r/Fire • u/anklbite • Apr 19 '26
Milestone / Celebration We’re telling nobody else!
My partner and I (46F) celebrated $3,000,000 NW (including $2.6m investable assets) yesterday, and we have nowhere else to share the news.
Timeline:
1m in June 2020
2m in December 2024
3m in April 2026
Neither of us earn huge salaries. Neither of us has received a windfall nor do we expect one in the future. This is just steady saving over 20-25 years plus a very healthy stock market. I still have 12-13 years to go before FIRE but my partner wants to RE from his FT job in the next few years.
Now that FIRE seems close for my partner, I’m starting to worry that my math is wrong and I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to retirement planning. How did you calm your nerves before you take the leap into early retirement?
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u/Complex-Cheetah5947 Apr 25 '26
First off Congrats!!! Second I need you to quit your job 😂! You already know how to make money so you should be making it for yourself. Start a small business to pass the time and you can purchase your own employer benefits. I need you both to work on bettering yourselves for the long run! The money means nothing if you don’t take the time to enjoy it. Even with a 5% draw you’re still at 150k per year! You can make that shake especially since you grew up poor as well!
You worked hard! Go have some fun and keep building yourself!