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A move to Spain became a comfortable semi-retirement

Moving from New York to Spain made stopping work possible for this family. After six months, consulting returned: the author enjoyed the work and felt freer to spend, while acknowledging that higher spending now reinforced the choice to keep earning.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2024 · Household
$4,300,000

At decision to quit, per author reply; asset breakdown not supplied.

Source
Reported net worth2025-12-28 · Household
$5,300,000

Current household net worth.

Source
Reported spending2025-12-28 · Household
$100,000 / year

Current annual living expenses, described as half former NYC spending.

Source
Posts2
2024Year 0.5
Post 01Recalled in 2025

Six months without a professional role

“The first six months (when I wasn’t working), I do have fond memories but my wife said I had anxiety related to career and work (lack thereof) … and she does tend to notice these deep anxieties that I cover up.”

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Life at the time

  • Moved abroad with spouse and children.
  • Spent the first six months without paid work.

How it felt

  • Remembered the period fondly. “fond memories”
  • Recognized career anxiety and an unsettled work-based identity. “mini identity crisis”
HomeWork
u/pepperier (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Explicit retrospective in dated source; year approximate from stated elapsed years.

Opening and first-six-month retrospective

Explicit retrospective in dated source; year approximate from stated elapsed years.

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

2025Year 1.5
Post 02

Consulting and a new social circle

“I do confess I took on part time consulting work 6 months after coming here, and the extra money is a massive mental bonus.”

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

Life at the time

  • Combined part-time consulting with life abroad.
  • Built friendships with other families through the children.

How it felt

  • Enjoyed spending more freely with earnings coming in. “massive mental bonus”
  • Felt happy and socially settled enough to extend the stay. “our social life has been wonderful.”
HomeWork
u/pepperier (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Dated publication describing current life.

Main post and author social-life reply

Dated publication describing current life.

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.

  • Public self-report; no independently verified finances or later developments.
  • Selected public self-reports, not a complete archive or independent verification of finances.

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