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You made it about you and then only told a portion of your story. It’s not that people think the concept is unbelievable but rather why you would make it about yourself and then only tell part of the story, leaving out the most important part
If you're so d*mn interested in privacy, then why post on the internet that you retired at 30?
When you do something way out of the ordinary, people understandably would want to know how you achieved that. If you want to ask people "Who's joining me in early retirement?" as you did in one thread, without sharing the process of how you got there, then that's quite disingenuous.
that is pretty much what our gripe was back then with his post . it served no purpose . without the nuts and bolts who cares .
You made it about you and then only told a portion of your story. It’s not that people think the concept is unbelievable but rather why you would make it about yourself and then only tell part of the story, leaving out the most important part
You’ve chosen to make it about me. All I did was state my age/income/expenses, describe my lifestyle and ask if anyone else would like to live the same. I was never attempting to make an instructional post about how to do exactly what I did to financially afford my lifestyle. If you feel I’m not telling you enough than I apologize. Move on.
Last edited by eddiehaskell; 12-15-2018 at 02:21 PM..
If you're so d*mn interested in privacy, then why post your life story on the internet at all?
When you do something way out of the ordinary, people understandably would want to know how you achieved that. If you want to ask people "Who's joining me in early retirement?" as you did in one thread, without sharing the process of how you got there, then that's quite disingenuous.
Perhaps I rather enjoy the moaning and crying from those wanting specific details. I must be a 1-percenter if people are claiming I’ve done the impossible. I guess technically I might be given the average net worth of people around my age...last I read it’s well under $40k.
I do what I want though. Pretty typical middle class lifestyle without all the frivolous spending. I have internet, ~100 channels on TV, an iPhone, safe modern car, a large garage to play around in, 3br/2ba brick house, 15 minutes from city of 1M+, health insurance, plenty of food, a gym membership, etc.
What am I missing out on? $5k vacations? 3500 sq ft McMansion, $50 steak dinners every week? A boat? Designer clothing? Constantly having a 2-3 year old car?
You don't have a lot of life experiences. You live in a bubble and don't venture out. That's okay. What's not okay is telling people that you have a great and exciting life when clearly you do not.
I'm a lot like you in some ways, except I would never brag about my savings when I know how I got there is by being frugal.
You don't have a lot of life experiences. You live in a bubble and don't venture out. That's okay. What's not okay is telling people that you have a great and exciting life when clearly you do not.
I'm a lot like you in some ways, except I would never brag about my savings when I know how I got there is by being frugal.
Well I guess we all live in a bubble to an extent. I love my bubble.
I think there are some important take-aways from the OP's post:
1) Keep expenses low by frugal lifestyle due to paid off home/car and living in low cost area, i.e., property tax = $67/mo really?
2) Need for cash flow limited due to low expenses
3) Limited income needed due to low cash flow needs
4) Limited income leads to low or no income taxes and qualifying for subsidiary programs
5) Avoid rent/mortgage/car payments that require increased income/taxable cash flow
I am assuming no student loan payments, no financial gifts.
As others have commented, there are lifestyle tradeoffs. My sister and brother-in-law life an austere lifestyle and have amassed more wealth than my husband and I but I could never live that lifestyle unless my survival depended upon it. But, I think they derive more joy out of seeing their nest egg growing and do not mind the lack of life experiences.
I think there are some important take-aways from the OP's post:
1) Keep expenses low by frugal lifestyle due to paid off home/car and living in low cost area, i.e., property tax = $67/mo really?
2) Need for cash flow limited due to low expenses
3) Limited income needed due to low cash flow needs
4) Limited income leads to low or no income taxes and qualifying for subsidiary programs
5) Avoid rent/mortgage/car payments that require increased income/taxable cash flow
I am assuming no student loan payments, no financial gifts.
All good takeaways.
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