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05-31-2019, 09:25 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 109
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FIRE starts today
Well, I'm sitting here at my desk for the last time. I've worked at essentially the same job for 30 years and have been thinking about ER for the past 5 years or so. I formally announced to my company in early April and the last two months have been amazing.
What I was most surprised about is the number of "younger" team members who came to talk to me about how I pulled it off. I would give them my high level philosophy on savings and spending over my past 30 years of working. From maxing out 401k to 529s to HSAs to paying cash for cars and keeping them 10+ years, etc., etc., etc.
Most of them said they could never do that and they are living on a shoestring already. I did not tell them but I'm guessing they are just overspending on what they consider today's "necessities" of life. But a few came back multiple times to ask more questions and tell me what they have done. Several upped their 401k contribution percentage, another who had been saving for 2 kids college funds (ages 3 and 11 months) moved all the money that was sitting in a savings account to a 529. I feel like I did some good on my way out the door.
Monday morning is going to feel so good!
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05-31-2019, 09:27 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Berkeley, Denver, CO, USA
Posts: 1,406
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Originally Posted by SALTedOut
Monday morning is going to feel so good!
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Don't wait.
Feel good on Saturday.
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05-31-2019, 09:30 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Tampa
Posts: 11,300
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Welcome to the best part of your life.
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TGIM
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05-31-2019, 09:31 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 7,945
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Congratulations and good job inspiring a few younger folks to get with the program. Tomorrow will feel great and Monday morning will be awesome! Enjoy!
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"One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute." William Feather
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ER'd Oct. 2010 at 53. Life is good.
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05-31-2019, 09:46 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: NW Ohio
Posts: 1,156
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Teach well Obi Wan...someone needs to. Good luck in your new life.
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05-31-2019, 09:54 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 5,867
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Congratulations! Enjoy that last walk out the office door and into your new, improved life :-).
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Give a Man a fish, he will eat for a day.
Teach a Man to fish, he will eat for a lifetime.
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05-31-2019, 10:01 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 62
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Congratulations! Nice to have a plan come together, and to be able to show others that it is possible. Today is the 6-month anniversary of my last day and I could not be happier with this new life. Enjoy!
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05-31-2019, 10:09 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 23,041
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Congratulations! Time to get on with the rest of your life.
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Living an analog life in the Digital Age.
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05-31-2019, 10:43 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Atlanta Suburb
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Well done. Congratulations! 
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"Oh, twice as much ain't twice as good
And can't sustain like one half could
It's wanting more that's gonna send me to my knees" - John Mayer
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05-31-2019, 02:04 PM
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Johns Creek
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Welcome to being permanently on vacation
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05-31-2019, 02:06 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,972
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congrats! I hope you enjoy your FIRE
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No to consumerism, Living a simple life, enjoying the experience - not the material stuff
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05-31-2019, 02:48 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: CONUS
Posts: 187
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Huge congrats! You are truly living the dream now.
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W*rking hard, enjoying life.
Target: RE at 42 in '28 but subject to change because life be like that sometimes
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05-31-2019, 02:52 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 2,555
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Congrats! And thanks for spreading the word!
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Balance in everything.
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05-31-2019, 04:48 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Redmond, WA
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Congratulations. With one week left, I am filled with anticipation.
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Shabby
- Live below your means
- Stay out of debt
- Save all you can
- Buy used cars
- Focus on your end goal (FIRED June 2019)
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06-02-2019, 06:24 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 987
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Congratulations. My last office day was Thursday, but last timesheet day was also Friday. We worked an alternate schedule (4 nines, and eight, then following week, 4 nines and Friday off. The 31st was my Friday off). Been full time in the same industry since 1980, right out of college. Luckily for me, the paycheck will never stop (assuming no black swan event) between pensions, SS, and low WR. Time to start enjoying the portfolio!
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06-02-2019, 06:38 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 119
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Congrats, SALT - what a fine way to start the rest of your life... Enjoy! 
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06-02-2019, 02:23 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 400
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Congratulations!
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