Quite a while before I retired the ‘pile’ was sufficiently large for me to stop working, but It just was not in my makeup to do so. When I pulled the plug I was 64.5, so technically I did not fire but, to me 1 day before 65 was early retirement.
Knowing that I was financially set to retire, I must confess I allowed myself certain luxuries. While I brought a cup of Joe out the door with me every day I would indulge in a couple cups of coffee during the day @ $2:00 each . So $4.00 shot on coffee. My sins didn’t stop there I bought lunch, yep $10. Now before you get all crazy on me You should consider I brought lunch from home for a very long time. We still were managing to save very significant sum. So $14 a day 4 days a week or $56 a week. Then there is my trusty steed the red Rav4. Thrifty yes but roughly $20 a week in gas - going out for lunch and the drive in to work. Add this all up and well it is $76 a week or easily $300 a month. Yikes, It is embarrassing but I rationalize it by the fact that I really dont have any other expenses, hobbies etc. No just a couple of zero expense digital Library memberships and a tablet.
Today lunch is a sandwich, left overs or a quick bowl of cereal. Once a week I take the Mrs out for two personal pizzas and 2 diet cokes for $22. - I spoil her so. My trusty steed is getting dusty, it maybe makes 2 trips to the supermarket. We were forced to use her car because it sat for so long. Dare I say or think it do we really need 2 cars?
$300 a month is a lot of money I think i deserve a new fishing rod don’t you. Was anyone else surprised?
Knowing that I was financially set to retire, I must confess I allowed myself certain luxuries. While I brought a cup of Joe out the door with me every day I would indulge in a couple cups of coffee during the day @ $2:00 each . So $4.00 shot on coffee. My sins didn’t stop there I bought lunch, yep $10. Now before you get all crazy on me You should consider I brought lunch from home for a very long time. We still were managing to save very significant sum. So $14 a day 4 days a week or $56 a week. Then there is my trusty steed the red Rav4. Thrifty yes but roughly $20 a week in gas - going out for lunch and the drive in to work. Add this all up and well it is $76 a week or easily $300 a month. Yikes, It is embarrassing but I rationalize it by the fact that I really dont have any other expenses, hobbies etc. No just a couple of zero expense digital Library memberships and a tablet.
Today lunch is a sandwich, left overs or a quick bowl of cereal. Once a week I take the Mrs out for two personal pizzas and 2 diet cokes for $22. - I spoil her so. My trusty steed is getting dusty, it maybe makes 2 trips to the supermarket. We were forced to use her car because it sat for so long. Dare I say or think it do we really need 2 cars?
$300 a month is a lot of money I think i deserve a new fishing rod don’t you. Was anyone else surprised?