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🔥 Who Has Reached FIRE & What Are You Doing Now? 🔥
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:47 am
by frugal
Hello everybody!
For those who have achieved Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)—what does life look like after reaching your goal?
Are you fully retired and enjoying life?
Have you taken up a new hobby, business, or passion project? Do you still work, but on your own terms?
And for those still on the journey—what’s your plan once you get there?
Drop a comment and share your experience!
With my best regards,
Frugal

Re: 🔥 Who Has Reached FIRE & What Are You Doing Now? 🔥
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:09 am
by ochotona
I've reached FIRE except the E really isn't. I'm almost 64. But I'm still happy to be FIR.
Let me look at my ticker... I retire in 248 days.
Re: 🔥 Who Has Reached FIRE & What Are You Doing Now? 🔥
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:27 pm
by Mountaineer
frugal wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:47 am
Hello everybody!
For those who have achieved Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)—what does life look like after reaching your goal?

. WONDERFUL! AND I’M GRATEFUL FOR EVERY MOMENT GOD GIVES TO ME.
Are you fully retired and enjoying life? YES, YES
Have you taken up a new hobby, business, or passion project? Do you still work, but on your own terms? YES, MAINLY CHURCH AND VOLUNTEER RELATED.
I DO WORK BUT NOT FOR MONETARY PAY.
And for those still on the journey—what’s your plan once you get there?
Drop a comment and share your experience!
With my best regards,
Frugal
My comments in CAPITALS imbedded in the original.
Re: 🔥 Who Has Reached FIRE & What Are You Doing Now? 🔥
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 12:21 pm
by frugal
Hi !
Can you send me your updates?
And inspire me to FIRE please...

Re: 🔥 Who Has Reached FIRE & What Are You Doing Now? 🔥
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2026 6:50 am
by geaux saints
Frugal,
I hope you are well!
1) My life is so much better than it was when I was working full time. I'm unstressed, my relationships are better and I can focus on the things I enjoy.
2) I still do two jobs: I run a large garden or small farm to supply my local food pantry with as much fresh produce as I can; I am not paid for this, it's a labor of love. I also do food delivery ~6 hours a week which covers all of my expenses. This lets my portfolio continue to grow so that when I die, there's a big pot of money for the next guy to try and make the world a better place.
I'm hoping that you get to a similar place as soon as possible!
Best Wishes,
Geaux Saints
Re: 🔥 Who Has Reached FIRE & What Are You Doing Now? 🔥
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2026 3:17 pm
by frugal
Nice
Can you please explain more details including your age and so on …
What was your thinking

strategy…
Regards
Re: 🔥 Who Has Reached FIRE & What Are You Doing Now? 🔥
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2026 8:49 am
by geaux saints
frugal wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2026 3:17 pm
Nice
Can you please explain more details including your age and so on …
What was your thinking

strategy…
Regards
Frugal,
I will respond by PM as I am happy to answer your questions but I don't want to do so publicly.