NW-Bound
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Sure. Just like we assume that "past is prologue" when we extend FIRECalc past results into the future. So many decisions in our life are made based on assumptions.We can assume whatever we want...
I already said what I have been spending more than once. Yes, it is more than $20K. Can it be cut back? Yes, if I cut out the "non-essential" expenditures, but again, medical costs are tough to manage. And why didn't I stop working? Well, you are making the assumption that I hate what I have been doing. If I truly abhor my job and need to ER asap, perhaps I could find a way to retire with $20K/yr.Speaking of assumptions...... I assume you are spending more than $20K. And it's probably a good guess that at some point in your life your could have stopped working (I know you're still PT) and retired with a $20K spending level with a 100% prognosis of success. Yet, you keep accumulating. Maybe $20K isn't enough?
About the accumulation, I have said more than once that I like to have money for the pleasure of counting it. I like to hoard money. And when I get paid to do interesting work, in order to have more money to hoard, well it's obvious what I have got to do.