I'd never heard of FIRE, or MMM, until a couple of years ago. I'm 58 & unemployed but have discovered (honestly, to my surprise) that my wife & I are almost there already.
> $1M in 401K money
> three pensions lined up. go figure.
> zero debt & a modest, paid-off house. with a view.
> health insurance thanks to my wife's by-choice 2nd career
> a preference for state parks, my dogs, and homemade avocado toast. :-)
I know this is humblebragging. But all this financial uber-engineering seems a little over the top. Just staying out of San Francisco is one helluva head start.
> $1M in 401K money
> three pensions lined up. go figure.
> zero debt & a modest, paid-off house. with a view.
> health insurance thanks to my wife's by-choice 2nd career
> a preference for state parks, my dogs, and homemade avocado toast. :-)
I know this is humblebragging. But all this financial uber-engineering seems a little over the top. Just staying out of San Francisco is one helluva head start.