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