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Thrilled to announce we are relocating to Bend, Oregon!
My wife, TB boy 1, and TB boy 2 are embarking on the next exciting chapter of our FIRE (financially independent, retired early) adventure.
We are downsizing our home, selling for $475,000 and buying a new home in Bend for $395,000.  In the process, we're eliminating our mortgage and will be purchasing this (hopefully) forever home with CASH!...

Earlier this week, I promised I'd share specifics on how much is enough to retire, and how to go about doing it early... or in other words, how do I access money before the IRS approved age of 59.5?
How Much is Enough
"So, if I spend 30k/year for my family of 3, and I have 750k saved in index funds... yep, I'm financially independent."...

What is Financial Independence?
Sounds pretty sexy doesn't it?  I'm sure you'd like to put that on your LinkedIn profile--Financially Independent.
What does that mean though?  Simply put, the early retirement community points to having 25 years worth of expenses saved as the indicator for being financially independent.  So, if I spend 30k/year for my family of 3, and I have 750k saved in index...

Updates
My oh my has it been a while since I typed some stuff into this site.  My world has changed DRASTICALLY!  I welcomed my first child (TB Jr.) into the world last spring and completed my MBA this month.  It was truly a wild 22-month journey, and this site...