bearkeley
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Aug 20, 2005
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Ok - I think I know the answer, but hope to get some responses to get some support to keep working for 2 1/2 more years to be FIRE...OR, maybe it's to get support to do it sooner....help!
We should be able to RE and live comfortably in 2 1/2 years given the lifestyle we want... however, it is getting really hard to go to work everyday (great career, but very stressful) and dealing with living/involvement with people that makes you question society as a whole (tenants who use the court/social system to not have to pay rent; vendor who embezzles money from us, etc)
So - I guess the question I have is: How did you know you were retiring early for the right reasons versus running away from difficult situations? Has anyone looked back and felt that you retired to early for the wrong reasons? Clearly, the calcs should work, but it really depends on how much you want to make each year, right? Part of me says that if I can retire now, it would be worth wihdrawing 10 - 15% less each year, but on the other hand, it would just be so much safer in the long run if we stick it out...
What if we quit now and regret it? What if we wait, and we regret it?
Thanks!
We should be able to RE and live comfortably in 2 1/2 years given the lifestyle we want... however, it is getting really hard to go to work everyday (great career, but very stressful) and dealing with living/involvement with people that makes you question society as a whole (tenants who use the court/social system to not have to pay rent; vendor who embezzles money from us, etc)
So - I guess the question I have is: How did you know you were retiring early for the right reasons versus running away from difficult situations? Has anyone looked back and felt that you retired to early for the wrong reasons? Clearly, the calcs should work, but it really depends on how much you want to make each year, right? Part of me says that if I can retire now, it would be worth wihdrawing 10 - 15% less each year, but on the other hand, it would just be so much safer in the long run if we stick it out...
What if we quit now and regret it? What if we wait, and we regret it?
Thanks!