WhenIsItTime
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Jun 20, 2018
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I'm mid-forties with 2 kids below 5th grade. Bit tied down. Too early?
I'm conflicted regarding the impact of ER on children. Is it better to set an example of good w*rk ethic, or is it better to spend more time interacting directly with them? I don't know for certain.
Now that my kids are older, I've started communicating to them about the difference between looking rich and being wealthy and how in life we've been very fortunate through hard work, good education, and mindful decisions to be in a situation where work has become optional. My strategy is that FI and ER are potential rewards for a good work ethic to avoid trust fund situations.
My son is naturally mature and gets it. My little daughter... we'll see.