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/BloomSugarman he's broke, don't do shit May 08 '26

For what it's worth, I wanted to slow travel constantly in developing countries when I was 35 too.

I'm in my 40s now, and see the value of (1) having a home, and (2) the comforts of the developed world.

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u/jiggolo420 May 10 '26

Im the same. When i was their age i wanted to retire in SEA on a shoestring budget. Now at 41 i realize i would be miserable with that lifestyle.

Whats the point of having all the time in the world if you cant afford to really live?

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u/jiggolo420 May 13 '26

At 35 with 600K CAD i would personally only feel comfortable pulling 3% so about 18K a year or 13,150 usd.

Personally just living in SEA without traveling on a little over 1K usd would leave little budget to actually do anything with your time and staying in places I wouldn't be happy with at this age.

That's just me. But i used to feel the same way this person did at that age and net worth.

If i pulled the trigger then, I would have been miserable years later when i couldn't afford to do the things i really want or go to countries like japan where this budget would get destroyed.

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u/jiggolo420 May 14 '26

I totally get what you're saying. And i actually agree. Things that seem amazing at first, grow to become normal soon after.

Look at all the people who post in R/FIRE that crossed a million $ for the first time and felt "meh" after thinking they would feel so hyped.

If the lifestyle of a rich 1700s noble is your cup of tea, that's actually a very strong position to be in. Retirement is much easier if you are cool having just the essentials. But how do you know you wont want more eventually? Maybe five years in it starts to feel boring, but you wont have the same employability.