41 years old, 4 years from ER, starting to smell the roses
Hello,
I've been lurking for a few weeks and now find myself addicted to this wonderful forum. I've been a member of the Bogleheads for a few years and now seriously considering ER.
About me...
I've rarely worked for anyone else in my lifetime. My family were all corporate 9-5ers, so I'm not sure where the entrepreneurship came from. I am FI, and was very lucky with one of my companies that acted as a cash machine for years before it crashed hard. Even taking away the good luck, however, I think I would have been on track for ER. I always lived below my means, and though my lifestyle nowadays would be considered "grand" by most, I carefully controlled it so that my spending didn't increase until I had made big bucks for over a year. And then, the spending only went up to the same level as my friends, most of whom have normal jobs.
I'm 41 now, and I'm thinking 45 will be the magic age for me to retire. I enjoy my work, but am not in love with it. The biggest thing stopping me from pulling the plug is that my children are both quite young, and my passions is cheap world travel. It's hard to do extended trips to strange countries when the kidlings have soccer practice and school, and the DW would prefer nice hotels to gritty hostels. That said, I think I'll work for a few more years, then enjoy local activities (classes, volunteer work, reading) until the kidlings leave the nest. Then I'll get back to more travel/adventure living.
Anyway, I've really enjoyed lurking, so now I feel it's time to participate. Nice to meet you all.
Hello,
I've been lurking for a few weeks and now find myself addicted to this wonderful forum. I've been a member of the Bogleheads for a few years and now seriously considering ER.
About me...
I've rarely worked for anyone else in my lifetime. My family were all corporate 9-5ers, so I'm not sure where the entrepreneurship came from. I am FI, and was very lucky with one of my companies that acted as a cash machine for years before it crashed hard. Even taking away the good luck, however, I think I would have been on track for ER. I always lived below my means, and though my lifestyle nowadays would be considered "grand" by most, I carefully controlled it so that my spending didn't increase until I had made big bucks for over a year. And then, the spending only went up to the same level as my friends, most of whom have normal jobs.
I'm 41 now, and I'm thinking 45 will be the magic age for me to retire. I enjoy my work, but am not in love with it. The biggest thing stopping me from pulling the plug is that my children are both quite young, and my passions is cheap world travel. It's hard to do extended trips to strange countries when the kidlings have soccer practice and school, and the DW would prefer nice hotels to gritty hostels. That said, I think I'll work for a few more years, then enjoy local activities (classes, volunteer work, reading) until the kidlings leave the nest. Then I'll get back to more travel/adventure living.
Anyway, I've really enjoyed lurking, so now I feel it's time to participate. Nice to meet you all.
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