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Srirachi

Srirachi

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I wondered if there were other early risers on this forum. I have been getting up at about 4:30 most of my life and now that I'm retired - 6:30 seems like I've wasted the whole day. At any rate, good morning fine ladies and gentlemen.

I'm almost 50 and have never tapped a keg in my life. Although there was this one barrel shaped lady...
 
neosapien

neosapien

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Srirachi said:
I wondered if there were other early risers on this forum. I have been getting up at about 4:30 most of my life and now that I'm retired - 6:30 seems like I've wasted the whole day. At any rate, good morning fine ladies and gentlemen.

I'm almost 50 and have never tapped a keg in my life. Although there was this one barrel shaped lady...
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What did you do that you could retire before you're 50? Because I've been crunching the numbers with my financial advisor and right now my retirement is set for 2 weeks before my 115th birthday.
 
Srirachi

Srirachi

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neosapien said:
What did you do that you could retire before you're 50? Because I've been crunching the numbers with my financial advisor and right now my retirement is set for 2 weeks before my 115th birthday.
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2 things - I live a simple life, and I never use credit. A lot of people have a lot nicer material things than me, but few have the freedom I do. It also doesn't hurt that I was sticking money into a coinbase account just because I needed a place to keep it and I jumped out at around $3500 having bought in at around 700. I get a little sick when I look at what it would have looked like if I had waited until it hit $20k but I made my nut so I can't complain.

But seriously, eliminate all your debt is my #1 piece of advice. It will increase your net worth by whatever your interest rates were! Even before I made some money on BTC I only worked sporadically. With no debt I could work hard for 2 years then quit and go to Africa for six months before coming home and working again.

I will never buy a new car or own a swimming pool but I'm fine with that because I live a happy, low stress life by learning to be content with having enough and seeing everything as a blessing.
 
WeedFreak78

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Srirachi said:
2 things - I live a simple life, and I never use credit. A lot of people have a lot nicer material things than me, but few have the freedom I do. It also doesn't hurt that I was sticking money into a coinbase account just because I needed a place to keep it and I jumped out at around $3500 having bought in at around 700. I get a little sick when I look at what it would have looked like if I had waited until it hit $20k but I made my nut so I can't complain.

But seriously, eliminate all your debt is my #1 piece of advice. It will increase your net worth by whatever your interest rates were! Even before I made some money on BTC I only worked sporadically. With no debt I could work hard for 2 years then quit and go to Africa for six months before coming home and working again.

I will never buy a new car or own a swimming pool but I'm fine with that because I live a happy, low stress life by learning to be content with having enough and seeing everything as a blessing.
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AMEN! I paid off all my outstanding debt over 5 years ago when I got laid off. Haven't had to go back to work yet and I'm still living well enough. As long as I keep hustling a little every couple months, I think I can do this indefinitely, well i hope.
 
neosapien

neosapien

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Srirachi said:
2 things - I live a simple life, and I never use credit. A lot of people have a lot nicer material things than me, but few have the freedom I do. It also doesn't hurt that I was sticking money into a coinbase account just because I needed a place to keep it and I jumped out at around $3500 having bought in at around 700. I get a little sick when I look at what it would have looked like if I had waited until it hit $20k but I made my nut so I can't complain.

But seriously, eliminate all your debt is my #1 piece of advice. It will increase your net worth by whatever your interest rates were! Even before I made some money on BTC I only worked sporadically. With no debt I could work hard for 2 years then quit and go to Africa for six months before coming home and working again.

I will never buy a new car or own a swimming pool but I'm fine with that because I live a happy, low stress life by learning to be content with having enough and seeing everything as a blessing.
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Awesome. I couldn't really find where you actually answered my question though, as to what you did… as in occupation. I might not have been clear in that regard.
 
Bareback

Bareback

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I'm 49 , I've been debt free for about 20 years. It's because I work 7 days a week , two or three jobs all the time. Plus I have a high skill set in the construction field. With that being said I am stressed the fuck out my body is wrecked ( my dick still works so ) I will probably never retire because I have to keep insurance for my disabled wife. I personally think laziness is not a good thing , I'm not saying anyone in particular is lazy but I just don't cotton to it.
I will die with my boots on...
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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Bareback said:
I'm 49 , I've been debt free for about 20 years. It's because I work 7 days a week , two or three jobs all the time. Plus I have a high skill set in the construction field. With that being said I am stressed the fuck out my body is wrecked ( my dick still works so ) I will probably never retire because I have to keep insurance for my disabled wife. I personally think laziness is not a good thing , I'm not saying anyone in particular is lazy but I just don't cotton to it.
I will die with my boots on...
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don't worry, we'll take your boots off before we bury you
 
Srirachi

Srirachi

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I ran big offset presses through a temp agency for a long time, which allowed me to travel a lot and still be gainfully employed.

@Bareback - I didn't think you were directing the laziness thing at me but I wanted to say I agree that it is important to do meaningful work every day. I get up early every day and go to work, but it's nice that I work on things that are important to me and not only to the bank account. But you bring up a very good point. Laziness will destroy a man's self-worth. Once that's gone.... well you have pretty much what we have today!
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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i agree, according to my dad, i was the laziest creature every to walk the face of the earth. the other day my boss told me he likes me because i have a work ethic, if i tell him i'm going to do something, i do it, and i stay busy.......
i went from being the laziest creature to ever walk, to having a work ethic...in comparison to what people are like now.
i didn't get more motivated, i'm still the same as i ever was, i just look a lot better compared to young people now.
 
WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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GreatwhiteNorth said:
I think it took the military to make me grow up & see I needed to be responsible for myself.
I'm up at 5 every morning (except Sundays) and to work by 6.
No exceptions.


"Early is on time, On time is Late"
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I've always had a problem with schedules, I'll be there sometime around when work starts, but once I'm on the job, I'm working my ass off. I've been threatened to be fired for not showing up on time more times than I can even remember, I've always just laughed and said something along the lines of "whatever, there's other jobs, only one of me." No ones using a job as leverage against me.
 
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