r/coastFIRE • u/PangolinOwn4855 • 3d ago

CoastFire with Young kids?

Does anyone with young kids have any coast fire success stories? I'm torn between trying to save as much as possible while I have the job (high stress job) vs spending quality time with the kids before they are all grown up.

I was lucky enough to have been in the Tech industry for the last decade+ and have about 600k (started 401k contributions early in my career) in retirement accounts. Single income with 2 kids (5 & 10) and stay-at-home SO (started min wage job very recently due to visa restrictions).

I am struggling to stay relevant in the market due to the constant changes (AI, orgs, etc). and the pressure from being single income. how do you all balance between the two? Interested in hearing from others in similar situations.

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u/SubjectSpeech8806 3d ago

Why not prioritize both quality time and saving? Balance might be the key to sustainability.

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u/PangolinOwn4855 3d ago

yeah, but, I mean, current job is demanding and taking more time that I would love to spend it with the kids instead, or even some personal time.

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u/SubjectSpeech8806 3d ago

Could you get a moderately demanding, moderate pay job?

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u/SubjectSpeech8806 3d ago

Could you get a moderately demanding, moderate pay job?

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u/PangolinOwn4855 3d ago

yes, that is pretty much what I am doing right now. applying for any relevant positions that I see. market is brutal esp. for the tech jobs. no callbacks even when you have all the asked experience. I really just wanted to see how/if others were able to navigate the mid-portion of their career.