Young Dreamers, how early do you want to retire?

[haha]

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Originally Posted by Leonardo In reais. I intend to retire with R$1M. Thanks. I had a really hard time convincing my girlfriend that this is the way to go.

Is that roughly USD 500,000?
If so, would that provide a good living for you and your woman in Salvador?

Thanks,

Ha

[Cool Dood]

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Originally Posted by Leonardo In reais. I intend to retire with R$1M. Thanks. I had a really hard time convincing my girlfriend that this is the way to go.

That sounds both feasible and like it would provide you (both) a great "retirement." Judging by myself as well as some others who posted in a recent thread here, the two of you would take advantage of FI as a wonderful opportunity, and enjoy whatever you choose to embark on next, rather than really "retire" as people normally use the word.

I hope you stick around, so we can hear how things progress!

[Leonardo]

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Originally Posted by HaHa Is that roughly USD 500,000? If so, would that provide a good living for you and your woman in Salvador? Thanks, Ha

Yes, roughly US 500k. A little less than that. Our expenses today are +- R$2.000 per month, or 24k/year.

So, 1M is more than enough to cover inflation, keep the nest and cover the expenses.

However, I will certainly not live in Salvador much longer. Bahia is the only state in Brazil where you can't be a notary . I guess you can't have everything.

[Leonardo]

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Originally Posted by Cool Dood That sounds both feasible and like it would provide you (both) a great "retirement." Judging by myself as well as some others who posted in a recent thread here, the two of you would take advantage of FI as a wonderful opportunity, and enjoy whatever you choose to embark on next, rather than really "retire" as people normally use the word. I hope you stick around, so we can hear how things progress!

Thanks so much for the kind words. They surely mean a lot to me!

I am certainly an exception where I live. Neither my family nor anyone (and I really mean anyone) that I know live below their means. My dad is 72 and still work everyday in a small business. My mother spends like there is no tomorrow. My brother is only worried about cars, etc. My friends are spending their money in cars, plasma TVs, etc.

I will surely stay around for a loooong time. Decades for sure! I identify with a lot of people in this forum. I have so many interests, a woman that I love and health. I only want money so it can be my servant and buy me time, not the opposite.

[Cool Dood]

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Originally Posted by Leonardo Thanks so much for the kind words. They surely mean a lot to me! I am certainly an exception where I live. Neither my family nor anyone (and I really mean anyone) that I know live below their means. My dad is 72 and still work everyday in a small business. My mother spends like there is no tomorrow. My brother is only worried about cars, etc. My friends are spending their money in cars, plasma TVs, etc. I will surely stay around for a loooong time. Decades for sure! I identify with a lot of people in this forum. I have so many interests, a woman that I love and health. I only want money so it can be my servant and buy me time, not the opposite.

A healthy attitude if I've ever heard one!

Remind me to remind you to invite me down to Brazil some time ..I think I could have some fun even if I spent below my means there! 8)

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

Leonardo,

Consider Curitiba. I have been talking with a couple of Brazilianos in my company and they give it rave reviews.

Where were you thinking of going?

Ed

[Leonardo]

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Originally Posted by Ed_The_Gypsy Leonardo, Consider Curitiba. I have been talking with a couple of Brazilianos in my company and they give it rave reviews. Where were you thinking of going? Ed

Curitiba is a great city! I'd love to live there. It's surely one of the best cities here in Brazil.

To be honest, I can't decide where I will live. The tests to become a notary are very rare and each state make their test, so I won't be able to pass the opportunity just because the test is not in a good state.

When I pass the test to be a notary (and I hope this will not take long) I will probably not even choose the city. I do intend to go to the south of Brazil when I retire, however!

But who knows, until there I might be under the ground already.

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

Leo said,

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When I pass the test to be a notary (and I hope this will not take long) I will probably not even choose the city.

?? Are you going to practice out of the back of your Volkswagen?? No comprende. Does the licensing authority assign you a place to practice?

Inquiring minds want to know.

All the best,

Lalo el Gitano

(Not all gringos know that a notario is a person with advanced schooling, much like an attorney in 'el norte'. Congratulations, Leonardo!)

[Leonardo]

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Originally Posted by Ed_The_Gypsy Leo said, ?? Are you going to practice out of the back of your Volkswagen?? No comprende. Does the licensing authority assign you a place to practice? Inquiring minds want to know. All the best, Lalo el Gitano (Not all gringos know that a notario is a person with advanced schooling, much like an attorney in 'el norte'. Congratulations, Leonardo!)

No, I'll surely not practice in the back of a Volks .

First of all, you have to study A LOT. The notary receive much more money than judges, prosecutors and, by far, lawyers, who can gain as low as R$12k/year. As I said, you have to pass a very difficult test. For example, this year we had a test in the state of Sao Paulo. I'll suppose there were 50 "slots". 10 in the capital and 40 in other cities. Suppose that I pass in 45th. I'll then have, at most, 5 cities to choose where to practice.

The licensing authority does assign a place that you practice. You cannot practice in any other place. Most of the time, however, no one else in the city but you can practice. So the money come by this "market reserve" where you have 100% of the market.

[Cool Dood]

So being a notary in Brazil is like playing in the NBA?

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

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The licensing authority does assign a place that you practice.

How about that! That's the first time I have been right this week! .

The best of luck, meu amigo.

Lalo

[BunsGettingFirm]

I have been "retired" for a whopping 1.5 weeks. I'm not really retired as much as waiting for school to start, but here are my observations so far:

1) I spend a lot less time buying crap than I used to because now every dime must come out of my portofolio's earnings. Only bad habit still left: Buying finance books on Amazon.

2) I spend a lot more time reading than going out. Still can't get used to being "retired" at 35 and having the neighborhood moms give me strange looks for going for a jog at 2 PM.

3) I sleep a lot better. I no longer wake up in the middle of the night because I'm bothered by something that happened at work. A lot of the BS just seem so petty and stupid from afar. I hope that I can carry this attitude to my next job, but I don't know for sure.

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

Buns quoth:

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I sleep a lot better. I no longer wake up in the middle of the night because I'm bothered by something that happened at work.

Hey, I could get to like not-working! You might, too!

[laurence]

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Originally Posted by BunsOfVeal I have been "retired" for a whopping 1.5 weeks. I'm not really retired as much as waiting for school to start, but here are my observations so far: 2) I spend a lot more time reading than going out. Still can't get used to being "retired" at 35 and having the neighborhood moms give me strange looks for going for a jog at 2 PM.

You should wear a handyman's uniform and cruise the neighborhood, those young moms might employ you part time! (Think obscure James Taylor reference).

[just_hatched]

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Originally Posted by Laurence You should wear a handyman's uniform and cruise the neighborhood, those young moms might employ you part time! (Think obscure James Taylor reference).

sidenote on

hey Laurence - thanks for resuming the cute kid pics!

/sidenote off