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Split Rock & Lighthouse on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. (DJI Mavic Air 2)

My friend waters down the Soft Soap he puts in his bathroom soap dispenser because he thinks the kids use too much. CHEAP!

I just sent my buddy - who owns a bike shop - a note asking for him to hook me up with one. I like biking, but hate the hills. I’m 54 - and in good shape - but the hills suck the fun out of it for me.

I haven’t seen a thread specifically exploring the range of different artistic or creative activities people have taken up during early retirement or the pandemic. I’ve been doing a lot more photography - lately drone photography and waterfalls. I also build vintage & custom LEGO sets...

I became much more sports-focused when I retired 3 years ago (@50yo). It’s been a second childhood. I play tennis at least once a week, golf now and then, walk/jog almost every day, play league softball in the summer & have a curling league in the winter. Yes, curling is a sport!

That's funny!!

I get the 'are you going to go back to work?' question all the time!

We created a spending plan for our son's college tuition & buying cars that goes across multiple years. We also plotted out vacations on an annual basis. For home repairs, experts suggest budgeting between 1-3% of the value of your home.

My Dad's advice: If you are done working, your job is your health.

My set point has definitely risen since I FIRE'd - and I was pretty happy before!

Congrats - I left on a Friday (April Fools Day), but it felt great the following Monday morning!

Today I was picking up a friend at my former MegaCorp for lunch (retired 2 yrs ago) and pulled up in front of the building in my sports car with the top down. I must have looked pretty relaxed sitting in my convertible when a woman who looked like she worked there walked over and joked, "Just...

Bought a BMW roadster a few years before we retired on a lark. It has been a gateway to a lot of fun activities: car shows, road rallies, club cruises, and track nights. It has become its own hobby! [ATTACH]26182

The article is complete BS. What part of complete freedom is there not to like?

Savor your days in the office because you won't pass this way again. If things are moving slowly - remind yourself next year how boring WORK was! I simply told people "I'm going to do as much as I can, and as little as I want!" :-)