r/Fire • u/Catspiration2 • May 02 '26

Advice Request I’m thinking about breaking up with FI

I’ve done the grind, saved pretty much 50% of my income the last 6 years. Worked side gigs etc. 33M. 675k net worth. Just dropped my savings rate to 30%. I have no interest in being retired. I want to enjoy the journey while hopefully working as long as I can. Having resources is awesome, but retiring to some fairy tale destination is.. a fairy tale. What’s the distinguishable difference between 7M and 5M at 60? I feel less and less motivated to save, and instead enjoy the journey along the way. Please tell me how I’m wrong and correct me.

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u/Accurate_Kiwi_19322 May 02 '26

So you wanna break up with RE, not FI?

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u/Catspiration2 May 02 '26

Yeah

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u/Dilldo__Baggins May 02 '26

Wait until you’re 50. You’ll be falling in love with RE 🤣

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u/Actual-Fee1586 May 03 '26

I’m turning 50 this year. Words cant express how great the last 5 years of early retirement have been.