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Common Questions · Money & enough

Life after financial independence

Do I need to spend more to enjoy retirement?

The accounts include both valued upgrades and satisfying lives built around inexpensive interests.

Some spending can improve the life you now want

Parenthood changed his interest in a settled home and everyday comforts. He was practicing spending while paying more attention to family, health and relationships.

“It is a splurge and it’s a great splurge”

Mad Fientist 2024 · Year 8 Read original by Mad Fientist (opens in a new tab)

Your favorite activities may already cost very little

Hiking, games and other inexpensive interests remained central pleasures. Continued wealth accumulation also related to an ambition to create an animal sanctuary.

“Most of the stuff I enjoy is free or nearly free.”

u/AccidentalFIRE 2022 · Year 12 Read original by u/AccidentalFI/RE (opens in a new tab)

A dedicated fund made travel easier to enjoy

Separating travel money helped this retiree feel comfortable using it for experiences.

“fun to figure out how to spend it.”

ESI Millionaire 22 Oct 2017 · Year 2 Interview snapshot · published 2017 Read original by ESI Millionaire 22 (opens in a new tab)

Different experiences, drawn from the people in our collection. Summaries are ours; quotations are theirs.

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