FIRE Milestones – “What Are You Going To Do?”

I gave my formal notice for early retirement from MegaCorp to my boss last month.  Everything went great and I thank everyone for all your well wishes.  I will post next week about how it all happened – and how we celebrated that night.  In the meanwhile … I’ll answer the question everyone is asking … When you announce your early retirement, EVERYBODY wants to … Continue reading FIRE Milestones – “What Are You Going To Do?”

Cheers To Early Retirement – Formal Notice

Today is the day.  Plans have accelerated.  At the end of the workday, I expect to be sitting down with my boss and pouring out a simple toast of thanks prior to announcing my impending early retirement. It will be the first time I’ve told my boss that I am leaving MegaCorp and will constitute my formal resignation notice. To celebrate the milestone (and quell … Continue reading Cheers To Early Retirement – Formal Notice

Early Retirement FIRE Escape – Two Months To Go!

We are in the home stretch, indeed.  This is the January month end report of our journey to financial independence & retiring early (“FIRE”).  It was a full year ago I published the first of this countdown series, when I was 14 months away from the date.  Each month I try to recap the key events & decisions that are made in hopes that someone … Continue reading Early Retirement FIRE Escape – Two Months To Go!