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Selected life timeline 2023—2026

The money raced ahead. He still felt lost.

A layoff interrupted u/finGuyHere’s plan to work toward $3 million. Months of travel and an unsuccessful job search gradually became an early-retirement life. By the later update, reported wealth had far exceeded the old goal, but solo travel, guilt and the absence of a clear purpose remained unresolved.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2023-09 · Personal
Not established

No balance at the job-loss date established. The first follow-up reports $1.9m USD and a $3m goal; the later $6m figure is not starting wealth.

Source
Posts2
2024
Post 01

The planned finish line disappears

“a decade long marathon of working and saving.”

u/finGuyHereRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Took a break and traveled after being let go.
  • Considered continued job hunting or moving somewhere cheaper after receiving lower-paid offers.

How it felt

  • Felt lost as the planned route to a $3 million target became uncertain. “I feel lost”
  • Had spent a decade working and saving without a settled picture of what came next. “a decade long marathon of working and saving.”
ChangeIdentityWork
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Notes

Publication date at available precision. Retirement milestones follow the author’s own count; a missing milestone is not inferred.

Job loss, travel break, unsuccessful applications and uncertainty.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

2026
Post 02

Wealth outruns the sense of direction

“I constantly struggle with some kind of guilt.”

u/finGuyHereRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Traveled extensively and later stopped pursuing employment after further interviews.
  • Reported substantial wealth growth, without a replacement purpose taking shape.

How it felt

  • Continued to experience guilt despite the stronger finances. “I constantly struggle with some kind of guilt.”
  • Solo travel could feel lonely, and the next direction remained unresolved. “I have no insightful answers so far”
PurposeFriendsIdentity
u/finGuyHere (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Publication date at available precision. Retirement milestones follow the author’s own count; a missing milestone is not inferred.

Travel, loneliness, guilt and ending the job search.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

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Research

Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.

  • The first post is a reflection ten months after job loss, before the author had committed to calling it FI/RE. The later post explicitly links it. September 2023 marks the last job, not a proven formal retirement decision. Large reported wealth growth is unverified.
  • This is a selection of reviewed updates, not a complete account history. No later life outcome is inferred from the absence of another indexed post.

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