Pull the Trigger and FIRE

[manchu9inf]

Howdy folks! I just bumped into this site and found it great info (wish I had info like this long ago).

Anywho, the wife and I decided that the time was right to retire (I'm 46). So last week I pulled the trigger and dropped my resignation from the job. We've both been living a pretty modest life and continue planning to do the same (debt free).

Thanks for a great site!

Regards

 

[Coach]

manchu9inf, welcome to the board!

Congratulations on pulling off a very early retirement. How did you accomplish something that so many seek and so few find?

Coach

 

[bssc]

Hi and welcome

Since your handle says Manchus, did a military pension play a part in being able to retire early. There are lots of military on the board. Were you at Fort Carson or in Korea?

 

[manchu9inf]

Coach and bssc thanks for responding. Planning for an early retirement (at least for me) included starting at an early age (19) and putting away moneys (low risk) and completing a military career (helps out). I did two yrs in Korea (two years with other units) and one 2 yr tour at Ft. Lewis, WA with the 9th Inf Reg (Light Infantry).

Manchu
"Keep Up The Fire"

 

[freebird5825]

Howdy folks! I just bumped into this site and found it great info (wish I had info like this long ago).
ditto. i'm brand new also. I heard about the site at the M* forums.

Anywho, the wife and I decided that the time was right to retire (I'm 46).
woohoooo. beat me by 2 years (FIRE at 48 for me). Congratulations!

So last week I pulled the trigger and dropped my resignation from the job. We've both been living a pretty modest life and continue planning to do the same (debt free).

roger that. debt free is the key.

Freebird

Thanks for a great site!