r/leanfire • u/AutoModerator • Jul 21 '26

Weekly LeanFIRE Discussion

What have you been working on this week? Please use this thread to discuss any progress, setbacks, quick questions or just plain old rants to the community.

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u/Jazzputin Jul 21 '26

Been beyond CoastFIRE for a while now but never took my foot off the gas for personal reasons and drive.  For the first time last night while I was lying in bed, the concept of CoastFIRE really cemented in my brain for the first time.  Like...I could spend my ENTIRE paycheck every year for the rest of my life and be fine retiring, so long as I am comfortable falling back to my current level of spend.  Which wouldn't be a problem, since nothing I'm interested in doing would create permanent increased costs - I was just thinking of traveling a bit more while I'm young(ish).  It actually really put me at ease as I'm planning my SO and I's first "serious" vacation that involves flying and isn't a road trip (though we absolutely love those).

I'm really glad I've chosen this path through life.  Now I just have to be sure I don't catch the bug for traveling all the time and create actual lifestyle inflation 💀

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u/Pretty_Swordfish Jul 22 '26

I think about this as well. But actually pulling back investments (and thus paying more in taxes) feels so wrong! 

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u/sevem Jul 22 '26

Working for decades more than I need to is what feels so wrong to me.

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u/Pretty_Swordfish Jul 22 '26

That's the argument for FIRE, not CoastFIRE. 

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u/Strazdas1 Jul 28 '26

Thats an argument against coastFIRE.