• Kage520@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Dude it is NOT easy to make enough to retire in your 30s. Congratulations to you for even making it a few years. That’s a huge accomplishment. But saying it’s easy is a bit unfair to those who are not able to make that kind of income.

    Saying this as someone who also plans to retire before I turn 40, and I DO have an income advantage. It has been very difficult even still.

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        1 year ago

        Close to $2M, but I care more about dividend income than the current stock market prices. If I can survive on dividends from VTSAX then I’m good.

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            1 year ago

            Not at all. These are normal questions, especially from r/financialindependence back from Reddit. South Florida but I bought my house and homesteaded it (locks the property taxes to no more than 3% increase per year) before the value doubled. Home is paid off. No other debt anymore. I can and have spent as little as $25k per year, to as much as $40k per year. This only represents my half of expenses though. My wife has her own fire plans.

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              1 year ago

              Legend. You should be proud of yourself. Not sure where I’m heading but FIRE or a lean FIRE is one of the options.