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Eager Beaver- I read your introductory thread and liked your comment that the first half of FIRE = freedom. When you aren't bound by debt or eventually even the necessity to earn income, you have the freedom to do what you want, whether that means retiring, doing the same job you've been doing...

I assumed this thread was going to be somebody complaining about the decrease in increase in Colorado state pensions. in-budget-crisis-states-take-aim-at-pension-costs: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

Last year I graduated with my masters in accounting with no debt and about $10k in savings. I got a government job at GS-9 (~$47k) which goes to GS-11 (~$57k) after a year, which is exactly today. All future grade promotions have to be earned. With one year on the job, my current assets...