Someone recently asked me if so don’t like my job. Their line of questioning seemed to be based on the idea that you’d only quit your job and retire early if it was BAD – instead of the idea that not working would be better. For me, my planning to retire early is secondary to my hapless at work. Truthfully, my job is very … Continue reading Make Sure Time Is On Your Side
By global standards, almost all of us have more than we NEED, quite a few of us are fortunate to have more than we EXPECTED, and so all of should be focused on what we really WANT. Do we want more stuff, or do we want more time? If we don’t have a plan to reach financial independence and retire early, we are really saying … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Value Your Time
Healthy living and corporate life don’t always go together. Some people do a great job of balancing the two, but others (like me) find the many hours spent at the office are terrific excuse to not work out. And I am absolutely GREAT at finding excuses to avoid exercise. 🙂 Combine this with the appealing social opportunity of escaping work to go out to eat … Continue reading 12K Steps to Early Retirement Fitness
As this post is published, I am getting up for another work week at MegaCorp. I’ve gotten up for work on about 1,400 Monday mornings since I started working almost 27 years ago. That said, the last couple of weeks have been quite different, as the shadows of my career are starting to get longer since I announced my pending early retirement two weeks ago … Continue reading Long Shadows At MegaCorp – 5 Weeks To Early Retirement
Just 40 days left to April Fool’s Day and the start of our early retirement. Between now and then I also have a business trip and a week’s spring break in Florida. That being the case, I probably have only about 20 days to come to the office and earn my keep. Travel will be a big part of our plans this year – we … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Retirement Road Trip
Health insurance is a big, incremental expense for people hoping to retire early from corporate life. Understanding our options and the costs has been an important focus for us as we’ve plotted our upcoming FIRE escape on 4/1/16. (Please note that the following is our understanding of healthcare insurance options, and that we are not experts in this topic. Please consult an insurance … Continue reading Health Insurance for Early Retirement
It has been a full week since giving formal notice to resign my job and leave MegaCorp for early retirement. Once that was properly toasted with a glass of fine scotch, it was time to tell everyone else in the office – friends, teammates, and other corporate colleagues. Sharing this news is clearly one of the most looked forward to of FIRE Milestones. Related: See … Continue reading FIRE Milestones – Announcing To Colleagues
It’s quite cold here in the northern USA with the temperature dropping below zero every night this week. Makes you wish for some fun in the sun – which we have planned in March. One of the worst parts of working is rationing your vacation days and squeezing your leisure time between work events and the school schedule. Here’s my post on what I’m looking … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Vacation Plans
Early retirement inspiration comes from many different places, and this one comes from an episode of the TV show The Wonder Years, that my good friend Anthony suggested at dinner a couple of weeks ago. Despite the series popularity, I didn’t really watch The Wonder Years when it was on the air. Like everything these days, the complete series is currently available on Netflix. In … Continue reading The New Wonder Years?
Yes I did. I turned in my formal resignation for early retirement last week Wednesday. It was an epic day almost from the dawn’s first light. A magical snowstorm came through our state, leaving ten inches of crystal white snow over the landscape. We greeted the day as a family with buckwheat flapjacks, real maple syrup and a one hour “late start” to work and … Continue reading FIRE Milestones – Formal Resignation Notice
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