aureli

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by aureli 5y ago
I stopped working for money a few months ago in my late 20s. I still do occasional light consulting (0 - 2h/week) for old clients though, but I can live off my savings indefinitely. Before quitting (and before COVID), I was working rem
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by aureli 5y ago
I initially wanted to quit ASAP and was going for lean-FI at $20k/year, but ended up negotiating a sweet deal and working a 2 years longer to get to $60k/year from investments with the 4% rule. I still only spend between $20k - $3
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by aureli 5y ago
I actually agree with you. I think taking long breaks in between jobs/clients is the better path for most people. I just got an amazingly sweet deal: - I was remote so I lived out of my backpack in places around the world for many year
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by aureli 5y ago
That's what I did. Billed similar numbers for a few years, saved 80% - 90%, and am now financially independent in my late 20s.
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by aureli 5y ago
Check out the book Vagabonding[0] by Rolf Potts. It has answers to all your questions. [0]: https://vagabonding.net
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by aureli 5y ago
>Any other tips to share ? The book Vagabonding[0] by Rolf Potts is an excellent read for this sort of thing. Happy travels! [0]: https://vagabonding.net
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by aureli 5y ago
>The absolute dream would be to live off 2 or 3k a month , but still pull down 10k or so from a remote job. I want to retire early. I've done that for a few years with an even bigger difference between income and expenses :) I'
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by aureli 6y ago
I understand how you're feeling, I used to feel like you — in fact, I fantasized about being somebody else. Remember that we all tread our own path and struggle in our own ways. Someone further along with their savings won't have
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by aureli 6y ago
I got super lucky on many fronts to make that happen (perfect alignment of my niche skills with company needs, tax optimization possibilities from working remotely, etc.), but yes, it's really crazy!
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by aureli 6y ago
Yep, I crossed $1m in investments this year. I wanted out of the rat race ASAP so I have lived frugally and am set to quit tech for good in a few months. I would have already quit were it not for covid – figured I might as well make some mo
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by aureli 9y ago
>And then before you know it, your youth will be gone. Time is more valuable than money. For precisely this reason one should find out exactly what they need to be content and quit the rat race as soon they can. No point slaving away you