Four Years ER Today!

ImThinkin2019 said:
Congrats to you, Scrabbler! I hope your days are filled with fun things.

I am a freshly minted retiree (at age 64) coming out of the Corporate world. Now that it's been a couple of weeks I feel the stress leaving me. I did not know I had it - sometimes I was high stress which I could feel, but it appears there was a constant low stress that was on me and is just leaving. Perhaps that will bring back memories for you.
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I had been working part-time for the last 7 years of my career (2001-2008). Down to working only 2 days a week in the last 17 months of that stretch, it wasn't a huge change to my everyday life. What I did lose, the thing I most wanted to get rid of, was the commute. Even 2 days a week, it sucked. I can still remember that last train ride home, how I struggled to keep from breaking down emotionally until I at least got off the train for the short walk home.

When I got inside my apartment, I yelled out, "I'm Free!!!"
 
Congrats Scrabbler1
I really enjoy reading all the retirement success stories on this forum. It's very encouraging. I plan to be in the class of 2022
 
That was a long time ago and I am glad things have been gone well for you. Congratulations!
 
Ack! I forgot to post here how I just ended my 14th year of retirement and have just begun my 15th year of retirement.

Halloween was again uneventful (no trick-or-treaters) but this year I didn't bother buying any pre-packaged, single-serving snacks I would later eat myself because they were just so dang expensive this year!

Also, unlike most of the last few years, I already know there won't be any issues with my ACA subsidy going into next year, as confirmed by a letter my state's exchange just mailed me. Nice way to start a new year of retirement, huh?
 
Congrats! We were 2008 retirees too though we had a small relapse in 2010.
 
Congrats, Scrabbler! I have two weeks before I celebrate my 8th anniversary of FREEDOM!!! I have zero regrets and have enjoyed MY TIME very, very much.
 
We are in our 6th year of retirement and are very happy that we are ER'd.
 
scrabbler1 congratulations!
Ironically I left office for the last time almost 3 years ago. But no early retirement yet, just working from home :)
 
I'm 4 years, 2 months. Right now, exactly 4 years ago, the start market was starting a year end dive of 10%+ from the high the day I retired.

It was a good test.
 
I don't think much about the calendar, but I have been "free" 14 year as of 2 weeks ago.

Never had time to work anyway. Keeping up with raising an 11 year old and having 2 houses to maintain keeps us young.

My wife finally started to walk a little 2 days ago after 2 surgeries kept her in bed 15 weeks. I'm like a bird out of a cage now.

Congratulations to anyone that can get out of the rat race early--and live for themselves and others.
 
Late to the game here but I enjoy post like this from folks like yourself. It gives us a few years out a lot to take in.

I never thought about retiring on a holiday, never gave much thought to until I read your OP. I may have to change my date!
 
All treats and no tricks this Halloween because I have just ended my 15th year of retirement and am about to start my 16th year today.

I did buy some snacks this time (unlike last year) to hand out in case I get any trick-or-treaters, something which hasn't happened since the 1990s.

Always glad I don't have to deal with the hated commute, the #1 reason (and #2 and #3) I ERed in late 2008, even though I was working only 2 days a week by the time I ERed.

:dance:
 
Congratulations on another year.
I don’t get a lot of trick or treaters but have a couple bags of Snickers and Hot Wheels cars or mini My Little Ponies for the monsters and Barbie’s that show up tonight.
 
Congrats. I hope to start mine next year or 2025.
 
Congratulations! Amazingly, I don't miss the commute one tiny bit either. :LOL:
 
I forgot to post here about my achieving another year of ER. Two days ago, on October 31st, 2024, I hit the 16-year mark of ER. I have just begun my 17th year of ER. Yay!
 
That is awesome and wish you health, wealth and happiness.
 
Wow. Congrats. Mine officially starts in April 2025. Still living off of severance pay at the moment.
 
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