Recent content by cooch96

Bravo! And I notice your retirement party hits the target date in your signature. Very well done, indeed!

5 weeks for me until bonuses hit, so we're in very similar shaped boats. Thank goodness I'm taking my last 7 days of vacation before then. I should probably take some sick days too. That would help speed things up.

I'm a little confused too. I can only figure many posters live in rural areas, gated communities, and the like; or they simply don't go out much. Or maybe I live in a much rougher area than I realized. It's been a month for me since I've been hassled. If I have food in my vehicle, I'll give...

We have similar metrics. I start coastFIRE in July at 46 with a similar sized nut. DF is still alive, but his cognitive skills have been slipping for years and several uncles and all my grandfathers passed in their 40's to 60's. One life, one chance. We need to make the most of it. Welcome!

Happy penultimate day of work! How exciting!

Wonderful! I'm still a full 2.5months away from tendering my resignation. I've decided July 5th will be my termination date. Full pay for a final short week would be too irrational to pass up. Plus, my nut is still quite a bit smaller than many on this site. I can definitely use the final...

I'm planning 100% equities plus 3-years worth of funds in CDs, bullion, and short term reserves. I currently have at least 4% bonds in my mega-corps controlled retirement account that I can't switch out until I terminate from the company. I plan on using the cash in bear markets. If bond...

One month later and I have $1.5mil invested! Now to just build cash reserves to fund living for the latter half of the year. Then find a PT job this Winter. I'm still planning for 5 years of semi-FIRE and full FIRE by 2030. I just got back from my first ever visit to Cabo. I had a great time...

S&P just cracked 5,000! That was one of my milestones. My next milestone is $1.5mil invested. The S&P will have to go up about another 2% for that to happen. I don't think I can possibly make it to August. My new goal is July 1st or July 5th. But of course we'll have to see what the bank...

Happy 2024, Cohort. I'm getting excited to semi-FIRE this year in preparation to be done by 2030. I built an annual budget yesterday. Next step is to buy a personal phone and start transferring contacts over (in case I get shown the door when I talk to MegaCorps). My plan is to tender my...

So? How did the talk go? I'm wargaming/rehearsing mine, eventhough it's still months away (unless my bucket fills suddenly or I come into $70k unexpectedly). This topic fascinates me right now. I find myself using most of my willpower to just not do anything rash the past 10 days or so.

Good to hear. I started my timer at 278, today is 200. The time hasn't exactly flown by, but it's going well enough. I think it'll go faster as the days get longer and I'll be happy to spend more of my off-hours outside; and I think the last two months will indeed fly. I have only have...

Congratulations! I'm 30 weeks until semi-FIRE (hopefully!). All your sentiments resonate with me deeply.

1 week down, 30 to go for me. Bought tickets to visit Cabo in February. I've never been! I need to make sure I take all my vacation before giving notice. I decided this week that I don't really ever need a backyard swimming pool. So, one less thing to worry about. Inflation has made that...

1) Royal Enfield 350 motorcycle 2) Bathroom remodel for DW 3) Tent-style carport (tube steel frame with vinyl panels) for my car and bike.