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We Reached FI But Didn’t Plan for This: Part 2 – Emotions During the First Month of Early Retirement

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I had spent years preparing for early retirement. I modeled it. Stress-tested it. Spreadsheeted it within an inch of its life. I even built social connections outside of work so I wouldn’t wake up one morning retired and alone with my thoughts and too much free time. What I didn’t prepare for was the emotional whiplash, the identity shift, and the strange in-between space after pulling the trigger, but before fully arriving.

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We Reached FI But Didn’t Plan for This: Part 1 – Emotions on the Road to Early Retirement

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I had spent years preparing for early retirement. I modeled it. Stress-tested it. Spreadsheeted it within an inch of its life. What I didn’t prepare for was the emotional ride, the months leading up to early retirement, and the strange in-between space that followed actually pulling the trigger.

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Designing the Ultimate National Park Road Trip: A Test Drive for Early Retirement Travel (Part 2)

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2024 National Park Trip – Outbound Travel Days and Little Jerusalem Badlands by FI Designer Last summer, we did something that felt audacious for our family—two weeks on the road, exploring the wild beauty of America’s national parks. This wasn’t just a vacation; it was a test drive for our early retirement dreams. We packed

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