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Originally Posted by troutman
In Coleman, close to BC.
I didn’t hear about FIRE before, but that exactly describes what I’ve done. It worked for me because my children left the nest, and I could take my big city equity, pay my debt, and buy a small town home with cash. Not touching my RRSPs.
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Oh, sorry. Coleman. I thought BC.
If you ever feel second thoughts or wake up sweating with a, 'wtf did I do?' feeling, definitely read some FIRE stuff. r/fire is a good one, but leans in the direction of people working toward FIRE, but there are still a ton of people sharing their FIRE experience. You'll have some unique perspectives and challenges that could be hard to discuss with some of your friends because it's hard to complain about your "easy life" (in quotes because nobody's life is easy and no matter what you do, you're always stuck in your own head) to people still in the rat race.
I imagine that subreddit will have links to communities more dedicated to the people have actually done what you're doing versus some of the more aspirational posts of people just starting their journey.
That's not to say you need a community if you're happy, comfortable and confident in your choice. FWIW, I love what you're doing and as somebody who has been reading various FIRE experiences over the last several years as I work toward the same goal, you are absolutely nailing the key things to ensure success with this lifestyle. From moving to a slower-pace LCOL area, to keeping yourself busy and earning (humans seems to need to be productive or they get all fkd up and depressed), and then being able to socialize due to your job...it really ticks all the boxes.
I guess this isn't the thread for this, but it sure would be interesting to hear how your journey has gone and mistakes people should avoid making if they plan to do the same. Maybe in the retirement thread if you ever feel like pecking out your story?
Great job...happy for you.