I've been on this board a long time. When I started on the path to FIRE, I was single, and sharing an apartment with a friend. My vision for having enough to FIRE was probably around a million dollars.
I met the right woman and we bought a small 3-bedroom house out in the suburbs that increased our living expenses but not dramatically.
Daughter #1 came along and added massive daycare costs and the desire to move into a better school district once she is school age.
Daughter #2 came along and added insanely massive daycare costs and a compelling desire to get a bigger house.
We spent the last two years or so looking at houses. We had a lot of criteria that made finding something that we considered "affordable" difficult.
We finally found a house we like last week and are now in the process of purchasing it. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around how expensive our lifestyle has become, and how much longer we will have to work before we can retire.
My plans for FIRE at 45 have become plans for FIRE at 60.
Anyone else in that position?
I met the right woman and we bought a small 3-bedroom house out in the suburbs that increased our living expenses but not dramatically.
Daughter #1 came along and added massive daycare costs and the desire to move into a better school district once she is school age.
Daughter #2 came along and added insanely massive daycare costs and a compelling desire to get a bigger house.
We spent the last two years or so looking at houses. We had a lot of criteria that made finding something that we considered "affordable" difficult.
We finally found a house we like last week and are now in the process of purchasing it. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around how expensive our lifestyle has become, and how much longer we will have to work before we can retire.
My plans for FIRE at 45 have become plans for FIRE at 60.
Anyone else in that position?