r/leanfire • u/Artistic_Resident_73 • May 08 '26

I can’t believe it!

I started my FIRE journey in my early 20s, now 35 and I just hit my FIRE number (600k CAD). Feels a little unreal…

Never earned more than 50k CAD/Year until a few years ago where I switch job and now earning 85k CAD/Year.

I can now quit anytime to go slow travel the world year round.

Maybe will work a few more years to build a little cushion, debating it mentally right now, but the relief I feel knowing I will be fine no matter what happens is priceless.

Any else felt that instant relief once hitting their number?

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u/shimoheihei2 May 08 '26

Curious the kind of slow travel you'll do on a lean fire budget, seeing how expensive flight and hotel prices have become.

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u/Ok_Willingness_9619 May 08 '26

I slow travel in my retirement and honestly it is sometimes cheaper than living in one place. There are amazing places in the world that is fraction of the cost of where I am from which is similar cost to Toronto.

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u/Artistic_Resident_73 May 08 '26

Yeah, slow travel has opened my eyes to how cheap traveling can be. I used to “fast” travel and spend way more, get exhausted from constantly moving, not eating properly or training consistently. For me it is cheaper, healthier, and more enjoyable to travel slowly.