Kings over Queens
Recycles dryer sheets
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2023
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New member here. I found the forum a few months ago and love the sense of community you have here.
I made the mental decision to pull the plug in June of 2021, and when I say made the decision, it was more of an epiphany. We were a year and a few months into covid and I recall it the moment distinctly. Wife and I were sitting on the patio enjoying wine, a cigar (me, not her) and the fire pit and I just blurted out "what are we doing?" Conversation evolved from that moment.
Pre-covid I had goals and a plan to ascend high in the company, perhaps executive team level, fly the corporate jet, operate on a national level....and then poof, gone, no interest or desire. It was like the air being let out of a balloon. It took wifey some time to come to the realization I was serious and so far she's on board with it but is afraid I'll be bored. I joke with my friends "My mom said I need a new hobby, call me when you go golfing."
We're good financially with the only hurdle left to clear is a liquidity event (IPO) in the company that should take place in the next year. I'll sell shares until we get to 70 when SS and RMD's take over as the primary income source. Wife and I turn 56 this year.
The FIRE calc's return a 98% success probability and the report I had run by Merrill pretty much the same.
Looking forward to contributing to the community.
PS...I just started reading Die with Zero based on recommendations in the forum, thanks!
I made the mental decision to pull the plug in June of 2021, and when I say made the decision, it was more of an epiphany. We were a year and a few months into covid and I recall it the moment distinctly. Wife and I were sitting on the patio enjoying wine, a cigar (me, not her) and the fire pit and I just blurted out "what are we doing?" Conversation evolved from that moment.
Pre-covid I had goals and a plan to ascend high in the company, perhaps executive team level, fly the corporate jet, operate on a national level....and then poof, gone, no interest or desire. It was like the air being let out of a balloon. It took wifey some time to come to the realization I was serious and so far she's on board with it but is afraid I'll be bored. I joke with my friends "My mom said I need a new hobby, call me when you go golfing."
We're good financially with the only hurdle left to clear is a liquidity event (IPO) in the company that should take place in the next year. I'll sell shares until we get to 70 when SS and RMD's take over as the primary income source. Wife and I turn 56 this year.
The FIRE calc's return a 98% success probability and the report I had run by Merrill pretty much the same.
Looking forward to contributing to the community.
PS...I just started reading Die with Zero based on recommendations in the forum, thanks!