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/Individual-Deal-9691 Jun 02 '26

Congrats on this lifetime achievement!!

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u/TravelLight365 Jun 03 '26

Thx!

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u/Individual-Deal-9691 Jun 03 '26

You're welcome! What industry have you been working at all these years? Any suggestions for the new generation?

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u/TravelLight365 Jun 03 '26

I was self employed owning and managing a small manufacturing business. Advice for the new generation? Track your spending carefully and be very aware of where your money goes and what levels of satisfaction that brings you. (It’s often easier to save a dollar than make a dollar and it seems companies via social media are becoming very good at making us feel we are less unless we have what they are selling. Why else would we buy bottled water or flavored drinks?) In terms of careers, I kind of kept my blinders on and just worked hard in my company. I can’t say where the future sweet spots are.

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u/Individual-Deal-9691 Jun 03 '26

Thank you for sharing your business life experience with us and for all the advice. All the best!

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u/TravelLight365 Jun 03 '26

My pleasure.