2019 fire cohort

[Loren Ver]

We made it to the next page so time for the updates!

If you recently sent in an update, thank you!  We are always glad to hear back, even if you are putting things off because you found a new toy to purchase :).]
@BigMoneyJim - welcome!  I have added you to the list.  Thank you for joining. 
@thriftyc good luck with the new bike, I hope it is spectacular.  Let us know when you pull the plug and tell us about the bike :).
@2Birds1Stone got you updated.  We will confirm it once the 14th comes around.  So did something good happen?
@SugarMountain there are worse situations to be in :).  Keep us posted.

Take a look and make sure I got this all correct:

2019 FIRE Cohort:

01/01/19     Bingeworker (52)          CONFIRMED
01/11/19     Avrex (53)                    CONFIRMED
01/31/19     Trifele (51)                   CONFIRMED
02/01/19     Socmonkey (37)           CONFIRMED
02/01/19     August (54)                  CONFIRMED
02/01/19     Keeks (42)                   CONFIRMED
02/01/19     TheShinyHorse             CONFIRMED   
02/13/19     SeanTash (48)              CONFIRMED
02/28/19     nowwhat? (56)             CONFIRMED
03/15/19     Half Stached  (47)        CONFIRMED
03/15/19     FireHazard                   CONFIRMED
03/15/19     Luck12  (41)                CONFIRMED       
03/18/19     chasesfish (36)             CONFIRMED
03/18/19     Cycling Stache (43)       CONFIRMED
03/29/19     Loren Ver (36)              CONFIRMED
03/29/19     Mr. Ver (39)                  CONFIRMED
04/01/19     Ryder (39)                    CONFIRMED
04/04/19     PowerStache (43)          CONFIRMED
04/06/19     Caroline PF                    CONFIRMED SEMI-FIRE
04/07/19     BTDRetire (64)              CONFIRMED
04/19/19     Eric (42)                       CONFIRMED
04/26/19     FIRE 20/20  (42)           CONFIRMED
05/02/19     couponvan (48)             CONFIRMED
05/14/19     anonprof                       CONFIRMED
05/16/19     dude (53)                      CONFIRMED
05/17/19     MaybeBabyMustache      CONFIRMED SABBATICAL
05/17/19     Mowine (58)                  CONFIRMED                   
05/24/19     Prairie Stash (38)           CONFIRMED
05/30/19     Livingthedream55 (59)   CONFIRMED
05/31/19     Odiedog859  (62)           CONFIRMED
06/10/19     tooqk4u22                     CONFIRMED             
06/14/19     Dibdab (56)                   CONFIRMED
06/18/19     RichMoose (29)              CONFIRMED
06/19/19     Waffles  (52)                  CONFIRMED
06/20/19     Parizade  (62)                CONFIRMED
06/21/19     Okonumiyaki (49)          CONFIRMED
06/21/19     Home Stretch (31)         CONFIRMED
07/02/19     DirtDiva                        CONFIRMED
07/03/19     Miss Piggy                     CONFIRMED         
07/05/19     StoaX (58)                    CONFIRMED
07/07/19     Batljunk   (57)               CONFIRMED
07/12/19     5OClocksomewhere        CONFIRMED
07/19/19     Polish_Hammer (51)       CONFIRMED
07/29/19     Lews Therin (29)            CONFIRMED
08/02/19     xbdb                             CONFIRMED
08/08/19     seattlecyclone (34)         CONFIRMED       
08/09/19     Jfer_rose (41)                CONFIRMED
08/20/19     OMY                              CONFIRMED
08/26/19     MissNancyPryor (50)       CONFIRMED
08/30/19     MoMan  (54)                  CONFIRMED                 
08/31/19     Gerard                           CONFIRMED
08/31/19     Oldtoyota                       CONFIRMED SWAMI
09/02/19     Cornbread OMalley (42)  CONFIRMED
09/06/19     dayzero                         CONFIRMED
09/12/19     Classical_Liberal             CONFIRMED
09/27/19     snowdog (58)                 CONFIRMED
09/27/19     Thriftyc
09/30/19     macmoneysaver (59)
09/30/19     RetirementDreaming
09/30/19     Ms. markbike528CBX
10/01/19     SnakesInTheGrass (55)
10/01/19     Trix76  (43)
10/03/19     iluvzbeach (49)
10/11/19     BigMoneyJim (49)
10/14/19     2Birds1Stone  (32)
10/15/19     toocool
10/??/19     VoteCthulu  (39)
10/??/19     JumboShrimp
11/21/19     Meatgrinder (39)
12/06/19     Sid Arthur (59)
12/19/19     Linea_Norway (46)
12/23/19     Life In Balance (49)
12/31/19     texxan1  (47)
12/??/19     luckyme13  (45)
12/??/19     NotJen


2019 Cohort with date TBD:
Lowerbills (40)
getoutsoon (52)
IPlawyer
MustacheAnxiety
forward
BlindSquirrel
I'm Fred (51)
Edgema
Gerardc  (35)
Pylortes  (42)
DreamFire
SHO (37)
SugarMountain
Thedividebyzero  (45)
Mathieu
DireWolf


OMY/2MY/Etc:
Freedomin5 (38)
Roboturner  (30)
Bateaux (51)
CryingInThePool  (44)
Albireo13  (61)
Cookie78
Enigma
exit2019  (40)
powersuitrecall  (47)
SamIAm38  (30)
Nifty (31) -- OMM to January of 20
Itchyfeet  (47)
JoJo (45)

OLY
markbike528cbx  (53)      OLY -- CONFIRMED 6/1/18; checking in as OP
MoneyStacher  (50)         OLY -- CONFIRMED 2018
PhilB  (52)                      OLY -- CONFIRMED 10/24/18
sui generis  (41)              OLY -- CONFIRMED 8/17/18
TartanTallulah  (55)          OLY -- CONFIRMED 10/2018
cerat0n1a                       OLY -- CONFIRMED 2018
Chairman                        OLY -- CONFIRMED 2018
Bognish (43)                   OLY -- CONFIRMED 11/16/18
Moxie (58)                      OLY -- CONFIRMED 2018

[Loren Ver]

Pop on over and celebrate your FI % status with everyone...

https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/throw-down-the-gauntlet/race-to-100-fi!

Thanks @SwordGuy for dropping in.  I'll post but not until Oct 1st.  That is the day I have decided will determine the dollars we retired with.  It took a few months so everything to settle and hit the accounts, and then I only calculate quarterly, so yah :).  I am very excited to see what my actual number is!

[Miss Piggy]

07/03/19     Miss Piggy                     CONFIRMED         

Spent the weekend visiting my parents. Here's part of one of our conversations:

Blah, blah, blah...

Mom: "How are you two doing on your retirement savings?"

Me: Pause...hhhmmm...how to answer this???  "Outstanding." (Very matter-of-factly, in a "case closed" sort of way.)

Mom: Pause... "Oh."

End of conversation.

That felt good. Probably for her, too. I've never had a FIRE conversation with my parents, but they know my husband and I are at least semi-decent with money. Maybe now they believe we're doing better than they thought.

[markbike528CBX]

07/03/19     Miss Piggy                     CONFIRMED         

Spent the weekend visiting my parents. Here's part of one of our conversations:

Blah, blah, blah...

Mom: "How are you two doing on your retirement savings?"

Me: Pause...hhhmmm...how to answer this???  "Outstanding." (Very matter-of-factly, in a "case closed" sort of way.)

Mom: Pause... "Oh."

End of conversation.

That felt good. Probably for her, too. I've never had a FIRE conversation with my parents, but they know my husband and I are at least semi-decent with money. Maybe now they believe we're doing better than they thought.

Does she know that you're FIREd?     "Outstanding" is how an old boss would nearly invariably  respond to "How's it going?".  It is a bit of a conversation stopper in that it is pretty clearly better than "OK".

[Caroline PF]

07/03/19     Miss Piggy                     CONFIRMED         

Spent the weekend visiting my parents. Here's part of one of our conversations:

Blah, blah, blah...

Mom: "How are you two doing on your retirement savings?"

Me: Pause...hhhmmm...how to answer this???  "Outstanding." (Very matter-of-factly, in a "case closed" sort of way.)

Mom: Pause... "Oh."

End of conversation.

That felt good. Probably for her, too. I've never had a FIRE conversation with my parents, but they know my husband and I are at least semi-decent with money. Maybe now they believe we're doing better than they thought.

Does she know that you're FIREd?     "Outstanding" is how an old boss would nearly invariably  respond to "How's it going?".  It is a bit of a conversation stopper in that it is pretty clearly better than "OK".

Oooh, I want to know, too!

[Miss Piggy]

07/03/19     Miss Piggy                     CONFIRMED         

Spent the weekend visiting my parents. Here's part of one of our conversations:

Blah, blah, blah...

Mom: "How are you two doing on your retirement savings?"

Me: Pause...hhhmmm...how to answer this???  "Outstanding." (Very matter-of-factly, in a "case closed" sort of way.)

Mom: Pause... "Oh."

End of conversation.

That felt good. Probably for her, too. I've never had a FIRE conversation with my parents, but they know my husband and I are at least semi-decent with money. Maybe now they believe we're doing better than they thought.

Does she know that you're FIREd?     "Outstanding" is how an old boss would nearly invariably  respond to "How's it going?".  It is a bit of a conversation stopper in that it is pretty clearly better than "OK".

Oooh, I want to know, too!

Sort of. She knows my husband and I have left the full-time corporate world, which I assumed would immediately greatly concern her, for health insurance reasons. That was the first question she asked upon finding out: "What are you doing about health insurance?" We are doing COBRA, then the marketplace. She also knows I'm keeping my consulting business going because I love the work, so she's not worried about us ending up homeless living in a van by the river. But it's highly likely she thinks we're nuts. I'm okay with that.

[Linea_Norway]

07/03/19     Miss Piggy                     CONFIRMED         

Spent the weekend visiting my parents. Here's part of one of our conversations:

Blah, blah, blah...

Mom: "How are you two doing on your retirement savings?"

Me: Pause...hhhmmm...how to answer this???  "Outstanding." (Very matter-of-factly, in a "case closed" sort of way.)

Mom: Pause... "Oh."

End of conversation.

That felt good. Probably for her, too. I've never had a FIRE conversation with my parents, but they know my husband and I are at least semi-decent with money. Maybe now they believe we're doing better than they thought.

Does she know that you're FIREd?     "Outstanding" is how an old boss would nearly invariably  respond to "How's it going?".  It is a bit of a conversation stopper in that it is pretty clearly better than "OK".

Oooh, I want to know, too!

Sort of. She knows my husband and I have left the full-time corporate world, which I assumed would immediately greatly concern her, for health insurance reasons. That was the first question she asked upon finding out: "What are you doing about health insurance?" We are doing COBRA, then the marketplace. She also knows I'm keeping my consulting business going because I love the work, so she's not worried about us ending up homeless living in a van by the river. But it's highly likely she thinks we're nuts. I'm okay with that.

It is very valid that your mother has some concerns about your future expenses, as you have chosen not to have your normal income. It sounds like she is just checking on the most important aspects now (health insurance and pension) and if you can answer in a reassuring way. Sounds like she is not judging you for your choice, but just checking if you thought about the big expenses.

[Loren Ver]

07/03/19     Miss Piggy                     CONFIRMED         

Spent the weekend visiting my parents. Here's part of one of our conversations:

Blah, blah, blah...

...snip...

Haha.  Way to go.  At least you didn't tell her you stopped saving :).

[snowdog]

It's official.  9/27 was it.  I'm finally done. 

[markbike528CBX]

snowdog, awesome!
Thanks for sticking to the plan, it makes the list-keepers job easier:-)

[Loren Ver]

WOO HOO @snowdog!!  I got you updated above ^^^^.

[Trifle]

Congratulations @snowdog!!!!

                                                                     

[iluvzbeach]

Internet strangers, I’m slightly afraid to report that I’ve reluctantly succumbed to OMY syndrome. My employer made an offer that I simply could not refuse. I’ll continue on for now, in a very limited part-time capacity, but in a supporting role with minimal stress. I’m prepared to walk at anytime, if I find that I’m unable to stick to the boundaries I’ve set or the new role becomes stressful.

Does this make me a failure at FIRE before I could even RE? I’m going to consider myself semi-retired for now. I hope I do not get reported to the IRP.

I’ll keep the cohort posted.

[2Birds1Stone]

Congrats, @snowdog !!

@iluvzbeach, not a failure at all. Congrats on the new arrangement, and hope it works out for your goals.

[Trifle]

Hey everybody -- the Trifele family is back from our mini walkabout in Europe -- we had a fantastic time.  And the cherry on top of the sundae is coming home -- and not having to go back to work.  ;)   Thanks so much to @Loren Ver for keeping up the list!

No worries @iluvzbeach -- the Retirement Police are not allowed in here.  We can get you confirmed as 'semi-FIRE' or SWAMI if you like?

Looks like we have a few folks who may have pulled the plug this week?  Send in an update and let us know how you are doing!

09/30/19     @macmoneysaver (59)
09/30/19     @RetirementDreaming
10/01/19     @SnakesintheGrass (55)
10/01/19     @trix76  (43)

[trix76]

Yes indeed - Oct 1 was my last day of work! I moved out of my apartment Sept 30 and have become a nomad, slowly making my way south to Mexico for the winter. It’s only been a few days but work already feels verrrry far away.


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[Trifle]

Excellent -- CONGRATULATIONS @trix76!!!  Enjoy your nomadic wanderings!

Just waiting for a few folks to check in, to fill in our blanks from the past week.  @markbike528CBX -- is your partner confirmed?


2019 FIRE Cohort:

01/01/19     Bingeworker (52)          CONFIRMED
01/11/19     Avrex (53)                    CONFIRMED
01/31/19     Trifele (51)                   CONFIRMED
02/01/19     Socmonkey (37)           CONFIRMED
02/01/19     August (54)                  CONFIRMED
02/01/19     Keeks (42)                   CONFIRMED
02/01/19     TheShinyHorse             CONFIRMED   
02/13/19     SeanTash (48)              CONFIRMED
02/28/19     nowwhat? (56)             CONFIRMED
03/15/19     Half Stached  (47)        CONFIRMED
03/15/19     FireHazard                   CONFIRMED
03/15/19     Luck12  (41)                CONFIRMED       
03/18/19     chasesfish (36)             CONFIRMED
03/18/19     Cycling Stache (43)       CONFIRMED
03/29/19     Loren Ver (36)              CONFIRMED
03/29/19     Mr. Ver (39)                  CONFIRMED
04/01/19     Ryder (39)                    CONFIRMED
04/04/19     PowerStache (43)          CONFIRMED
04/06/19     Caroline PF                    CONFIRMED SEMI-FIRE
04/07/19     BTDRetire (64)              CONFIRMED
04/19/19     Eric (42)                       CONFIRMED
04/26/19     FIRE 20/20  (42)           CONFIRMED
05/02/19     couponvan (48)             CONFIRMED
05/14/19     anonprof                       CONFIRMED
05/16/19     dude (53)                      CONFIRMED
05/17/19     MaybeBabyMustache      CONFIRMED SABBATICAL
05/17/19     Mowine (58)                  CONFIRMED                   
05/24/19     Prairie Stash (38)           CONFIRMED
05/30/19     Livingthedream55 (59)   CONFIRMED
05/31/19     Odiedog859  (62)           CONFIRMED
06/10/19     tooqk4u22                     CONFIRMED             
06/14/19     Dibdab (56)                   CONFIRMED
06/18/19     RichMoose (29)              CONFIRMED
06/19/19     Waffles  (52)                  CONFIRMED
06/20/19     Parizade  (62)                CONFIRMED
06/21/19     Okonumiyaki (49)          CONFIRMED
06/21/19     Home Stretch (31)         CONFIRMED
07/02/19     DirtDiva                        CONFIRMED
07/03/19     Miss Piggy                     CONFIRMED         
07/05/19     StoaX (58)                    CONFIRMED
07/07/19     Batljunk   (57)               CONFIRMED
07/12/19     5OClocksomewhere        CONFIRMED
07/19/19     Polish_Hammer (51)       CONFIRMED
07/29/19     Lews Therin (29)            CONFIRMED
08/02/19     xbdb                             CONFIRMED
08/08/19     seattlecyclone (34)         CONFIRMED       
08/09/19     Jfer_rose (41)                CONFIRMED
08/20/19     OMY                              CONFIRMED
08/26/19     MissNancyPryor (50)       CONFIRMED
08/30/19     MoMan  (54)                  CONFIRMED                 
08/31/19     Gerard                           CONFIRMED
08/31/19     Oldtoyota                       CONFIRMED SWAMI
09/02/19     Cornbread OMalley (42)  CONFIRMED
09/06/19     dayzero                         CONFIRMED
09/12/19     Classical_Liberal             CONFIRMED
09/27/19     snowdog (58)                 CONFIRMED
09/30/19     Ms. markbike528CBX      CONFIRMED
10/01/19     SnakesInTheGrass (55)   CONFIRMED
10/01/19     Trix76  (43)                    CONFIRMED
10/03/19     iluvzbeach (49)               CONFIRMED SEMI-FIRE
10/11/19     BigMoneyJim (49)           CONFIRMED
10/14/19     2Birds1Stone  (32)          CONFIRMED
10/15/19     toocold                           CONFIRMED
10/17/19     I'm Fred (51)                  CONFIRMED
10/22/19     Enigma
10/??/19     VoteCthulu  (39)
10/??/19     JumboShrimp
11/21/19     Meatgrinder (39)
12/06/19     Sid Arthur (59)
12/19/19     Linea_Norway (46)
12/23/19     Life In Balance (49)
12/31/19     texxan1  (47)
12/??/19     luckyme13  (45)
12/??/19     NotJen


2019 Cohort with date TBD:
Lowerbills (40)
getoutsoon (52)
IPlawyer
MustacheAnxiety
forward
BlindSquirrel
Edgema
Gerardc  (35)
Pylortes  (42)
DreamFire
SHO (37)
SugarMountain
Thedividebyzero  (45)
Mathieu
DireWolf
Thriftyc
macmoneysaver (59)
RetirementDreaming


OMY/2MY/Etc:
Freedomin5 (38)
Roboturner  (30)
Bateaux (51)
CryingInThePool  (44)
Albireo13  (61)
Cookie78
exit2019  (40)
powersuitrecall  (47)
SamIAm38  (30)
Nifty (31) -- OMM to January of 20
Itchyfeet  (47)
JoJo (45)



OLY
markbike528cbx  (53)      OLY -- CONFIRMED 6/1/18; checking in as OP
MoneyStacher  (50)         OLY -- CONFIRMED 2018
PhilB  (52)                      OLY -- CONFIRMED 10/24/18
sui generis  (41)              OLY -- CONFIRMED 8/17/18
TartanTallulah  (55)          OLY -- CONFIRMED 10/2018
cerat0n1a                       OLY -- CONFIRMED 2018
Chairman                        OLY -- CONFIRMED 2018
Bognish (43)                   OLY -- CONFIRMED 11/16/18
Moxie (58)                      OLY -- CONFIRMED 2018

[markbike528CBX]

Mrs.markbike528CBX IS CONFIRMED! 10/30/19.

[Trifle]

Mrs.markbike528CBX IS CONFIRMED! 10/30/19.

Cool!  You mean 9/30?

[markbike528CBX]

Yes 9/30/19 at 54 for Mrs.markbike528cbx. 

We now have to sign up for COBRA for the next three months,than look into a a plans, as the Cobra will be the same or more cost after Jan 1, 2020

[Trifle]

Yes 9/30/19 at 54 for Mrs.markbike528cbx. 

We now have to sign up for COBRA for the next three months,than look into a a plans, as the Cobra will be the same or more cost after Jan 1, 2020

She is CONFIRMED.  :)  Congratulations to you both!   Yes, health insurance is a barrel of laughs isn't it?

[2Birds1Stone]

Isn't Cobra essentially free for 60 days as long as you dont have a health issue that requires monthly care/medication? I was told to fill out the paperwork and only mail it in if I had an emergency. Many threads on Bogleheads confirmed this.

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[Enigma]

Lots of changes have taken place for me this year.  Originally I planned to FIRE in July then found myself between jobs the year prior.  I have never lived a lavish lifestyle but fear I am bought into the idea of lots of money.  Furthermore, I sold half my rental investments the past three weeks leading to me being debt free with a strong remaining residual income, house paid off, and no debt.

Today (10/8) I put in a two week notice.

Please re-add me to FIRE 2019 with a date of 10/22/2019

[SnakesintheGrass]

Looks like we have a few folks who may have pulled the plug this week?  Send in an update and let us know how you are doing!

10/01/19     @SnakesintheGrass (55)

Yup, I’m done!  October 1 was my first day of FIRE freedom as planned.

I’m focusing the first few months on undoing 15 years of sitting indoors in a cubicle staring at a computer screen.  Doing trail runs in the park instead of on a treadmill facing a brick wall, riding my bike, taking a yoga class most days, working out in the garden.  Being retired is even better than I had imagined it!

Snakes in the Grass/Beth

[RWTL]

Looks like we have a few folks who may have pulled the plug this week?  Send in an update and let us know how you are doing!

10/01/19     @SnakesintheGrass (55)

Yup, I’m done!  October 1 was my first day of FIRE freedom as planned.

I’m focusing the first few months on undoing 15 years of sitting indoors in a cubicle staring at a computer screen.  Doing trail runs in the park instead of on a treadmill facing a brick wall, riding my bike, taking a yoga class most days, working out in the garden.  Being retired is even better than I had imagined it!

Snakes in the Grass/Beth

Congrats!

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Hey hey CONGRATULATIONS @SnakesintheGrass!!!  Welcome to the club.  You are CONFIRMED. ^


                                                 


And welcome back from the land of OMY @Enigma!  Got you down for 10/22. ^


   

[Loren Ver]

Wow!  I was only gone for a few days and so many things happened on the list, all of them good!

Congrats to those that have pulled the rip cord.  Extra congrats to those rejoining the best of the cohorts. 

Reading this list certainly gives me the warm fuzzies!

[marty998]

Yes 9/30/19 at 54 for Mrs.markbike528cbx. 

We now have to sign up for COBRA for the next three months,than look into a a plans, as the Cobra will be the same or more cost after Jan 1, 2020

Brave of you to post her age for all to see. You might be in a bit of trouble if she sees this, especially if you are around each other more often now you're both FIRED.    :D

[markbike528CBX]

Yes 9/30/19 at 54 for Mrs.markbike528cbx. 

We now have to sign up for COBRA for the next three months,than look into a a plans, as the Cobra will be the same or more cost after Jan 1, 2020

Brave of you to post her age for all to see. You might be in a bit of trouble if she sees this, especially if you are around each other more often now you're both FIRED.    :D

She is not on MMM fora. She is exaxcly five weeks older than I, so for five weeks a year, I get to be her boy toy. I tread carefully about the issue, but we still have fun with it. She is just not that sensitive about her age.

[BigMoneyJim]

TL;DR: I'm semi-(?) retiring at the age of 49 with a stash, forthcoming pension, and forthcoming SS. After 28 years of 401k contribution, 20 years of aiming to retire early, and 2-3 years of actualization triggered by a layoff.

10/11/19     BigMoneyJim (49)

Ahem,

CONFIRMED

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CONGRATULATIONS @BigMoneyJim !!!!!!!!!!   You are CONFIRMED.   What are your plans?

 

[BigMoneyJim]

What are your plans?

Plans? I retired so my time is freed! :D

Ok, I plan on giving myself from two days to two months to get over a daily schedule and adjust to what I've done.

I'll probably do a couple of trips in the rest of 2019. Somewhere in there want to make content on YouTube and a blog or two in hopes of making some money in a year or two. I also want to fix up the house for sale, pack up, sell it, and move to the greater Seattle area where I think I'll be much more likely to go outside and enjoy myself more than here in North Texas.

I have cash for two years' expenses. If everything is going horribly 18 months from now I might start looking for work again. Or not.

In short, find out and adjust to what retirement means to me, and make progress to get to the places and do the things I'd like to do.

Edit: I also plan on telling people I retired "in my 40s!" Even though there's only about 6 months left of that designation.

[2Birds1Stone]

I am confirmed as well. All that's left to do, is mail my laptop, badge, and a few other company assets out on Monday.

Anti-climatic as I haven't seen any of my colleagues face to face in weeks, and this week was just a matter of transitioning the last bits of workload and closing a few open loops.

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I am confirmed as well.

CONGRATULATIONS 2birds!!!  Can you believe it's finally here?!?  Please keep us all updated on what you're up to! 


I moved @macmoneysaver and @RetirementDreaming to TBD til we hear back on how they're doing.

[2Birds1Stone]

Thank you!! I can. It's been a long time coming :)

Just dropped my laptop, badge, and office keys off at FedEx.  I'm officially done.

Now to hit the gym and hit the MTB trails while it's still nice and warm out =D

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[Trifle]

Just dropped my laptop, badge, and office keys off at FedEx.  I'm officially done.

Now to hit the gym and hit the MTB trails while it's still nice and warm out =D

                                                     

[Loren Ver]

Congrats @BigMoneyJim and @2Birds1Stone !!!!!  Woo hoo!

Big Money Jim, for someone that stated "Plans? I retired so my time is freed! :D" You then stated a lot of stuff that needs to get done!  It made me laugh.  Thank you :).  It is soo different when you are the one pulling the shots though.

2Birds, enjoy the outdoors!  Hopefully we will have some good weather for just enjoying our middays of not being locked inside. 

[simmias]

What did you all tell your jobs when you quit?  Did you tell the truth that you were retiring, or did you get creative?  Or did you just resign Nixon style - short and sweet with no reason?

And what did you tell your parents?

I'm dreading both of these conversations! :)  First world problems, I know.

[Linea_Norway]

What did you all tell your jobs when you quit?  Did you tell the truth that you were retiring, or did you get creative?  Or did you just resign Nixon style - short and sweet with no reason?

And what did you tell your parents?

I'm dreading both of these conversations! :)  First world problems, I know.

As I delivered my notice in September, I can answer this.

DH took out a one year leave from work, but while still keeping his job formally. He thinks the world (Norway) is a small place and therefore I shouldn't tell everyone I retire. There I also told my job I wanted a one year leave. They said no, so I quit. I told them we wanted to spend a year doing lots of outdoor activities.  My boss also wrote that in the email that notified my coworkers. My boss thought it was a good idea for me personally and she admired our decision to so something so bold. I was not to worry about work consequences. Our department leader said that if I don't like being free all the time next year, I can call her and come back to work.

FIL knows since a year about our plans to retire early, because he did the same thing himself and therefore I told him about it. I told my mother the one year off story. I also told her we are selling our home (clown house) to free up money, which is true. My mother thought it was a really good idea: just think about your father who died at 50, you never know how much time you have left.

We also recently posted on facebook that we are taking a year off/quit my job to spend a year having time for outdoor activities. Next week we hope to post the add for our home sale on facebook. We posted the other thing first, so it wouldn't come as such a shock and people don't need to ask why.

[2Birds1Stone]

@simmias, I did it Nixon style. But I'm 32 years old, so I'm sure they thought I was leaving to go to a competitor.

Re: parents, we told them that we are taking a year off to travel.

[Enigma]

What did you all tell your jobs when you quit?  Did you tell the truth that you were retiring, or did you get creative?  Or did you just resign Nixon style - short and sweet with no reason?
And what did you tell your parents?

Job: I told my IT/computer job that I am focusing on my hobbies of real-estate / licensed realtor although I dread commission based sales.
Parents: I told them I wanted more time to focus on me.  Mom's response, "You are going to get fat and lazy"

[toocold]

Quick update on my status.  I received and signed my separation agreement from megacorp.  I'm confirmed - although it's been almost 3 weeks of not going to work so the separation agreement is only a formality.  Wahoo!

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Quick update on my status.  I received and signed my separation agreement from megacorp.  I'm confirmed - although it's been almost 3 weeks of not going to work so the separation agreement is only a formality.  Wahoo!

YEAH!  Huge congrats on making it official @toocold!!  You are CONFIRMED.^  Breathe the free air! 


Shout out to @VoteCthulu  and @JumboShrimp -- are you guys still planning to pull the plug this month?

[Daisy]

Looks like we have a few folks who may have pulled the plug this week?  Send in an update and let us know how you are doing!

10/01/19     @SnakesintheGrass (55)

Yup, I’m done!  October 1 was my first day of FIRE freedom as planned.

I’m focusing the first few months on undoing 15 years of sitting indoors in a cubicle staring at a computer screen.  Doing trail runs in the park instead of on a treadmill facing a brick wall, riding my bike, taking a yoga class most days, working out in the garden.  Being retired is even better than I had imagined it!

Snakes in the Grass/Beth

Yay Beth! I'm happy to read your update.

[I'm Fred]

Today was my last day .  I'm at home searching facebook marketplace for a new (used) bike and drinking a beer or three.

 

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Today was my last day .  I'm at home searching facebook marketplace for a new (used) bike and drinking a beer or three.

CONFIRMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                 



eta: Just read about your wife @I'm Fred, and I'm wishing her well for a speedy recovery.  Fantastic that you can be with her.

[Trifle]

FIREing today we have @Enigma.  Any plans for your final walk out the door and first free days?

[Enigma]

FIREing today we have @Enigma.  Any plans for your final walk out the door and first free days?

I have my out processing / Off-boarding at 2pm today where I drop off my laptop, keys, tokens, IDs, etc.  My guess it will last an hour.
Tomorrow I plan to head to the gym in the morning as if it was my job.  May sleep in an hour.  Was waking up at 4:30am daily to beat the traffic.
Next week I will be traveling to Titusville Florida with a last minute trip that my father was going on.

[Linea_Norway]

FIREing today we have @Enigma.  Any plans for your final walk out the door and first free days?

I have my out processing / Off-boarding at 2pm today where I drop off my laptop, keys, tokens, IDs, etc.  My guess it will last an hour.
Tomorrow I plan to head to the gym in the morning as if it was my job.  May sleep in an hour.  Was waking up at 4:30am daily to beat the traffic.
Next week I will be traveling to Titusville Florida with a last minute trip that my father was going on.

Oi, you are finally getting a life...

[Loren Ver]

Hurray to those moved to confirmed!!  Exciting times ahead, along with relaxing ones :).

@Enigma losing my 430 am alarm is one of my favorite things about retiring!!  Enjoy it!