Similar to the MILESTONES series I wrote as I was approaching financial independence & retiring early (FIRE), I thought I would pull together these articles that all focus on what life has been like for us following early retirement:

‘KIDULTHOOD’

• The New Wonder Years?
• Two Years FIRE – ‘Kidulthood’
• Playing With Toys – Early Retirement ‘Kidulthood’
• Weekly FIRE ‘Field Trips’
• Revisiting The Apollo-Era In Kidulthood
• Kidulting Again – LEGO Moon Landing

ANNIVERSARY POSTS & LIFE WHEEL

• One Week Post FIRE – Initial Observations
• The First 50 Days After Early Retirement
• Money Money Money – Two Months Post-FIRE
• Enjoying the ‘Honeymoon Phase’ of Early Retirement?
• Six Month Anniversary
• One Year of FIRE – Travel/Play + Arts/Creativity
• One Year of FIRE – Health/Sports + Love/Romance
• One Year of FIRE – Work/Money + Family/Friends
• One Year of FIRE – Learn/Write & Giving/Teaching
• Two Years FIRE – Life Wheel Update (1)
• Two Years FIRE – Life Wheel Update (2)
• Two Years FIRE – Financial Tracking
• Third FIRE Anniversary (1) – April Fool’s Day
• Third FIRE Anniversary (2) – Social Life
• Third FIRE Anniversary (3) – Go Your Own Way
• Fresh FIRE Insights – New Early Retiree
• Four Years Is A ‘Quadrennium’

LIFESTYLE IN FIRE

• Not Thinking As Much About Money After Early Retirement
• Planning New Home Office
• A Place Not To Work – Home Office
• Decluttering Challenge – Complete!
• The Best Things In Life Are Free (and Outdoors)
• A New Job? – Home Handyman
• FIRE Anthem: John Lennon’s ‘Watching the Wheels’
• Winter Olympic Games – FIRE Style
• The Value of Social Media in FIRE
• Where Does The Time Go? (WSJ ‘Slow Retirement’)
• Unfortunate Week – Who Works During The Work Week?
• Graduation & Life Advice: ‘Wear Sunscreen’
• Daily Schedule in Early Retirement
• Still Working After All These Years – Paul Simon
• An Insightful History Of Time
• A Year In Beer – Dive Bar Tuesdays
• Sunday Blues – Long Gone
• On Campus – Life Long Learning Classes
• Not Much Price Is Right In Early Retirement
• Being A Writer in Early Retirement?
• Dreaming About Work? – Not Anymore!
• Frosty, Frigid Fun – Not Hiding Inside
• An Extra Fifteen Minutes Each Morning?
• Plowing Through Time Wasters
• The Sun Always Shines on TV
• My New Briefcase
• Calendar Chaos Continues
• Social Media & My Old School
• Lifestage of Service – Volunteer Activity
• Always Busy, Never Boring
• Savoring The (Shortened) Holiday Season
• TV Time? Top 100 Series
• Yes, We Have The Time, Will We Use It Productively? (CV19)
• Who Are You? – Retirement Business Cards

REACTIONS

• FIRE: Everyone Has Their Own Reaction
• Conversation Pivot – Talking About Early Retiree Status
• Awkward Questions – What Do You Do? Nothing Really
• Funniest FIRE Reactions – Summer @ MegaCorp
• FIRE Station Fun – Not-So Rock Star Finance!
• Another Odd Reaction To FIRE

SPENDING IN FIRE

• Zipping Into Early Retirement – Sports Car
• What’s Your FIRE Splurge (Survey Results)
• Irreplaceable Perks From MegaCorp?
• Movie Musings: Theater or Streaming?
• Stocking Up For Emergencies
• Stocking Up – Storage Freezer

WORKING IN FIRE?

• Work Part Time In Early Retirement?
• Part-Time Work In Early Retirement (Update)
• Side Hustles – Finding FIRE at Garage Sales
• Board Trip To SmallCorp
• Zooming Back To MegaCorp

HEALTH & WELLNESS

• Fitter or Fatter in Early Retirement?
• Introverts vs Extroverts in Retirement
• Stress & Early Retirement
• Early Retirement And Fitness
• Saying “Take This Job & Shove It”
• Biking Into Early Retirement
• Jubilant Approach To Early Retirement
• Less Grey Hair – Really?!
• Goodbye Sunday Night Blues
• 12K Steps A Day
• 4,548,200 Steps In A Year
• Climbing Into The New Year
• Are You Still An Athlete?
• Batter Up!
• Heart Attack / The Big One … Almost
• Times Up? – Apple Watch
• Have Some Heart
• Suddenly … Salads

TRAVEL PLANNING & SNOW BIRDING:

• Retirement Communities – Florida
• Everything You Need To Know About Snowbirding
• FIRE Travel Framework + Free Download
• Travel Framework UPDATE – Bonus Trips (2018)
• Visit All Fifty US States Quest (2016)
• Fifty States Quest – Check-In on Nebraska (2017)
• Fifty States Quest – What Are You Waiting For? (2018)
• Cruising The Baltic
• Best Times Of The Year To Travel / Walt Disney World
• Taking The Train – Life On A Different Track
• When In Rome, Pay As The Romans Do
• No Vacation Nation? How The US Stacks Up
• “No Responsibility” January
• Easy Credit Card Travel Hacking Success
• Duty Free Shopping – Worth the Bother?
• Booze Cruise Bargains?
• Rudy Maxa’s Savvy Thoughts On Travel
• ‘Collecting’ Parks and Ball Parks
• Travel Medical Insurance
• FIRE Fitness Goals Evolving
• Snowbirding Practice Plans for 2020
• Snowbird Packing
• Snowbirding Surprises
• Thinking of Post-Pandemic Travel?

FIRE TRAVEL – LOCATION GUIDES:

• Intriguing Prague, Czech Republic
• Colorful Barcelona, Spain
• Eternal Rome, Italy
• Civilized Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan
• Broad-Shouldered Chicago, Illinois
• Royal Edinburgh, Scotland
• Delightful York, England
• Would You Vacation at the Super Bowl?
• Super Bowl Indulgence & Everyday Frugality
• Nashville, Music City USA
• O Little Town of Bethlehem
• Divided Jerusalem & Ancient Petra