DogMom 10 points 3 years ago

Do we have many other already FIREd folks here? I FIREd 2 years ago and kind of felt like I lost my online community was I hit my goal. I'm more than happy to share my experience with folks still in the boring middle but am hoping to find some already FIREd folks to discuss the after FIRE life too.

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Amethyst_Quill 8 points 3 years ago

I retired July 1, 2022! It's been a little stressful figuring some things out, but it's been great overall. I don't miss the alarm clock!

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DogMom 6 points 3 years ago

I love not having a set schedule. Ive wanted to do volunteering somewhere just for the socializing but having to commit to a set volunteer schedule has held me back from following through on that.

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Seeyareddit 6 points 3 years ago

Yep, FIREd Jan of 2022. Was sweating it out last year, but starting to feel a bit better with the markets and inflation this year.

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DogMom 7 points 3 years ago

Cool. I had to force myself to stop checking my balances all the time. The transition from saving to spending was very weird psychologically. There was one big dip that had me questioning my decision but I got over it pretty quick when I started thinking about going back to my old job.

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yoyolll 5 points 3 years ago

I’m FI but not RE (yet).

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tksdks 4 points 3 years ago

I FIRE’d March 2023. The first two months I felt really free. I traveled quite a bit and connected with a lot of people. But now that the dust has settled, people no longer seem to care or reach out as much. I’m starting to self-doubt and am sometimes worried if I killed my career. What if I can’t find another job if I need to? What if I get bored? I still check my accounts often and need to remind myself that it’s better to be frugal and bored than working and miserable. :)

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FancyPantsFIRE 5 points 3 years ago

Do you think you'll realistically need to go back to work? Is the lack of social engagement becoming an issue? Genuine questions, not loaded.

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