People
Selected life timeline 2002—2008

A search for community met an uncomfortable market lesson

Kevin and Erin left conventional full-time careers for more spiritual practice and community. The transition worked well for their partnership but disrupted social rhythms. A later market loss changed their plans and strengthened their interest in a lower-cost life in Mexico.

Finances
Investments at retirement2002 · Household
Not established

They report leaving full-time work with well under $1m in assets; exact balance and asset breakdown undisclosed.

Source
Posts2
2002
Post 01

A different pace from working friends

Life at the time

  • Kevin left Allegro; Erin had retrained in massage.
  • Occasional consulting and massage replaced conventional careers.

How it felt

  • More time together proved pleasantly compatible. “feel blessed”
  • Their priorities no longer aligned with many working friends. “out-of-synch”
Notes

Historical recollection in an undated interview; 2002 departure and 2008 loss are explicitly named.

Retirement motivation, challenges and surprise

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

2008
Post 02

The portfolio changes the map

Life at the time

  • Their diversified portfolio lost 23% on paper.
  • The decline drove a decision to live in Mexico full-time.

How it felt

  • The loss felt large enough to change their lives. “life-changing”
  • They regretted not discovering a more conservative approach sooner. “worry about not having enough”
Notes

Historical recollection in an undated interview; 2002 departure and 2008 loss are explicitly named.

Market gyrations and capital-enough answers

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

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.

  • Source publication date not established. Both moments are explicit historical recollections; first summarizes transition experience rather than claiming an exact day. Departure balance described only as well under $1m.
  • Selected public self-reports, not a complete archive or independent verification of finances.

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