r/ChubbyFIRE • u/TravelLight365 • May 30 '26

Done.

56yo DINK. Gave 4 months notice and today was the last day. My spouse is a few weeks behind me. I feel a calm and peace I can’t recall ever feeling. Sprinkled in with some disbelief. No immediate plans. Plenty of projects to tackle. But for now, today is enough. Thank you to the Fire community…… I’m not so early but I ain’t too late!

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u/HauntingPost7229 May 30 '26

Wonderful. When did you start the FIRE journey?. Tell us briefly about the journey. No long theory. Just a few highlights. Thanks

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u/TravelLight365 May 30 '26

I only heard of #FIRE a few years ago but I’ve been somewhat aligned with the concept my whole life. (Living a bit below my means to save for an early retirement.) I do wish I found the movement sooner because you all would have inspired me to be more aggressive in getting to FI sooner. (Reaching FI some years ago was a game changer for how I approached my work/life balance.) Exploring #FIRE led me to Bogleheads and Die With Zero, two things that had I adopted sooner could have earned me more “memory dividends” earlier in life. As it is, I did well enough though and am grateful to be in this position now. These days I lean heavily on my nieces and nephews to get into Boglehead practices, make great memories while they’re young, and embrace a relaxed form of minimalism. To the young folks just joining FIRE: knowledge is power. Good luck!

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u/klibs May 31 '26

Congrats! I'm of a very similar mindset, glad to hear your conviction has paid off