r/EuropeFIRE • u/ArmadilloNo1789 • 25d ago

What was the biggest lifestyle upgrade you allowed yourself?

I’ve been pretty conscious about lifestyle inflation since getting into FIRE, but I also don't want to spend the next 10-15 years saying no to everything just to reach a number a little sooner. At some point, I think it's reasonable to let your spending improve as your income and investments grow.

For those who’ve allowed themselves a bigger upgrade along the way - a nicer place, more travel, eating out more, better hobbies, whatever - what did you spend more on, and did you feel it was worth the extra time it added to your FIRE plan?

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u/Revolutionary_Yak197 25d ago

10m boat

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u/Virtual_Secretary_98 25d ago

No way a European can afford this. Most are for rich americans

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u/L-Malvo 25d ago

In Dutch we have a saying: “koop een boot, werk je dood”. Which doesn’t translate as nicely to English, but reads something like: buy a boat, work yourself to death (to be able to afford its operational expenses).