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texxan1:
A simple question, that im sure is here somewhere but have not seen it

Did FIREing make you healthier...

Im  in a high income job and seems like last few years the jobs pay more, but add to my stress level... Im 45 and considering firing at 50... well, not considering.. Im done at 50, but the more and more I read.. The more I think I could go now without issue...

my biggest reason for waiting is for Health Care bennies from my company, which I cant get till im 50.... But the stress is getting to me enough that im considering going after my current project ends in 2019.... a full 3 years ahead of plan.... But wont have those health bennies

Im working on a plan to lease my house, move to Asia somewhere  (Thailand most likely) for the duration of my project since I work month on, month off.... everyone thinks im going to Asia to save money, but honestly its more about just traveling the LOS...

Thanks for any response...



and an FYI...

100% savings rate on my main salary (228k net last year)
Side gig making about 25k a year (fishing guide when home) will lose this when moving abroad
Vending biz (26k net last year) ( will go down to 20k if a make the move abroad)
various cash coming in each year (10k)
maxed out pre tax in march (7% company match on gross)putting in 25% after tax, but going to change to 10 next month
560k in 401k
400k cash in bank
100k in new vanguard account (slowly putting my cash in there)
389k lump sum pension if I stay till 50 and take at 55
168k lump sum pension (dif company) at 59.5
Paid off house, worth about 500k


everytime I do the numbers, im astonished that I can do it at 50, and keep seeing that I could do it now if I wanted too

thanks
Tex

deborah:
Yes. Definitely. Even though I haven't done much about it. No stress. Being much happier. Cooking at home rather than getting meals. Concentrating on eating proper food...

Dicey:
Just had my annual physical. I've been seeing this MD off and on since 2004 and switched back to her when I got married and FIRE in 2012. Her parting comment to me was that I looked younger now that when she first met me. Sweet!

Stachey:
My stress is a LOT less and I feel so much better for it.

Also my work involved sitting in front of a computer all day which was REALLY affecting my health.  I have seen such an improvement in my health from being to exercise more...my back, my (mouse) hand and arm...there is no comparison to how I was feeling when I was working.

Mtngrl:
My husband's blood pressure went down and he's been exercising every day -- three years now and he is in better shape than ever.

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