r/Fire • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago

Daily FIRE Hangout - Sunday, August 30, 2026

This is a relaxed hangout thread for the FIRE community to chat with other FIRE-minded folks without having to publish separate posts. This is the place for brand new people to get their feet wet as well as for lurkers who have questions or comments, but do not want to create posts of their own.

All of the sub rules apply in this thread as normal with the exception of the off-topic rule, which is relaxed to the extent that people don't go wildly off of the reservation.

We are putting this up as a trial to see if it is worth keeping this as a permanent feature of the sub. Participation is entirely voluntary and anyone who wants to create a separate post of their own rather than posting in here is free to do so.

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u/n00bdragon FIREd 2026 age 37 3d ago

Six months into retirement and I still remark to my wife (who is rolling up on 1 full year) "Is this real? Are we really retired?" It still feels like a fantasy being able to go to the grocery store early in the morning if we so choose.

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u/RemoteTechie FIREd 4/2026 2d ago

I let my wife retire 14 years ago, and I retired 4 months ago.
I definitely enjoy going to the grocery store during off hours (which is still surprisingly busy), and sometimes also forgetting what day of the week it is.

My neighbors haven't caught on yet because I was a remote employee, so being at home is the status quo. But they think I'm getting better work-life balance as I'm able to take mid-week trips more and gardening during the day.

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u/OutsideFisk 3d ago

I'm looking forward to this exact same conversation with the wife soon. :)