Recent events been making me question myself, what am I doing? Why am I still grinding? What do I have to prove? I’m early 40s, $5m NW not including house, 550k TC, US citizen, family of 3, solo earner, kid education fund is not a problem at all, our spending is damn small (minus wife’s luxury goods spending and influencing on IG), RE income and various dividends from various stocks can cover 90% of life expenses. There are many ideas I am thinking of: * Maybe switch to management role at a chill company or even at Apple? * Maybe hard retire and start hanging with friends who seed funds plus volunteering at my kid’s school? * Maybe do a completely different job? I love looking at beautiful luxury homes * Maybe get 2 other country citizenships back to ensure cheap healthcare when I am old AF and then just be old there. They are damn more safe than the US * Maybe buy a farm in the middle of the US like that Steven Yeun movie but in my version we can build our dream house. I am already somewhat of a big landlord in the midwest * Wife said she is getting bored at home, her IG thing is going nowhere, thinking of getting a simple job for the government. This will solve the insurance issue in the US. She is willing to stop her luxury brand shopping 100% * An old friend told me I should get back to being ripped and lean, pickup bicycling and football again, gotten too fat now. Looking at Zuck’s ripped body got me thinking too. * Apply to openAI? But then I am back in the grind again. But at least this time it’s damn interesting. * Or grind 20 more years so I can print the fidelity statement on my coffin? #fire
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So many, where to begin? I have 40 doors across several complex for rentals all in midwest VTI, AAPL, and MSFT give dividends. I know a few local builders/flippers and trust them to be their hard money lender for 10-15% On a good month, combined together they are almost $10k.
Similar situation, age and NW. My husband is stressed out and over worked and wants to FIRE in the next couple years. Only thing is that tricky insurance coverage. I want to try to get a low stress job that gives benefits and he can consult on more interesting projects. But outside of insurance we can live easily on savings.
Yeah, ACA gold is damn expensive in CA. The only stupid stumbling block.
My spouse took a government contracting job to keep our health insurance. He works a 4x10 schedule remotely and loves the people he works with. His earlier career was filled with sycophants at Microsoft and Oracle. Once you have a clearance you can easily change contracts as there are more jobs than cleared personnel. Have a look at clearancejobs.com.
wow, thx for the idea
Similar situation, a little younger. But being a manager isn’t chill…
Similar situation slightly younger but half NW will probably work till death . I have shorter lifespan. Hopefully my kids can enjoy the money .
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Option one, two, or three would be perfect.