melt.

He just took 10 days off and I took 2 days off so it's not all bad.

Team turnover wrecked my well laid plans for 2018.  Work changed pretty significantly.  19 weeks to go

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2153 on: November 05, 2018, 09:41:03 AM »
You ^three^ are still killin' it. This class is so big that the next crop can probably make room for you more easily. Jump over and show them how it's done!

Congratulations to all of you. 2018 is an amazing cohort, 2019 will be, too!

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2154 on: November 05, 2018, 10:12:06 AM »
Sorry to see you go FreshBread. Best of luck with the 2019 cohort.

01/01/18  CowboyAndIndian (at 59) CONFIRMED
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01/26/18  PizzaSteve (at 53) CONFIRMED
01/31/18  patches (at 33) CONFIRMED
01/31/18  Wintergreen78 CONFIRMED
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02/01/18  DTaggart (at 40) CONFIRMED
02/05/18  Mrbeardedbigbucks CONFIRMED
02/09/18  JLTinVA (at 42) CONFIRMED
02/14/18  Gimesalot DH (at 40) CONFIRMED
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03/02/18  brooklynguy (at 37) CONFIRMED
03/07/18  Aegishjalmur (at 35) CONFIRMED
03/16/18  Cherry Lane (at 43) CONFIRMED
03/27/18  Mrs. Honeyfill CONFIRMED
03/28/18  Target2018 CONFIRMED
03/28/18  homestead neohio (at 39) CONFIRMED
03/30/18  Moxie (at 58) CONFIRMED
03/31/18  msilenus (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/01/18  Mother Fussbudget (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/03/18  lostformars (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/04/18  OzBeach (at 54) CONFIRMED
04/20/18  moneytaichi CONFIRMED
04/25/18  Modernaimend DH (at 39) CONFIRMED
04/25/18  ZiziPB (at 50) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  NinetyFour (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  SwordGuy (at 60) CONFIRMED
04/27/18  poppydog and DW CONFIRMED
04/27/18  andkar (at 41) CONFIRMED
05/01/18  wordnerd and DH (at 30 and 36) CONFIRMED
05/03/18  Modernaimend (at 35) CONFIRMED
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06/01/18  Will (at 53) CONFIRMED
06/08/18  SwissMister CONFIRMED (at 50)
06/13/18  Mr Mark (at 54) CONFIRMED
06/15/18  DavisGang90 (at 49) CONFIRMED
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06/30/18  HenryDavid CONFIRMED
07/06/18  Honeyfill  (at 60)  CONFIRMED
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08/24/18  sol (at 41) CONFIRMED
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09/30/18  SwissMiss (at 50) CONFIRMED
09/30/18  JerseyGrrrl (at 48) CONFIRMED
10/05/18  Jim2001 CONFIRMED
10/05/18  cerat0n1a CONFIRMED
10/15/18  EnjoyIt  CONFIRMED Part Time.
10/24/18  PhilB (at 52)  CONFIRMED
10/29/18  Happy CONFIRMED
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11/02/18  TartanTallulah (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/02/18  LifePhaseTwo (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/??/18  Kris
12/21/18  RunningWithScissors
12/31/18  DavidAnnArbor (at 53) (Won't renew my office lease)
12/??/18  yoda34

Date not confirmed
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??/??/18  pecunia
??/??/18  Badblackgirl
??/??/18  Calvin
??/??/18  step_away
??/??/18  Omalley
??/??/18  AussieGirl
??/??/18  BackAndForth
??/??/18  SugarMountain In a holding pattern, debating between OMM/OMY.

MIA
??/??/18  randomgiraffe (Inactive since 2/2017)
??/??/18  Minnesota_mom (Inactive since 2/2017)
??/??/18  HappyMargo (Inactive since 6/2017)
??/??/18  NorCalistache (Inactive since 8/2017)
??/??/18  DeSteeg (Inactive since 12/2015)
??/??/18  Agent Rosenflower (Inactive since 2/2018)
??/??/18  FLStache (Inactive since 3/2018)
??/??/18  PKate and DH (Inactive since 5/2018)
??/??/18  dbtx (Inactive since 7/2018)
??/??/18  Alim Nassor (Cannot find in members list)
??/??/18  SnidelyWhiplashStache (Cannot find in members list)
??/??/18  Sofa King (Cannot find in members list)
??/??/18  Michread (Cannot find in members list)

OMY/2MY/3MY etc.
03/19/19  ChasesFish  OMY
??/??/19  RetireAbroadAt35  05/??/18, now OMY.
??/??/19  JumboShrimp OMY
??/??/20  Gooki   2MY or 3MY
??/??/19  MaybeBabyMustache OMY
??/??/19  Blindsquirrel OMY
??/??/19  Ottawa OMY
??/??/19  LateStarter OMY
??/??/??  Fire1018  ?MY [Succumbs to golden handcuffs ;-) ]
??/??/19  Fresh Bread OMY

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2155 on: November 06, 2018, 10:26:43 AM »
So, I just have to shove Kris out of my way before I leap outta this plane!

Resignation letter is sent.
Retirement send-off luncheon with coworkers is booked for two days before I FIRE.
Meeting with accountant to review post-FIRE taxes booked for tomorrow.
All lines of credit and other debt paid off with proceeds of Ridiculously Big House sale.
Currently reviewing options for supplemental health care insurance.
Check.  Check.  Check.

The best part to this process is the reactions from coworkers who weren't aware of my FIRE plans.  "You're retiring?!  But, aren't you going to work? But...?!? [confused look]." 

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2156 on: November 06, 2018, 05:22:27 PM »
So, I just have to shove Kris out of my way before I leap outta this plane!


Funny! I had a vivid image of a WW2 para drop with the grizzled sergeant pushing the rookie out of the plane door ;-) Must be because I binge watched Band of Brothers this weekend.

Sorry @Kris, not calling you a rookie, but can you please update with your date?

Congratulations @RunningWithScissors, should I mark you as confirmed?
« Last Edit: November 06, 2018, 05:26:16 PM by CowboyAndIndian »

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2157 on: November 06, 2018, 06:42:10 PM »
So, I just have to shove Kris out of my way before I leap outta this plane!


Funny! I had a vivid image of a WW2 para drop with the grizzled sergeant pushing the rookie out of the plane door ;-) Must be because I binge watched Band of Brothers this weekend.

Sorry @Kris, not calling you a rookie, but can you please update with your date?


Haha -- oh wow, I forgot about this thread! I didn't know people kept these updated so assiduously!

My situation has kinda changed. I'm guessing I might have to be removed completely. DH is retiring Feb. 1, 2019... BUT: I'm now a full-time author, and I'm gonna keep writing, albeit more part-time, as we transition to a more nomadic lifestyle (Ecuador is first on the list).

So... I'm guessing I don't qualify as being on the cusp of retirement anymore. :(

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2158 on: November 06, 2018, 07:27:46 PM »
So, I just have to shove Kris out of my way before I leap outta this plane!


Funny! I had a vivid image of a WW2 para drop with the grizzled sergeant pushing the rookie out of the plane door ;-) Must be because I binge watched Band of Brothers this weekend.

Sorry @Kris, not calling you a rookie, but can you please update with your date?


Haha -- oh wow, I forgot about this thread! I didn't know people kept these updated so assiduously!

My situation has kinda changed. I'm guessing I might have to be removed completely. DH is retiring Feb. 1, 2019... BUT: I'm now a full-time author, and I'm gonna keep writing, albeit more part-time, as we transition to a more nomadic lifestyle (Ecuador is first on the list).

So... I'm guessing I don't qualify as being on the cusp of retirement anymore. :(

If you're writing part time because you want to (and not because you have to for the $$) - that's FIRE to me. Just like Pete doesn't sit like a lump at home.

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2159 on: November 08, 2018, 03:09:09 PM »
Five whole days since I took the last of my belongings, plus a prodigious quantity of flowers, from my office to my car.

I could get to like this.

The initial feeling of having been steamrollered lasted only till Sunday night, thank goodness. It was horrible.

I'm not doing much. Don't want to create expectations that I'll have to keep fulfilling. But I'm picking off little tasks that I never found time to do when I was working. Eventually the house and garden will be in order.

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2160 on: November 08, 2018, 05:53:29 PM »
As I get close to my 1/4-of-a-year retirement anniversary and as I am starting what I not-so-secretly think of as my real retirement, I thought I'd post a quick update!

I "worked" pretty hard my first (almost-)three months out of work.  Like, I didn't have a single day off and there were many days I worked 16 hours or more.  I was organizing for the elections (part of my reason for OLYing and ending up here in this cohort) and while the activism doesn't stop, the long days and no days off do!  So partly I don't have a really significant update since this was such a temporary situation, but I did start a few retirement bucket list things that I am so happy about and makes me all the more excited for the next steps of retirement.

The two things I managed to squeeze into my long days?  Fostering kittens and establishing a meditation practice!  I'm at 74 straight days meditating and really enjoying it and looking forward to digging in deeper now that I have more time.  So much I want to explore.  And fostering kittens has just been so fun!  Since I was "working" from home since I left my job, I could squeeze in being a foster-cat-parent and it has been awesome.  We are on our second pair of two kittens now, the first pair were 5 month old sisters that were fun and sweet and quickly were adopted.  This pair came to us at 3.5 weeks old after having been found crawling out of a hole from a locked garage that the landlord of doesn't take responsibility for.  And they totally would have been roadkill or snacks quickly if the tenant next door hadn't found them and worked with our rescue org to place them.  We learned about bottle feeding (and burping!) every 4 hours, litter training, weaning and all the crazy things I never knew how to do when I only had kittens all my life that were 2 or more months old.  Our kittens are now up for adoption and are healthy, wild, sweet 3 month olds and we're definitely gonna bawl and/or refuse to give them up when the time comes.

It has been just so wonderful to dip my toe in to the world of retirement and pull a couple of items off my aspiration list onto the action list these last few months.  I am super excited and a little scared as I face a whole new world of options...as soon as I catch up on sleep!

ETA: on the money front, I haven't had time to do my expenses.  And I'm not sure if it's just that I've been too busy to spend any money or if it is indeed the frequent experience I've read that you spend so much less in retirement than you think you will....but I've hardly been spending any money.  I'm looking forward to doing the numbers soon to track down where I'm hitting and missing on my budget.
« Last Edit: November 08, 2018, 05:57:08 PM by sui generis »

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2161 on: November 08, 2018, 08:43:11 PM »
Just reporting back in as I just saw the PM sent to me re. my FIRE status.  My last day was 6/1/2018. 

Since then I had been to two vacations (South America in June and Western Caribbean Cruise in Sept) and planning my 3rd one in March next to Thailand / Philippines.
 

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2162 on: November 09, 2018, 10:42:52 AM »
Love this, step_away was enjoying FIRE and forgot to update us. Congratulations @step_away!

@Kris, marking you as confirmed since leaving your day job to write books is being FIRE'ed in my book. Let me know if you want to change it.

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01/31/18  patches (at 33) CONFIRMED
01/31/18  Wintergreen78 CONFIRMED
01/31/18  MomCPA  CONFIRMED
02/01/18  DTaggart (at 40) CONFIRMED
02/05/18  Mrbeardedbigbucks CONFIRMED
02/09/18  JLTinVA (at 42) CONFIRMED
02/14/18  Gimesalot DH (at 40) CONFIRMED
02/28/18  Caoineag (at 36) CONFIRMED
03/01/18  Clean Shaven (at 45) CONFIRMED Part Time
03/02/18  brooklynguy (at 37) CONFIRMED
03/07/18  Aegishjalmur (at 35) CONFIRMED
03/16/18  Cherry Lane (at 43) CONFIRMED
03/27/18  Mrs. Honeyfill CONFIRMED
03/28/18  Target2018 CONFIRMED
03/28/18  homestead neohio (at 39) CONFIRMED
03/30/18  Moxie (at 58) CONFIRMED
03/31/18  msilenus (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/01/18  Mother Fussbudget (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/03/18  lostformars (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/04/18  OzBeach (at 54) CONFIRMED
04/20/18  moneytaichi CONFIRMED
04/25/18  Modernaimend DH (at 39) CONFIRMED
04/25/18  ZiziPB (at 50) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  NinetyFour (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  SwordGuy (at 60) CONFIRMED
04/27/18  poppydog and DW CONFIRMED
04/27/18  andkar (at 41) CONFIRMED
05/01/18  wordnerd and DH (at 30 and 36) CONFIRMED
05/03/18  Modernaimend (at 35) CONFIRMED
05/08/18  SwordGuy DW (SwordGuy isn't saying.   He wants to live.) CONFIRMED
05/11/18  Desert (at 52) CONFIRMED
05/25/18  CheapskateWife (at 42) and CheapskateHubs (at 49) CONFIRMED
05/25/18  Gyosho (at 55) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  CodeZed (at 40) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  Markbike528CBX (at 53.5) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  Will (at 53) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  step_away CONFIRMED
06/08/18  SwissMister CONFIRMED (at 50)
06/13/18  Mr Mark (at 54) CONFIRMED
06/15/18  DavisGang90 (at 49) CONFIRMED
06/29/18  Acastus (at 56) CONFIRMED
06/29/18  aperture (at 56) CONFIRMED
06/30/18  HenryDavid CONFIRMED
07/06/18  Honeyfill  (at 60)  CONFIRMED
07/09/18  CHF (at 51) CONFIRMED
08/03/18  mjr (at 52) CONFIRMED
08/03/18  Mogadishu (at 40) CONFIRMED
08/09/18  cap396 (at 46) CONFIRMED
08/10/18  FernFree (at 49) CONFIRMED
08/17/18  sui generis (at 41) CONFIRMED
08/24/18  sol (at 41) CONFIRMED
08/31/18  RiverTop (at 55) CONFIRMED
09/01/18  Vegasgirl (at 49) CONFIRMED
09/28/18  Richmond2020 (at 43) CONFIRMED
09/30/18  SwissMiss (at 50) CONFIRMED
09/30/18  JerseyGrrrl (at 48) CONFIRMED
10/05/18  Jim2001 CONFIRMED
10/05/18  cerat0n1a CONFIRMED
10/15/18  EnjoyIt  CONFIRMED Part Time.
10/24/18  PhilB (at 52)  CONFIRMED
10/29/18  Happy CONFIRMED
10/31/18  Mr Griz CONFIRMED
10/31/18  Irishtache CONFIRMED
11/02/18  TartanTallulah (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/02/18  LifePhaseTwo (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/??/18  Kris CONFIRMED
12/21/18  RunningWithScissors
12/31/18  DavidAnnArbor (at 53) (Won't renew my office lease)
12/??/18  yoda34

Date not confirmed
??/??/18  MiserlyMiser
??/??/18  pecunia
??/??/18  Badblackgirl
??/??/18  Calvin
??/??/18  Omalley
??/??/18  AussieGirl
??/??/18  BackAndForth
??/??/18  SugarMountain In a holding pattern, debating between OMM/OMY.

MIA
randomgiraffe (Inactive since 2/2017)
Minnesota_mom (Inactive since 2/2017)
HappyMargo (Inactive since 6/2017)
NorCalistache (Inactive since 8/2017)
DeSteeg (Inactive since 12/2015)
Agent Rosenflower (Inactive since 2/2018)
FLStache (Inactive since 3/2018)
PKate and DH (Inactive since 5/2018)
dbtx (Inactive since 7/2018)
Alim Nassor (Cannot find in members list)
SnidelyWhiplashStache (Cannot find in members list)
Sofa King (Cannot find in members list)
Michread (Cannot find in members list)

OMY/2MY/3MY etc.
ChasesFish  OMY
RetireAbroadAt35  05/??/18, now OMY.
JumboShrimp OMY
Gooki   2MY or 3MY
MaybeBabyMustache OMY
Blindsquirrel OMY
Ottawa OMY
LateStarter OMY
Fire1018  ?MY [Succumbs to golden handcuffs ;-) ]
Fresh Bread OMY
« Last Edit: November 09, 2018, 12:49:59 PM by CowboyAndIndian »

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2163 on: November 09, 2018, 11:30:57 AM »
So, I just have to shove Kris out of my way before I leap outta this plane!


Funny! I had a vivid image of a WW2 para drop with the grizzled sergeant pushing the rookie out of the plane door ;-) Must be because I binge watched Band of Brothers this weekend.

Sorry @Kris, not calling you a rookie, but can you please update with your date?


Haha -- oh wow, I forgot about this thread! I didn't know people kept these updated so assiduously!

My situation has kinda changed. I'm guessing I might have to be removed completely. DH is retiring Feb. 1, 2019... BUT: I'm now a full-time author, and I'm gonna keep writing, albeit more part-time, as we transition to a more nomadic lifestyle (Ecuador is first on the list).

So... I'm guessing I don't qualify as being on the cusp of retirement anymore. :(

If you're writing part time because you want to (and not because you have to for the $$) - that's FIRE to me. Just like Pete doesn't sit like a lump at home.

Sweet! It felt weird to consider myself a FIRE "failure" since I thought of it as a success! :D

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2164 on: November 09, 2018, 12:06:48 PM »
So, I just have to shove Kris out of my way before I leap outta this plane!


Funny! I had a vivid image of a WW2 para drop with the grizzled sergeant pushing the rookie out of the plane door ;-) Must be because I binge watched Band of Brothers this weekend.

Sorry @Kris, not calling you a rookie, but can you please update with your date?


Haha -- oh wow, I forgot about this thread! I didn't know people kept these updated so assiduously!

My situation has kinda changed. I'm guessing I might have to be removed completely. DH is retiring Feb. 1, 2019... BUT: I'm now a full-time author, and I'm gonna keep writing, albeit more part-time, as we transition to a more nomadic lifestyle (Ecuador is first on the list).

So... I'm guessing I don't qualify as being on the cusp of retirement anymore. :(

[snark] @Kris , may we post the above comment on the "OP doesn't get it" thread ? [/snark]

And yes, if your FI, and not tied to someone else's desk, then you are retired.

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2165 on: November 09, 2018, 06:19:12 PM »
@pecunia moves to 2019 cohort.

01/01/18  CowboyAndIndian (at 59) CONFIRMED
01/04/18  Gimesalot (at 33) CONFIRMED
01/06/18  Monkey Uncle (at 49) CONFIRMED
01/26/18  PizzaSteve (at 53) CONFIRMED
01/31/18  patches (at 33) CONFIRMED
01/31/18  Wintergreen78 CONFIRMED
01/31/18  MomCPA  CONFIRMED
02/01/18  DTaggart (at 40) CONFIRMED
02/05/18  Mrbeardedbigbucks CONFIRMED
02/09/18  JLTinVA (at 42) CONFIRMED
02/14/18  Gimesalot DH (at 40) CONFIRMED
02/28/18  Caoineag (at 36) CONFIRMED
03/01/18  Clean Shaven (at 45) CONFIRMED Part Time
03/02/18  brooklynguy (at 37) CONFIRMED
03/07/18  Aegishjalmur (at 35) CONFIRMED
03/16/18  Cherry Lane (at 43) CONFIRMED
03/27/18  Mrs. Honeyfill CONFIRMED
03/28/18  Target2018 CONFIRMED
03/28/18  homestead neohio (at 39) CONFIRMED
03/30/18  Moxie (at 58) CONFIRMED
03/31/18  msilenus (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/01/18  Mother Fussbudget (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/03/18  lostformars (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/04/18  OzBeach (at 54) CONFIRMED
04/20/18  moneytaichi CONFIRMED
04/25/18  Modernaimend DH (at 39) CONFIRMED
04/25/18  ZiziPB (at 50) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  NinetyFour (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  SwordGuy (at 60) CONFIRMED
04/27/18  poppydog and DW CONFIRMED
04/27/18  andkar (at 41) CONFIRMED
05/01/18  wordnerd and DH (at 30 and 36) CONFIRMED
05/03/18  Modernaimend (at 35) CONFIRMED
05/08/18  SwordGuy DW (SwordGuy isn't saying.   He wants to live.) CONFIRMED
05/11/18  Desert (at 52) CONFIRMED
05/25/18  CheapskateWife (at 42) and CheapskateHubs (at 49) CONFIRMED
05/25/18  Gyosho (at 55) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  CodeZed (at 40) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  Markbike528CBX (at 53.5) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  Will (at 53) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  step_away CONFIRMED
06/08/18  SwissMister CONFIRMED (at 50)
06/13/18  Mr Mark (at 54) CONFIRMED
06/15/18  DavisGang90 (at 49) CONFIRMED
06/29/18  Acastus (at 56) CONFIRMED
06/29/18  aperture (at 56) CONFIRMED
06/30/18  HenryDavid CONFIRMED
07/06/18  Honeyfill  (at 60)  CONFIRMED
07/09/18  CHF (at 51) CONFIRMED
08/03/18  mjr (at 52) CONFIRMED
08/03/18  Mogadishu (at 40) CONFIRMED
08/09/18  cap396 (at 46) CONFIRMED
08/10/18  FernFree (at 49) CONFIRMED
08/17/18  sui generis (at 41) CONFIRMED
08/24/18  sol (at 41) CONFIRMED
08/31/18  RiverTop (at 55) CONFIRMED
09/01/18  Vegasgirl (at 49) CONFIRMED
09/28/18  Richmond2020 (at 43) CONFIRMED
09/30/18  SwissMiss (at 50) CONFIRMED
09/30/18  JerseyGrrrl (at 48) CONFIRMED
10/05/18  Jim2001 CONFIRMED
10/05/18  cerat0n1a CONFIRMED
10/15/18  EnjoyIt  CONFIRMED Part Time.
10/24/18  PhilB (at 52)  CONFIRMED
10/29/18  Happy CONFIRMED
10/31/18  Mr Griz CONFIRMED
10/31/18  Irishtache CONFIRMED
11/02/18  TartanTallulah (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/02/18  LifePhaseTwo (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/06/18  Kris CONFIRMED
12/21/18  RunningWithScissors
12/31/18  DavidAnnArbor (at 53) (Won't renew my office lease)
12/??/18  yoda34

Date not confirmed
??/??/18  MiserlyMiser
??/??/18  Badblackgirl
??/??/18  Calvin
??/??/18  Omalley
??/??/18  AussieGirl
??/??/18  BackAndForth
??/??/18  SugarMountain In a holding pattern, debating between OMM/OMY.

MIA
randomgiraffe (Inactive since 2/2017)
Minnesota_mom (Inactive since 2/2017)
HappyMargo (Inactive since 6/2017)
NorCalistache (Inactive since 8/2017)
DeSteeg (Inactive since 12/2015)
Agent Rosenflower (Inactive since 2/2018)
FLStache (Inactive since 3/2018)
PKate and DH (Inactive since 5/2018)
dbtx (Inactive since 7/2018)
Alim Nassor (Cannot find in members list)
SnidelyWhiplashStache (Cannot find in members list)
Sofa King (Cannot find in members list)
Michread (Cannot find in members list)

OMY/2MY/3MY etc.
ChasesFish  OMY
RetireAbroadAt35  05/??/18, now OMY.
JumboShrimp OMY
Gooki   2MY or 3MY
MaybeBabyMustache OMY
Blindsquirrel OMY
Ottawa OMY
LateStarter OMY
Fire1018  ?MY [Succumbs to golden handcuffs ;-) ]
Fresh Bread OMY
pecunia OMY

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2166 on: November 10, 2018, 04:16:37 PM »
I hadn't checked this list for a while.  I'm trying for OMY.  I look at the ages of the people retiring and think, Wow!  They are younger than me. (yes, even SwordGuy)  Some are Jack Benny's age and they are too young to remember Jack Benny.  I need to save a few more pesos for the medical gangsters, buy an old truck and head for the dusty sunset.

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2167 on: November 14, 2018, 09:57:35 AM »
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I'm not confirmed yet!  Twenty-six more workdays to go.  I'm just leaning out of this plane, cheeks a-flappin' in the wind...


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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2168 on: November 16, 2018, 10:53:22 PM »
Getting ready to send in my resignation letter on Monday! I think my official date will be Nov 30. It feel so surreal that the goal I have been dreaming of for so long is finally at hand. Especially since I am only 39.

It's also a bit weird because I have been on a leave of absence for most of 2018 to take care of my DH who has been battling cancer. I have been getting a small amount from Employment Insurance all year, which has been nice. Plus DH is still getting long term disability so we will still have an income for at least the next little while.

I'm not announcing retirement to any but our closest friends and family. To everyone else (and my work), I am just saying that I am taking some time to stay home with DH. I will be maintaining good relationships with work and plan to pop in to visit a few times a year.

So it doesn't quite feel like a big celebratory jump into FIRE. And it's unlikely I'll get a goodbye party at work or anything. DH says we should have our closest friends over for a little party for me - but I feel a bit awkward about that.


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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2169 on: November 17, 2018, 01:09:29 AM »
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Congratulations @RunningWithScissors, should I mark you as confirmed?

I'm not confirmed yet!  Twenty-six more workdays to go.  I'm just leaning out of this plane, cheeks a-flappin' in the wind...
Which ones?

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2170 on: November 17, 2018, 02:50:39 AM »
First time I clicked onto this thread! Wow, Congratulations to all those that did it! Welcome to the club. Awesome.

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2171 on: November 17, 2018, 06:16:05 AM »
Yay, Elaine!

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« Reply #2172 on: November 17, 2018, 07:54:35 AM »
Getting ready to send in my resignation letter on Monday! I think my official date will be Nov 30. It feel so surreal that the goal I have been dreaming of for so long is finally at hand. Especially since I am only 39.

Woo hoo!!!!  Happy for you!!!!  :D

I am hoping that, among other things, you will develop a taste for lentils in your retirement.  ;-)

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2173 on: November 17, 2018, 11:50:36 AM »
elaine amj enters the cohort and FIRE's on 11/30 (my birthday)!!!

01/01/18  CowboyAndIndian (at 59) CONFIRMED
01/04/18  Gimesalot (at 33) CONFIRMED
01/06/18  Monkey Uncle (at 49) CONFIRMED
01/26/18  PizzaSteve (at 53) CONFIRMED
01/31/18  patches (at 33) CONFIRMED
01/31/18  Wintergreen78 CONFIRMED
01/31/18  MomCPA  CONFIRMED
02/01/18  DTaggart (at 40) CONFIRMED
02/05/18  Mrbeardedbigbucks CONFIRMED
02/09/18  JLTinVA (at 42) CONFIRMED
02/14/18  Gimesalot DH (at 40) CONFIRMED
02/28/18  Caoineag (at 36) CONFIRMED
03/01/18  Clean Shaven (at 45) CONFIRMED Part Time
03/02/18  brooklynguy (at 37) CONFIRMED
03/07/18  Aegishjalmur (at 35) CONFIRMED
03/16/18  Cherry Lane (at 43) CONFIRMED
03/27/18  Mrs. Honeyfill CONFIRMED
03/28/18  Target2018 CONFIRMED
03/28/18  homestead neohio (at 39) CONFIRMED
03/30/18  Moxie (at 58) CONFIRMED
03/31/18  msilenus (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/01/18  Mother Fussbudget (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/03/18  lostformars (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/04/18  OzBeach (at 54) CONFIRMED
04/20/18  moneytaichi CONFIRMED
04/25/18  Modernaimend DH (at 39) CONFIRMED
04/25/18  ZiziPB (at 50) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  NinetyFour (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  SwordGuy (at 60) CONFIRMED
04/27/18  poppydog and DW CONFIRMED
04/27/18  andkar (at 41) CONFIRMED
05/01/18  wordnerd and DH (at 30 and 36) CONFIRMED
05/03/18  Modernaimend (at 35) CONFIRMED
05/08/18  SwordGuy DW (SwordGuy isn't saying.   He wants to live.) CONFIRMED
05/11/18  Desert (at 52) CONFIRMED
05/25/18  CheapskateWife (at 42) and CheapskateHubs (at 49) CONFIRMED
05/25/18  Gyosho (at 55) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  CodeZed (at 40) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  Markbike528CBX (at 53.5) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  Will (at 53) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  step_away CONFIRMED
06/08/18  SwissMister CONFIRMED (at 50)
06/13/18  Mr Mark (at 54) CONFIRMED
06/15/18  DavisGang90 (at 49) CONFIRMED
06/29/18  Acastus (at 56) CONFIRMED
06/29/18  aperture (at 56) CONFIRMED
06/30/18  HenryDavid CONFIRMED
07/06/18  Honeyfill  (at 60)  CONFIRMED
07/09/18  CHF (at 51) CONFIRMED
08/03/18  mjr (at 52) CONFIRMED
08/03/18  Mogadishu (at 40) CONFIRMED
08/09/18  cap396 (at 46) CONFIRMED
08/10/18  FernFree (at 49) CONFIRMED
08/17/18  sui generis (at 41) CONFIRMED
08/24/18  sol (at 41) CONFIRMED
08/31/18  RiverTop (at 55) CONFIRMED
09/01/18  Vegasgirl (at 49) CONFIRMED
09/28/18  Richmond2020 (at 43) CONFIRMED
09/30/18  SwissMiss (at 50) CONFIRMED
09/30/18  JerseyGrrrl (at 48) CONFIRMED
10/05/18  Jim2001 CONFIRMED
10/05/18  cerat0n1a CONFIRMED
10/15/18  EnjoyIt  CONFIRMED Part Time.
10/24/18  PhilB (at 52)  CONFIRMED
10/29/18  Happy CONFIRMED
10/31/18  Mr Griz CONFIRMED
10/31/18  Irishtache CONFIRMED
11/02/18  TartanTallulah (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/02/18  LifePhaseTwo (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/06/18  Kris CONFIRMED
11/30/18  elaine amj CONFIRMED
12/21/18  RunningWithScissors
12/31/18  DavidAnnArbor (at 53) (Won't renew my office lease)
12/??/18  yoda34

Date not confirmed
??/??/18  MiserlyMiser
??/??/18  Badblackgirl
??/??/18  Calvin
??/??/18  Omalley
??/??/18  AussieGirl
??/??/18  BackAndForth
??/??/18  SugarMountain In a holding pattern, debating between OMM/OMY.

MIA
randomgiraffe (Inactive since 2/2017)
Minnesota_mom (Inactive since 2/2017)
HappyMargo (Inactive since 6/2017)
NorCalistache (Inactive since 8/2017)
DeSteeg (Inactive since 12/2015)
Agent Rosenflower (Inactive since 2/2018)
FLStache (Inactive since 3/2018)
PKate and DH (Inactive since 5/2018)
dbtx (Inactive since 7/2018)
Alim Nassor (Cannot find in members list)
SnidelyWhiplashStache (Cannot find in members list)
Sofa King (Cannot find in members list)
Michread (Cannot find in members list)

OMY/2MY/3MY etc.
ChasesFish  OMY
RetireAbroadAt35  05/??/18, now OMY.
JumboShrimp OMY
Gooki   2MY or 3MY
MaybeBabyMustache OMY
Blindsquirrel OMY
Ottawa OMY
LateStarter OMY
Fire1018  ?MY [Succumbs to golden handcuffs ;-) ]
Fresh Bread OMY
pecunia OMY

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2174 on: November 19, 2018, 09:40:06 AM »
@Dicey

Nobody needs that mental image!  *shudder*  Although, it might be a way to leave a memorable image with my soon-to-be-former employer! 

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2175 on: November 20, 2018, 09:05:25 AM »
I'm out.  Partly because I just haven't figured things like healthcare out yet, partly because I have a trial coming up in the first part of 2019 that I don't want to leave my colleagues in the lurch for, and partly because OMY/I'm scared to retire.  I feel like a failure because this means I will not be retiring in my 30s, but on the other hand, these past few months have been good practice at remaining calm while seeing my NW fluctuate drastically. 

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2176 on: November 20, 2018, 09:53:29 AM »
I feel like a failure because this means I will not be retiring in my 30s

I retired at 41.  41! 

Not 40, like a badass, but 41, like a wannabe badass who couldn't quite get his shit together in time.

But it was the right decision for my family, and in retrospect I don't regret it.  You should do what's best for you and your situation, and try not to let arbitrary big round numbers dictate your life choices.

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2177 on: November 20, 2018, 11:05:14 AM »
I feel like a failure because this means I will not be retiring in my 30s

I retired at 41.  41! 

Not 40, like a badass, but 41, like a wannabe badass who couldn't quite get his shit together in time.

But it was the right decision for my family, and in retrospect I don't regret it.  You should do what's best for you and your situation, and try not to let arbitrary big round numbers dictate your life choices.

:) -- that was mostly (I admit not entirely!) tongue-in-cheek.  It feels like 40 is looming larger than 30 did, but I'm probably just suppressing how I felt about it 10 years ago.  I clearly remember, though, 12:01am on my 30th birthday thinking that it wasn't a big deal at all, which is how I hope my 40th goes. 

Regardless, I'm thinking of planning a huge trip in the summer of 2019, something like the Via Francigena, that I'll have to quit my job to do.  I get more things done when I have clear deadlines. 

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« Reply #2178 on: November 20, 2018, 01:59:57 PM »
MiserlyMiser goes OMY

01/01/18  CowboyAndIndian (at 59) CONFIRMED
01/04/18  Gimesalot (at 33) CONFIRMED
01/06/18  Monkey Uncle (at 49) CONFIRMED
01/26/18  PizzaSteve (at 53) CONFIRMED
01/31/18  patches (at 33) CONFIRMED
01/31/18  Wintergreen78 CONFIRMED
01/31/18  MomCPA  CONFIRMED
02/01/18  DTaggart (at 40) CONFIRMED
02/05/18  Mrbeardedbigbucks CONFIRMED
02/09/18  JLTinVA (at 42) CONFIRMED
02/14/18  Gimesalot DH (at 40) CONFIRMED
02/28/18  Caoineag (at 36) CONFIRMED
03/01/18  Clean Shaven (at 45) CONFIRMED Part Time
03/02/18  brooklynguy (at 37) CONFIRMED
03/07/18  Aegishjalmur (at 35) CONFIRMED
03/16/18  Cherry Lane (at 43) CONFIRMED
03/27/18  Mrs. Honeyfill CONFIRMED
03/28/18  Target2018 CONFIRMED
03/28/18  homestead neohio (at 39) CONFIRMED
03/30/18  Moxie (at 58) CONFIRMED
03/31/18  msilenus (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/01/18  Mother Fussbudget (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/03/18  lostformars (at 38) CONFIRMED
04/04/18  OzBeach (at 54) CONFIRMED
04/20/18  moneytaichi CONFIRMED
04/25/18  Modernaimend DH (at 39) CONFIRMED
04/25/18  ZiziPB (at 50) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  NinetyFour (at 56) CONFIRMED
04/26/18  SwordGuy (at 60) CONFIRMED
04/27/18  poppydog and DW CONFIRMED
04/27/18  andkar (at 41) CONFIRMED
05/01/18  wordnerd and DH (at 30 and 36) CONFIRMED
05/03/18  Modernaimend (at 35) CONFIRMED
05/08/18  SwordGuy DW (SwordGuy isn't saying.   He wants to live.) CONFIRMED
05/11/18  Desert (at 52) CONFIRMED
05/25/18  CheapskateWife (at 42) and CheapskateHubs (at 49) CONFIRMED
05/25/18  Gyosho (at 55) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  CodeZed (at 40) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  Markbike528CBX (at 53.5) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  Will (at 53) CONFIRMED
06/01/18  step_away CONFIRMED
06/08/18  SwissMister CONFIRMED (at 50)
06/13/18  Mr Mark (at 54) CONFIRMED
06/15/18  DavisGang90 (at 49) CONFIRMED
06/29/18  Acastus (at 56) CONFIRMED
06/29/18  aperture (at 56) CONFIRMED
06/30/18  HenryDavid CONFIRMED
07/06/18  Honeyfill  (at 60)  CONFIRMED
07/09/18  CHF (at 51) CONFIRMED
08/03/18  mjr (at 52) CONFIRMED
08/03/18  Mogadishu (at 40) CONFIRMED
08/09/18  cap396 (at 46) CONFIRMED
08/10/18  FernFree (at 49) CONFIRMED
08/17/18  sui generis (at 41) CONFIRMED
08/24/18  sol (at 41) CONFIRMED
08/31/18  RiverTop (at 55) CONFIRMED
09/01/18  Vegasgirl (at 49) CONFIRMED
09/28/18  Richmond2020 (at 43) CONFIRMED
09/30/18  SwissMiss (at 50) CONFIRMED
09/30/18  JerseyGrrrl (at 48) CONFIRMED
10/05/18  Jim2001 CONFIRMED
10/05/18  cerat0n1a CONFIRMED
10/15/18  EnjoyIt  CONFIRMED Part Time.
10/24/18  PhilB (at 52)  CONFIRMED
10/29/18  Happy CONFIRMED
10/31/18  Mr Griz CONFIRMED
10/31/18  Irishtache CONFIRMED
11/02/18  TartanTallulah (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/02/18  LifePhaseTwo (at 54) CONFIRMED
11/06/18  Kris CONFIRMED
11/30/18  elaine amj CONFIRMED
12/21/18  RunningWithScissors
12/31/18  DavidAnnArbor (at 53) (Won't renew my office lease)
12/??/18  yoda34

Date not confirmed
??/??/18  Badblackgirl
??/??/18  Calvin
??/??/18  Omalley
??/??/18  AussieGirl
??/??/18  BackAndForth
??/??/18  SugarMountain In a holding pattern, debating between OMM/OMY.

MIA
randomgiraffe (Inactive since 2/2017)
Minnesota_mom (Inactive since 2/2017)
HappyMargo (Inactive since 6/2017)
NorCalistache (Inactive since 8/2017)
DeSteeg (Inactive since 12/2015)
Agent Rosenflower (Inactive since 2/2018)
FLStache (Inactive since 3/2018)
PKate and DH (Inactive since 5/2018)
dbtx (Inactive since 7/2018)
Alim Nassor (Cannot find in members list)
SnidelyWhiplashStache (Cannot find in members list)
Sofa King (Cannot find in members list)
Michread (Cannot find in members list)

OMY/2MY/3MY etc.
ChasesFish  OMY
RetireAbroadAt35  05/??/18, now OMY.
JumboShrimp OMY
Gooki   2MY or 3MY
MaybeBabyMustache OMY
Blindsquirrel OMY
Ottawa OMY
LateStarter OMY
Fire1018  ?MY [Succumbs to golden handcuffs ;-) ]
Fresh Bread OMY
pecunia OMY
MiserlyMiser OMY

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2179 on: November 27, 2018, 12:27:59 PM »
Getting ready to send in my resignation letter on Monday! I think my official date will be Nov 30. It feel so surreal that the goal I have been dreaming of for so long is finally at hand. Especially since I am only 39.

It's also a bit weird because I have been on a leave of absence for most of 2018 to take care of my DH who has been battling cancer. I have been getting a small amount from Employment Insurance all year, which has been nice. Plus DH is still getting long term disability so we will still have an income for at least the next little while.

I'm not announcing retirement to any but our closest friends and family. To everyone else (and my work), I am just saying that I am taking some time to stay home with DH. I will be maintaining good relationships with work and plan to pop in to visit a few times a year.

So it doesn't quite feel like a big celebratory jump into FIRE. And it's unlikely I'll get a goodbye party at work or anything. DH says we should have our closest friends over for a little party for me - but I feel a bit awkward about that.

Great news Elaine!

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2180 on: November 27, 2018, 03:06:42 PM »




Date not confirmed

??/??/18  SugarMountain In a holding pattern, debating between OMM/OMY.

OMY/2MY/3MY etc.


I guess it's safe to say I've moved into the OMY category since the clock has just about run out on 2018 and haven't resubmitted my resignation after getting talked out of in it September.  New target is 8/1/2019ish.

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« Reply #2181 on: November 27, 2018, 03:25:00 PM »
I guess it's safe to say I've moved into the OMY category since the clock has just about run out on 2018 and haven't resubmitted my resignation after getting talked out of in it September.  New target is 8/1/2019ish.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2182 on: November 27, 2018, 07:03:24 PM »
My condolences as well.

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« Reply #2183 on: November 27, 2018, 07:56:26 PM »

I guess it's safe to say I've moved into the OMY category since the clock has just about run out on 2018 and haven't resubmitted my resignation after getting talked out of in it September.  New target is 8/1/2019ish.

It's not too late!

What's really holding you back?

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2184 on: November 27, 2018, 11:44:51 PM »



Great news Elaine!

Especially after all my endless OMYing, hmm? I do wonder though - if we really do have enough. Then again, I guess at some point I have to take the plunge. Especially since what will all these little sacrifices/denials be for?

Frankly, I'm content with simplicity but don't have anything against a little luxury either :) I'm not particularly against overconsumption except when it detracts from my own goals.

So now I have been officially FIREd for a week. I will say - it's been crazy how busy we are right now. Countless, neverending little errands. I'm starting to suspect we are taking on too many things even though they all feel important. And of course (especially in my case as I am not very efficient right now), the work probably just expands to fill the time available.

Gotta scale back somehow! I spent sometime discussing it serioualy with DH a couple of nights ago. I think he took it to heart because he laid off the pressure today and it magically became a relaxed day and I somehow still got a lot accomplished.

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Re: 2018 FIRE cohort
« Reply #2185 on: November 28, 2018, 10:05:39 AM »

I guess it's safe to say I've moved into the OMY category since the clock has just about run out on 2018 and haven't resubmitted my resignation after getting talked out of in it September.  New target is 8/1/2019ish.

It's not too late!

What's really holding you back?

Really easy money if I stick it out until August.  After I told the boss I was quitting in September they gave me a new role with essentially no responsibility.  I've got a lot of flexibility as far as what I'm working on, as well as where and when I'm working.  I don't quite get why they've done this since they are now vastly over paying me, but I'm willing to ride it for a while.  I think there's a non zero chance that there are layoffs coming and they wanted to keep me around so they'd have a body to throw on the pile, which would serve my purposes as well.  Ironically, the stache has decreased by as much or more as the additional money I'll bank because of the market "correction".  I literally would have had my last day within a day or two of the market peak if I'd stuck with it.

Having an extra buffer to deal with ever increasing health care costs will be nice as well.  (We're admittedly going to be fat FIRE so probably not a lot of ACA subsidies and that looks like $30k+ per year by the time we reach our sixties.)

I also think that psychologically I wasn't quite ready.  I probably need to go through livingafi's blog again as I think he went through some of the same issues.

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« Reply #2186 on: November 30, 2018, 08:27:50 PM »
I gave my landlord notice yesterday by email that I would no longer be continuing to rent my office space after the month of December. I'm on a month to month lease, and the leasing manager said I just need to give one month notice.
It will be so nice not to have to drive back and forth there anymore.

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« Reply #2187 on: December 03, 2018, 01:52:39 AM »
Four weeks on, I still have no evidence that I retired TO something rather than FROM something, but there's no hurry. I'm enjoying having mornings. And afternoons. And being able to go to bed at 10pm having had an evening rather than having arrived home from work, scarfed a bowl of breakfast cereal, felt bad about not having exercised all day, and gone to bed.

I'm enjoying my 12-18 hours a week of freelance work. It's just enough to deter me from taking on any committing voluntary activities. I said I wouldn't, but the need for validation through work doesn't go away just because you start to describe yourself as "retired". When those few sessions of work start to feel like an imposition, I'll stop.
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« Reply #2188 on: December 03, 2018, 03:12:13 PM »
I haven't quite figured out what retirement will look like either :)

However, Nov 30 was the official date of my retirement so now I have officially been FIRE for 2 days!! Feels weird since I have been off on leave since January anyway lol.

My office reached out to me and said they would really like to do something to recognize my leaving so they are throwing me a goodbye lunch. I was very deeply touched by the gesture. That was so nice and unexpected since I have been gone for so long!

Things are getting real though. They posted my job today (changed the title and tweaked it a bit) and I got a message from an acquaintance asking what was up.

Still haven't decided what to say. I was planning to just tell close friends and keep it quiet with everyone else. But more and more people keep asking lol (since many know I had planned to return to work in December). Some of my friends tell me I should just shout it out from the rooftops - but I still feel a bit weird about it. DH says we should tell a wider circle of the people we see regularly. So I guess we will. I suppose there's no reason to keep it a deep, dark secret.

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« Reply #2189 on: December 03, 2018, 05:07:13 PM »
I suppose there's no reason to keep it a deep, dark secret.

If you're authentically living your best life, then you absolutely can shout it from the rooftops.  People need to see examples of non-traditional behaviors in order for those behaviors to be normalized.  Once enough people are retired at age 40, it won't be weird anymore to be retired at age 40.

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« Reply #2190 on: December 06, 2018, 03:41:52 PM »
Ten days to go....

Supplemental health care insurance?  Check.
Office files disposed of or archived?  Check.
Office parking pass cancelled?  Check.
Personal belongings taken home?  Check.
Smiling beatifically at my manager and coworkers when assignments for the New Year are discussed?  Check.

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« Reply #2191 on: December 07, 2018, 07:31:17 AM »
Ten days to go....

Supplemental health care insurance?  Check.
Office files disposed of or archived?  Check.
Office parking pass cancelled?  Check.
Personal belongings taken home?  Check.
Smiling beatifically at my manager and coworkers when assignments for the New Year are discussed?  Check.
Woot! You are almost there!!!

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« Reply #2192 on: December 15, 2018, 06:34:12 AM »
I used to wonder why there were so few posts from people who had already FIREd.  Seven weeks after pulling the plug, I suspect I now know why as I seem to barely have time to scratch my arse.
My feelings in that time have varied between weird, wonderful and knackered.  On my first trip into the market after retirement I kept catching myself rushing and had to make myself relax and slow down as I didn't need to rush any more.  This kept happening for the first few weeks until one sunny day when I found myself gently pootling around town on my bike and a strange, unfamiliar feeling came over me that I eventually realised was happiness.  That feeling has been recurring with increasing frequency ever since.
The biggest difference to how I expected to pass my days and the reality is the sheer amount of physical work I'm doing almost every day.  It turns out that the fatigue which I had been attributing to my leukaemia drugs, and which I expected to mean several hours every day would be spent chilling, was actually largely caused by work stress and a sedentary lifestyle. I'm feeling ten years younger, powering through the various projects around the house and garden and getting more of a feeling of achievement from things like building a new log store or digging up a tree stump than my job gave me in years.  Spending is coming in under budget and I hardly ever think about my finances any more - after spending the last few years obsessing about them.
All in all I am having a wonderful time.  Having concentrated my plans so hard on wealth the bonus of health and happiness post FIRE is a delight that I hope you all get to share.

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« Reply #2193 on: December 16, 2018, 11:52:01 PM »
I used to wonder why there were so few posts from people who had already FIREd.  Seven weeks after pulling the plug, I suspect I now know why as I seem to barely have time to scratch my arse.
My feelings in that time have varied between weird, wonderful and knackered.  On my first trip into the market after retirement I kept catching myself rushing and had to make myself relax and slow down as I didn't need to rush any more.  This kept happening for the first few weeks until one sunny day when I found myself gently pootling around town on my bike and a strange, unfamiliar feeling came over me that I eventually realised was happiness.  That feeling has been recurring with increasing frequency ever since.
The biggest difference to how I expected to pass my days and the reality is the sheer amount of physical work I'm doing almost every day.  It turns out that the fatigue which I had been attributing to my leukaemia drugs, and which I expected to mean several hours every day would be spent chilling, was actually largely caused by work stress and a sedentary lifestyle. I'm feeling ten years younger, powering through the various projects around the house and garden and getting more of a feeling of achievement from things like building a new log store or digging up a tree stump than my job gave me in years.  Spending is coming in under budget and I hardly ever think about my finances any more - after spending the last few years obsessing about them.
All in all I am having a wonderful time.  Having concentrated my plans so hard on wealth the bonus of health and happiness post FIRE is a delight that I hope you all get to share.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience.  I'm thrilled FIRE life is working out for you.

It has been 2 months since I went part time.  I get more exercise and feel healthier.  My back has not hurt once during those 2 months and I even enjoy the little bit of work I do so much more.  The first few weeks after making that transition I rotted away on the couch.  It took a bit of decompression and motivation to get myself moving again.  I also find that going in to work a few days a month helps give me a bit of a schedule and provides me with more motivation.  I think for now part time is a good transition that I can do for the time being.  If I stop liking it, I will retire completely.

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« Reply #2194 on: December 17, 2018, 02:46:35 AM »
I used to wonder why there were so few posts from people who had already FIREd.  Seven weeks after pulling the plug, I suspect I now know why as I seem to barely have time to scratch my arse.
My feelings in that time have varied between weird, wonderful and knackered.  On my first trip into the market after retirement I kept catching myself rushing and had to make myself relax and slow down as I didn't need to rush any more.  This kept happening for the first few weeks until one sunny day when I found myself gently pootling around town on my bike and a strange, unfamiliar feeling came over me that I eventually realised was happiness.  That feeling has been recurring with increasing frequency ever since.
The biggest difference to how I expected to pass my days and the reality is the sheer amount of physical work I'm doing almost every day.  It turns out that the fatigue which I had been attributing to my leukaemia drugs, and which I expected to mean several hours every day would be spent chilling, was actually largely caused by work stress and a sedentary lifestyle. I'm feeling ten years younger, powering through the various projects around the house and garden and getting more of a feeling of achievement from things like building a new log store or digging up a tree stump than my job gave me in years.  Spending is coming in under budget and I hardly ever think about my finances any more - after spending the last few years obsessing about them.
All in all I am having a wonderful time.  Having concentrated my plans so hard on wealth the bonus of health and happiness post FIRE is a delight that I hope you all get to share.

Shared this as the best post of the day. I hope we will all experience this good feeling after FIRE, and hopefully some before as well.

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« Reply #2195 on: December 25, 2018, 09:31:40 AM »
Merry Christmas 2018 cohort!

Any more pulling the trigger by the end of the year?

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« Reply #2196 on: December 25, 2018, 11:10:42 AM »
Merry Christmas to all our 2018 cohort! It will be awesome to add some extra names to our cohort :) :)

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« Reply #2197 on: December 30, 2018, 03:51:25 PM »
As we are coming into the end of the year I thought I'd give an update. TLDR is I'm doing at least OMY.

Long version:

I quit my highly paid, highly stressful job in fiance a year ago to take an individual contributor role at a local company. Despite much lower pay was still on track to hit our number by this December. Haven't actually hit our final number all the way because of market shenanigans since October - still close enough though to go ahead quite and do our plans for the Great Loop. Two things have changed - one is we found out (despite years of trying and doc's saying it wasn't going to happen) that we were pregnant and our first child was born this year (6 months old now!). Also at my new job my boss and my boss's boss got fired and they asked me to take over and run the entire department with a healthy pay bump.

With the kid I'm now not sure what our expenses will be or how much it will add to our budget so I'm reluctant to quit until I have that figured out. So for now i'm taking the new role and continuing to add to the stash. We'll see how long this lasts.

This has been a great group and I've really enjoyed watching all of you accomplish something awesome. Best wishes to you all.

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« Reply #2198 on: December 30, 2018, 10:25:52 PM »
@yoda34 That makes sense - especially since you really don't have an idea how much the baby will add to your expenses. On the good side, sounds like you like this new job a lot better.

I have been FIREd a month now and am feeling overall good about it. I have been struggling a bit with emotional issues and overall fatigue - likely related to DH's battle with cancer over the past 3 years. He's been done treatment for over 6 months now and overall prognosis is very positive (althoygh we won't get an all-clear for another year at least) but I guess I am still dealing with the fallout from it all.

Being FIREd doesn't change that I am dealing with all this stuff but I am glad I don't have to be at work all day to add to my stress and fatigue.

My sister in law don't particularly think it's a great idea that I FIREd though. They think it is a waste to retire to sit on my butt all day (of course they are the original frugalistas and only work now to have something to do every day). Today we were walking past my old office and my BIL started asking me about the likelihood of getting rehired there if I wanted. I have been maintaining good relations with my bosses so its possible (although openings are rare) but whatever.

On the good side, DH has been finding various unexpected streams of income lately so he's been comfortable with the money side of things (instead of panicky like I thought he might be - especially with the recent drop in the stock market).

Now that 2018 is just about over, how is everyone else in the 2018 cohort feeling about FIREd life? I am hoping you are all enjoying the freedom :) :)

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« Reply #2199 on: December 30, 2018, 11:22:49 PM »
I must admit that the recent market correction or pullback did cause me some pause.  Going from 25x down to 22.5x right as we changed course is a bit disconcerting and I am glad I decided to go part time as opposed to retire completely.  I know, I know, history says that we would still be fine despite the pull back, but it doesn't change the fact that we are currently not at 25x.

Just for perspective part time for me is 2 days a week and I chose this because I enjoy what I do, and enjoy it now so much more when I don't have to do it that often.  We also chose this route because we are looking for a slightly fatter FIRE with the extra expenses devoted to experiences and travel but did not want to give up some of our happiness now to work full time an extra 1-2 years to get there when 3-4 years of part time will accomplish the same thing.

 

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