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Selected life timeline 2018—2026

He retired. His calendar filled with people who needed him.

u/TNVET left work in 2018 while his partner kept a job she wanted. Gardening, family trips and community service became the fabric of the years that followed. By 2026, volunteering occupied 25 to 30 hours a week. The reward was not an empty calendar; it was choosing where to show up while he still could.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2018-09 · Personal
Not established

The author does not report total net worth.

Source
Investments at retirement2018-09-14 · Household
$551,320

Retirement-account snapshot from the departure month; labeled “our” accounts by the author. Not total household net worth.

Source
Posts3
2020
Post 01

An ordinary life still produces surprises

“If it had not been covered under warranty then I would have been out thousands of dollars in unexpected expense.”

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Life at the time

  • Grew and preserved food, volunteered at food banks and handled repairs. “Garden is in full swing.”
  • Faced dental and household expenses during a market downturn.

How it felt

  • Accepted that unexpected bills continued after leaving work. “Life Happens.”
  • Gardening remained an active part of daily life alongside those disruptions.
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Notes

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Unplanned expenses; garden and food-bank volunteering; closing reflection.

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2024Year 6
Post 02

A shared summer has its own trade-offs

“my spouse has chosen to continue to work for now”

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Life at the time

  • Traveled with his partner during her school-year summer break.
  • Returned to a garden that had received less attention during the trips.

How it felt

  • Accepted that his partner still wanted to work, shaping the time they could share. “my spouse has chosen to continue to work for now”
  • The deaths of friends sharpened his sense that health and time were uncertain. “Health is fickle”
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Notes

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Summer travel, garden harvest and closing reflections.

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

2026
Post 03

Useful without accepting another job

“have and will continue to turn them down.”

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Life at the time

  • Volunteered roughly 25–30 hours a week and kept time for gardening, hunting and family.
  • Declined paid roles offered by organizations he helped.

How it felt

  • Increasingly valued being available for people while the opportunity existed. “Don't wish time away.”
  • Wanted to help on chosen terms without taking on another job’s obligations. “have and will continue to turn them down.”
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Notes

Update date at the available precision. Recollections, current circumstances and future plans are distinguished in the summary.

Time, how do I spend it?; hunting with longtime friends; closing reflection.

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 2024 and 2026 bodies were available in indexed Reddit text, but direct live-page retrieval failed.
  • His partner continues working and investing income. He reports covering household bills from his investments and having VA healthcare; those circumstances matter when comparing budgets.
  • Age at departure is described only as mid-40s, so no exact age is assigned.
  • 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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