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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #150 on: April 07, 2016, 08:10:36 PM »
Hi everyone.  I recently decided that I'm going to quit after one more year, so that puts me in this cohort (late spring/early summer 2017 -- I will be 42).  I have been buying one rental property a year for four years now, and current income from the rentals after all expenses (including deferred maintenance) is about $24K/yr, while my expenses now that I've paid off my mortgage are about $12K/yr.  The thing that has enticed me to take the plunge is that I will soon sell a former home that will bring in enough money to fund the purchase of my next three rentals.  So in three years after retirement I should have 7 rentals total bringing in $42K/yr, which is really overkill for me. 

I'm not sure if I should call myself retired if I'm still working on fixing up rentals, but I really do enjoy it and I've been doing it on top of my regular job for years. 

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Awesome, Rachael.  Welcome!

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #151 on: April 07, 2016, 08:31:36 PM »
So in three years after retirement I should have 7 rentals total bringing in $42K/yr, which is really overkill for me.

That is really awesome! Well done.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #152 on: April 08, 2016, 11:37:52 AM »
Thanks, Lnspilot and noble_goal!

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #153 on: April 08, 2016, 11:40:29 AM »
Congrats and welcome!

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« Reply #154 on: April 08, 2016, 06:15:29 PM »
I can't really share this with my coworkers, but I just started contributing the maximum possible percentage of my paycheck to my 401k at work, just in case I end up leaving that job before the end of the year, so I can be sure to hit the $24k max (including $6k of "make-up" contributions).

I got my first paycheck at this contribution level: $15.27.

I am laughing my ass off.

2017 is starting to look really good. :)

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #155 on: April 09, 2016, 09:30:32 AM »
What inexcusable smartassery! ;)
What are you living on? Cash savings, side work, etc?

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« Reply #156 on: April 09, 2016, 09:47:02 AM »
I can't really share this with my coworkers, but I just started contributing the maximum possible percentage of my paycheck to my 401k at work, just in case I end up leaving that job before the end of the year, so I can be sure to hit the $24k max (including $6k of "make-up" contributions).

I got my first paycheck at this contribution level: $15.27.

I am laughing my ass off.

2017 is starting to look really good. :)

I'm not too far behind you. With my 401k at 80%, I take home $35 weekly at 40 hours. At 40 hours, the Federal tax withheld is $3 weekly. It feels like I'm really sticking it to Uncle Sam.

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« Reply #157 on: April 09, 2016, 10:53:27 AM »
I can't really share this with my coworkers, but I just started contributing the maximum possible percentage of my paycheck to my 401k at work, just in case I end up leaving that job before the end of the year, so I can be sure to hit the $24k max (including $6k of "make-up" contributions).

I got my first paycheck at this contribution level: $15.27.

I am laughing my ass off.

2017 is starting to look really good. :)

I'm not too far behind you. With my 401k at 80%, I take home $35 weekly at 40 hours. At 40 hours, the Federal tax withheld is $3 weekly. It feels like I'm really sticking it to Uncle Sam.

I know! Isn't it great? :)

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« Reply #158 on: April 16, 2016, 07:26:31 PM »
What inexcusable smartassery! ;)
What are you living on? Cash savings, side work, etc?

Zephyr, you're right, I am a total smartass. And proud of it. :D

Living on cash savings and spouse's income. Some of that income will eventually go into spouse's SEP, but we have more time leeway for that than for my 401k.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #159 on: April 21, 2016, 08:36:25 PM »
Markets have been hot.  Anyone thinking 2016 now??  I know, I know, that kind of logic is totally dangerous.  Build the buffer... play long ball.  Not moving any dates, just staying the course.  Kicking @$$ at work with my now unapologetic approach to working on what I consider important.  People tend to respect my choices; should have done it my way all along.

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« Reply #160 on: April 22, 2016, 08:28:11 AM »
Markets have been hot.  Anyone thinking 2016 now??

I may have entertained that thought a time or two. I might be entertaining it right now. We'll see how work goes.

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« Reply #161 on: April 22, 2016, 09:54:41 AM »
Zephyr, you're right, I am a total smartass. And proud of it. :D

Living on cash savings and spouse's income. Some of that income will eventually go into spouse's SEP, but we have more time leeway for that than for my 401k.
A man (and/or woman) after my own heart!

I try to leave DW out of my FIRE plans because she's barely out of grad school and wants to work longer, but doesn't make a lot, and also because it makes me work harder and save more. But I could probably lean on her a bit if needed. She is, quite unlike me, a natural saver stashing 50% or so in most months just because she has what she needs and she grew up overseas with major economic insecurity.

As is, while I'm taking home a little over half my FT pay, I too am spending none of it. My side jobs have surpassed my spending, so my regular paycheck all goes to investments and energy improvements to the house. High fives, BTW.

Markets have been hot.  Anyone thinking 2016 now??
I may have entertained that thought a time or two. I might be entertaining it right now. We'll see how work goes.
If anything, all the ensuing naysayers have me hoping it's a bubble and I can get next year's shares at bargain prices. But I'm pretty happy in my job right now so I may not look at this stuff like the average classmate here.

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« Reply #162 on: May 06, 2016, 05:54:16 PM »
Paycheck #44 arrived today.  43 left to earn...

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« Reply #163 on: May 06, 2016, 06:04:52 PM »
I've got a foot straddling both class of 2017 and class of 2016, though recent market activity suggests that I may end up sliding more firmly back to this class. :)

Less than 8 months to go, even so.

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« Reply #164 on: May 11, 2016, 12:09:45 PM »
This month is killing me - my work motivation is always at its lowest point during the month of May. I have just decided to move my FIRE date from 6/1/2017 up to 5/1/2017. I am officially in my last 12 months.

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« Reply #165 on: May 11, 2016, 12:16:55 PM »
This month is killing me - my work motivation is always at its lowest point during the month of May. I have just decided to move my FIRE date from 6/1/2017 up to 5/1/2017. I am officially in my last 12 months.

Wooo!
So exciting!!

Good idea to move it up. If May is typically your lowest month, the May just before FIRE would be brutal I imagine.

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« Reply #166 on: May 11, 2016, 12:24:55 PM »
I don't know to what extent I'm going to be able to call myself retired, because my outlook with PT work is looking more involved than my original plan, but I'm still gunning for next June. TBH, I'm feeling rather lackadaisical about it - work is better than ever these days and my pay keeps creeping up - but my business is taking more and more time to run correctly, and I may have to quit just to give it the attention it deserves. That and I'm having so much fun with it that I'm thinking about opening another startup, since the other parties to that endeavor are unlikely to invest any more than the initial stake we agreed to. Probably not a good idea to try to run two partnerships and be a military reservist AND still work FT for more than a short period. SO, anyway. I know I ramble. It's great to have options, which is what I set out to do, and now all I have to do is pick them.... heh

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #167 on: May 12, 2016, 06:01:49 AM »
Updated list:

Name           |       FIRE Date

MrsWhipple     January 1, 2017
FIRE me          January 3, 2017
noble_goal       March 3, 2017
Myhotrs           March 31, 2017
MandyM           May 1, 2017
Jack06             June 1, 2017
Fairviewite       June 1, 2017
Freedom17      June 1, 2017
SwordGuy        June 6, 2017
Zephyr911       June 15, 2017
Cookie78         August 3, 2017
Jim2001          December 31, 2017

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #168 on: May 12, 2016, 10:12:54 AM »
My goal:  Last day of full time work: Aug 19, then part time (50-60%) until November 9.  Then done.

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« Reply #169 on: May 12, 2016, 12:55:46 PM »
Don't know about you guys but work is driving me nuts. I really can't see making it to next year despite the relatively large bonus waiting in March. Takes me back to my first year in banking and putting up with all kinds of shit to make it bonus time (got shafted anyways!)

I think I'd rather get a job at Freebirds World Burrito where they all seem to be having a lot of fun whenever I stop by.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #170 on: May 12, 2016, 06:09:02 PM »
Updated list:

Name           |       FIRE Date

MrsWhipple     January 1, 2017
FIRE me          January 3, 2017
noble_goal       March 3, 2017
Myhotrs           March 31, 2017
MandyM           May 1, 2017
Jack06             June 1, 2017
Fairviewite       June 1, 2017
Freedom17      June 1, 2017
SwordGuy        June 6, 2017
Zephyr911       June 15, 2017
Cookie78         August 3, 2017
Jim2001          December 31, 2017

May 21, 2017 for me. 

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #171 on: May 12, 2016, 06:49:09 PM »
Update: added Jojo and Rachael

MrsWhipple     January 1, 2017
FIRE me          January 3, 2017
noble_goal       March 3, 2017
Myhotrs           March 31, 2017
MandyM           May 1, 2017
Rachael            May 21, 2017
Jack06             June 1, 2017
Fairviewite       June 1, 2017
Freedom17      June 1, 2017
SwordGuy        June 6, 2017
Zephyr911       June 15, 2017
Cookie78          August 3, 2017
Jojo                  November 9, 2017
Jim2001           December 31, 2017

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« Reply #172 on: May 14, 2016, 10:41:36 AM »
Updated list:

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MrsWhipple     January 1, 2017
FIRE me          January 3, 2017
noble_goal       March 3, 2017
Myhotrs           March 31, 2017
MandyM           May 1, 2017
Jack06             June 1, 2017
Fairviewite       June 1, 2017
Freedom17      June 1, 2017
SwordGuy        June 6, 2017
Zephyr911       June 15, 2017
Cookie78         August 3, 2017
Jim2001          December 31, 2017

May 21, 2017 for me.

Rachel,

  Welcome to the club!


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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #173 on: May 14, 2016, 08:40:21 PM »

Rachel,

  Welcome to the club!

Thanks, Jim.  It will be fun to see people on this thread retire one by one next year. 

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #174 on: May 17, 2016, 07:53:05 PM »
It's been a while since I've posted in this thread.



Yeah, I was pretty stoked to have been a self made millionaire by 29 years old. I also hadn't lived in the US since 22. Things were different while on a sweet expatriate gig. The pad was paid for. And the car. Utilities. Cost of living allowance. Etc.


Fast forward to now. I'm back in the US and have been LOVING 2.5 months off of work. I call it "Pre-Fire test", and number three to be exact. I've been hiking my A$$ off, street and trail running 6-10 miles, focusing on ME, meeting new paragliding friends and flying new sites, and simply loving living.

Holy shit, has it been the best months of my life. I cannot exaggerate this statement.

But... There's always a but.

I've been mostly failing at my proposed budget of $2,500/month. (It's only been three months, so this is hardly an average. Fear is talking here) This is mostly due to a fair bit of travel after being away for so long, and beer. Yes, beer. I loooovve beer. But I digress.

A stateside job  - a thing that rarely happens in my industry - opened up as soon as I got home. This means I can do the same thing without overseas (Afghanistan and other shitty places) travel. It means a 78k salary for relatively easy work. The only sacrifice is my, and our, most precious resource: Time, and a metric f*ck-ton if it.


Unlike most of you, I've totally fallen ill with OMY syndrome. It's hitting me hard, but I think I may be able to overcome it in a couple years.


For now there is so much to think about... How it affects my SuperPlan, specifically.. But that's a topic for another discussion. Or at least, another night when I haven't had a few "celebratory" drinks to solidify this shitty exchange of precious time for money. Tell me I'm insane?


I wish all of my prior 2017 cohorts success and strength to follow through. I'm looking forward to reading about your experiences.


All the best,


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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #175 on: May 17, 2016, 09:44:13 PM »
I've been mostly failing at my proposed budget of $2,500/month. (It's only been three months, so this is hardly an average. Fear is talking here) This is mostly due to a fair bit of travel after being away for so long, and beer. Yes, beer. I loooovve beer. But I digress.

A stateside job  - a thing that rarely happens in my industry - opened up as soon as I got home. This means I can do the same thing without overseas (Afghanistan and other shitty places) travel. It means a 78k salary for relatively easy work. The only sacrifice is my, and our, most precious resource: Time, and a metric f*ck-ton if it.

Unlike most of you, I've totally fallen ill with OMY syndrome. It's hitting me hard, but I think I may be able to overcome it in a couple years.

For now there is so much to think about... How it affects my SuperPlan, specifically.. But that's a topic for another discussion. Or at least, another night when I haven't had a few "celebratory" drinks to solidify this shitty exchange of precious time for money. Tell me I'm insane?

Okay, you're insane.

Or, actually, probably not.

We took our RE for a test drive a couple of years ago, and found our spending was higher than anticipated, which precipitated going back to work for both of us. I'm glad we did.

Freedom is intoxicating. But the math has to add up so that you can sustain that freedom -- unless you want to just nudge your money upward now and then with occasional part-time work? That might satisfy your desire for freedom and your need to bulk up your monies. So it's a third option (besides OMY or FIRE).

And you know, OMY isn't the worst thing in the world. You're so close! If OMY makes the math work, would that make you more confident and comfortable in your freedom? Or are you a risk-taker who can comfortably roll the dice, maybe with a 5% SWR instead of 4%?

For me, OMY is chafing hard right now. My job is pretty great, but I'm trying to address some health issues, and darn if taking 40 hours out of every week where I have to be productive and sharp doesn't interfere. The idea of having expansive free time to deal with (and hopefully resolve) those health issues in a targeted way is really appealing -- as is FIRE in general, of course. And also of course, the decent health insurance through the job makes dealing with medical stuff cheaper and easier.

So I guess I'm in the opposite boat. I'm trying to stick it out through the end of the year, but my body might not let me. I'm trying everything I can to last until then, because even though we're bare-bones FI now, I'd be more comfortable with some extra padding, especially with our becalmed stock market. (Sail, damn you, sail!) I do not want to roll those dice now. I want better odds first.

Anyway, @Lnspilot, free time ain't free; it costs money. You're the only one who can say if your stash is sufficient to make the gamble likely to pay off in your favor. I wish you luck whatever you decide.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #176 on: May 19, 2016, 12:43:59 PM »
@ RedmondStash - Thanks for the wisdom. OMY or 2MY will certainly me more comfortable. I'd be happy to do some part time work instead of selling depreciated shares, but it's just not a thing I want to incorporate into the main plan.

I'm one of those guys who is a little queasy even with 3.5-4% and a 60 year timeline, so I'm shooting for 3%.


@Freedom17 - I haven't tried home brewing but it's pretty popular here in Utah, probably because good beer is so expensive. A good half liter at a restaurant/bar is $7. Lately I've been a little more savvy and gone to the state liquor store to get my beers. The last trip was 28 good beers averaging $2.63 each. Better, but not ideal. Home brewing might be the way to go.

Re: travel hacking. Of the last two trips I've made I only had to pay for one, since points paid for the other. I still have 1 domestic trip payable with points.

Fat to trim? That's so true. I'm following Paula Pant's anti budget*, which is to essentially spend only X-amount per month regardless of which category it fits in. I watch my spending, but at the end of the month I look at how I spent my money. If I'm over $2,500 I look at the what affected it. Lately it's been groceries and alcohol.

Re: insurance. I'd love to go liability only, but there are minimums required for my umbrella policy which jacks up the cost.


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Thanks for the support y'all.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #177 on: May 19, 2016, 12:51:41 PM »
Regarding homebrewing: you know what's underappreciated? SAKE. I make it every now and then. After initial setup cost, up to $100, you can run 2-3 gallons for about 20 bucks.

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« Reply #178 on: May 19, 2016, 02:15:23 PM »
Collision and comprehensive are required for the umbrella insurance policy that I currently have.

I picked up this umbrella policy after I already had my car insurance for a month or so, and they informed me that I had to increase certain parts to meet a minimum for the umbrella policy. If I can find a better umbrella policy and/or car insurance company then that my help to trim some fat.

@zephyr911 - interesting! I can't remember the last time I had sake. Maybe I'll try some again sometime.

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« Reply #179 on: May 19, 2016, 02:19:27 PM »

@zephyr911 - interesting! I can't remember the last time I had sake. Maybe I'll try some again sometime.
I'm a huge fan of unfiltered semisweet stuff. Pearl or Snow Maiden would be a good start. Most people who don't like the standard fare feel differently about those.

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« Reply #180 on: May 19, 2016, 02:32:03 PM »

This discussion made me realize I should up my coverage. I increased liability for my car policy from 300K to 1M and it only increased cost by $10 per 6 months for a 2 car policy.

I don't know how much it affects mine, but I have to have 250/500 IOT also have $1M personal umbrella (which is $20/mo). Worth it, being in real estate.

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« Reply #181 on: May 21, 2016, 08:38:13 AM »
I am considering asking for a 6 month break when I hit my date and number rather than resigning and never looking back.

Keeping the same timeline, budget, and targets.

As the target gets closer, it is hard to reconcile leaving regular income on the table.  May be fear creeping in?  If I position my departure as a break, and my employer goes for it, I can test the waters of freedom and create the space to examine the value of free time as compared with the compensation time can be exchanged for.

And if they balk at the idea, I'll be ready to walk.

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« Reply #182 on: May 21, 2016, 02:30:22 PM »
Maybe it's time for a role call. Who's still on track with their plans?

MrsWhipple     January 1, 2017
FIRE me          January 3, 2017
Myhotrs           March 31, 2017
MandyM           May 1, 2017
Rachael            May 21, 2017
Jack06             June 1, 2017
Fairviewite       June 1, 2017
Freedom17      June 1, 2017
SwordGuy        June 6, 2017
Zephyr911       June 15, 2017
Cookie78          August 3, 2017
Jojo                  November 9, 2017
Jim2001           December 31, 2017
noble_goal       OMY

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #183 on: May 21, 2016, 02:46:02 PM »
I am considering asking for a 6 month break when I hit my date and number rather than resigning and never looking back.

I'll be taking a leave of absence when my time comes. Just to be safe. And sure.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #184 on: May 21, 2016, 06:16:35 PM »
I'm joining this group. Going to give my notice in January, probably stay on at work through Feb or March of 2017.

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« Reply #185 on: May 22, 2016, 05:30:34 PM »
I'm still on track. Adding layers of safety margin as we speak. If I'm still working after next June it's because I decided it really want to... hehe

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« Reply #186 on: May 23, 2016, 06:04:24 AM »
Maybe it's time for a role call. Who's still on track with their plans?

Pretty much. Technically, my FIRE date is partial FIRE (hopefully). I will offer to stay on PT (20hrs/wk), but will walk if they don't agree.

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« Reply #187 on: May 23, 2016, 05:14:37 PM »
Still on track here as well. Wife will continue working so not full FIRE, though financially we won't need her income. Always a chance i get laid off before then which wouldn't be a horrible thing either.

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« Reply #188 on: May 23, 2016, 08:10:28 PM »

I just got back from the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) conference and have thought up several new business ideas that would be great fun.

I may be very busy once I retire from my day job! :)

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« Reply #189 on: May 24, 2016, 07:03:10 AM »
Seven months and seven days to the end of full time working, but who's counting?

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #190 on: May 25, 2016, 01:46:02 PM »
I sat through a meeting this morning and asked myself why oh why I had chosen to prioritize (X, Y, Z) over immediate FIRE, and next June seemed like forever. I'm on the home stretch though, and loaded with creature comforts and luxuries. Haha *facepunches self*

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #191 on: May 25, 2016, 04:54:51 PM »
Is anyone else here into minimalism?

Heck yeah. I just saw the the screening of Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things on Monday evening and met Joshua and Ryan. You're right, it's neat to see the connection between FIRE and minimalism.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #192 on: May 26, 2016, 12:02:15 AM »
Maybe it's time for a role call. Who's still on track with their plans?

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #193 on: May 26, 2016, 08:00:46 AM »
Is anyone else here into minimalism?

Heck yeah. I just saw the the screening of Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things on Monday evening and met Joshua and Ryan. You're right, it's neat to see the connection between FIRE and minimalism.

Long time minimalist here! I haven't watched the documentary from Joshua and Ryan yet, but I've followed their blog off and on. I've probably had minimalist tendancies since I was a teenager. When I went through an overly stressful time at about ~27, I remember I would sit in my living room and mentally go through my possessions: "I could get rid of that..and that...and that." It was like a stress relief tactic, reminding myself of how much I could remove from my life without issue. It has definitely helped me towards FIRE. I have a small house and it is still have empty. I have zero desire to fill it with furniture or decorations. I've been without a coffee table for nearly 3 years and am just now thinking about buying one.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #194 on: May 26, 2016, 08:15:41 AM »
I'm a guy who really loves the idea of minimalism but somehow ends up erring on the side of acquisition and inclusion, and only managed to start saving meaningful amounts of money by building all kinds of involuntary forcing functions into my life to trick myself, hide money, and take options away.

Aside from purely financial reasons, a big part of our Mustachian downsize was just forcing ourselves (ME, really) to get rid of a bunch of stuff, and 18 months later I'm still struggling to pare down to a comfortable footprint in our new place. It's not packed to the gills, but it doesn't feel wide open yet, either.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #195 on: May 29, 2016, 02:36:03 PM »
Still on track.

Also still trying to figure out if I can swing leaving a little earlier. In reality, that's mostly up to what happens with the stalled housing market around here.

Also occasionally trying to figure out if I can FIRE without selling the house I live in... but even taking finances out of the picture, there are huge cons to that idea.

So long as the houses both sell by Aug 3 I'm FIREing then whether I have 'enough' or not.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #196 on: June 02, 2016, 08:02:34 AM »
Today marks the start of my 1 year countdown. Wohooo!

Exciting!!

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #197 on: June 02, 2016, 02:01:30 PM »
Today marks the start of my 1 year countdown. Wohooo!
Whoa. I haven't even been thinking about that, but I'm only a couple of weeks behind you. I should have a party or something.... heh

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #198 on: June 03, 2016, 09:25:15 AM »
Today marks the start of my 1 year countdown. Wohooo!

Congrats on your last year.

It's down to 7 months for me. Looks like about 75% (10 of 13) of our Class of 2017 has it down to 12 months or less.

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Re: Target FIRE: 2017
« Reply #199 on: June 03, 2016, 09:46:57 AM »
Today marks the start of my 1 year countdown. Wohooo!

Congrats on your last year.

It's down to 7 months for me. Looks like about 75% (10 of 13) of our Class of 2017 has it down to 12 months or less.

I'm looking forward to getting there so much! "This is my last August 10th at work", "This is my last September working ever", "This is my last Thanksgiving working ever", "This is my last winter stuck in this city at work", "This is my last Christmas vacation from work ever", "This is my last beautiful first day of summer stuck in the office", etc.

I have every other Friday off. Between that and vacations (but not holidays) I have 30 Fridays at work remaining, including this one. If I used up my holidays I wouldn't have to work another Friday!

 

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