tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post1517422881575291273..comments2024-03-27T09:17:51.095-07:00Comments on Done by Forty: Back Too SoonDone By Fortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-78377165384734600942018-07-17T08:12:59.283-07:002018-07-17T08:12:59.283-07:00Having kids definitely brought focus to my life an...Having kids definitely brought focus to my life and made me determined to reach FI earlier. I know that feeling of having to go back to work, though it's great that you are able to work from home. That is one thing that really annoys me about my employer. While most employers are moving towards flexible schedules, my employer is going the opposite direction even for employees who really have no need to always be in the office. With my older son starting kindergarten...pick up/drop off timing is tough and I would really crave some flexibility.Andrew@LivingRichCheaplyhttp://www.livingrichcheaply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-39142330825272283532018-07-14T11:19:31.638-07:002018-07-14T11:19:31.638-07:00I feel your pain.I feel your pain.Waynehttp://homeandsocietycommunity.blogspot.com/2016/11/review-of-rinnai-rl75in-natural-gas.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-54371740639409420872018-07-14T00:17:11.133-07:002018-07-14T00:17:11.133-07:00Also you tend to learn to hustle smarter rather th...Also you tend to learn to hustle smarter rather than harder and learn many new time saving tricks. My favorite one is not bothering to clean the house properly any more as it gets destroyed again 2 hours later anyway. You can thank me later for that one :)theFIREstarter.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161550795321520113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-11598491022798841992018-07-14T00:15:14.144-07:002018-07-14T00:15:14.144-07:00Haha that will fly by don't worry. Don't w...Haha that will fly by don't worry. Don't wish your time away :)<br /><br />Sorry to hear you have to go back to work but thanks for the heart warming post. A baby certainly does put into perspective what is really important in life (i.e not all that much!)theFIREstarter.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161550795321520113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-43032112678125912992018-07-12T17:23:38.428-07:002018-07-12T17:23:38.428-07:00That's really cool to hear that you had simila...That's really cool to hear that you had similar motivations once JB came along, Revanche.<br /><br />I am contemplating buying a new phone (still using a Galaxy S5) to take better videos of all the stuff he's doing. We got a video of him cooing and it's my favorite thing ever.<br />Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-48705738267996311142018-07-12T17:22:02.268-07:002018-07-12T17:22:02.268-07:006 to 9 months! Holy shit...I better get used to na...6 to 9 months! Holy shit...I better get used to naps. :)Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-46484996003411969052018-07-10T10:04:52.901-07:002018-07-10T10:04:52.901-07:00Being pregnant with JB completed my transition fro...Being pregnant with JB completed my transition from a workaholic to seeking financial freedom for ER more than only to be free to walk away from tyrannical bosses as it was before. <br /><br />Those first 4-6 months were the hardest of my life but also led to my favorite time at home with JB. It's such a pull to be financially free to stay home more with them knowing now how fast they grow and how quickly they leave behind all the endearing things they learn to do in that first year. Revanchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293868300535734672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-54106683583334826192018-07-10T08:11:23.421-07:002018-07-10T08:11:23.421-07:00Give it 6-9 months. You'll be a lot less slee...Give it 6-9 months. You'll be a lot less sleep deprived and the little guy will be more self sufficient. You'll have the energy to hustle again.<br /><br />He's super cute!JPhttp://www.firedupaboutfinance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-30367730861196432152018-07-10T07:57:06.596-07:002018-07-10T07:57:06.596-07:00Looks like we made it... ;)Looks like we made it... ;)Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-44322133621472929112018-07-10T05:43:47.125-07:002018-07-10T05:43:47.125-07:00I love this post. I've said before that there...I love this post. I've said before that there are FIRE bloggers with kids and those without, and that I've never been able to take the ones without particularly seriously. Now I can take you more seriously! ;-).Tinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710280020482764792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-6463768140568885482018-07-09T18:58:53.418-07:002018-07-09T18:58:53.418-07:00Hey there, BB. I have to watch my mouth at some po...Hey there, BB. I have to watch my mouth at some point, but I'm definitely referring to him as 'little fucker' right to his face. Like, "I love you, you little fucker."<br /><br />And yes, we're in the home stretch. We have a new big goal to write about in a future post (next week?) that will make things tricky, but with some luck...Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-63674557599947050912018-07-09T18:57:46.490-07:002018-07-09T18:57:46.490-07:00Ain't that the truth, SFL. I could see us havi...Ain't that the truth, SFL. I could see us having a really hard time leaning in to FIRE if we started right now, just because we're so tired and there are a bunch of other things that are higher priority. It's kind of a catch 22 because, given how important the kid is, we also would really like to be FI as soon as possible... but the kid makes it harder to do stuff like rent out a room in the house, start a business, lean into a side hustle, put in long hours at work for a promotion, or save 60-80% of your income.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-959739337616547132018-07-09T18:55:52.281-07:002018-07-09T18:55:52.281-07:00That's cool to hear, Joe. I see a lot of simil...That's cool to hear, Joe. I see a lot of similarities...even beyond the fact that I shamelessly stole your blog name. :)<br /><br />And yeah, the car doesn't seem as likely to bring me happiness these days. :)Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-60826562005091867682018-07-09T12:02:17.247-07:002018-07-09T12:02:17.247-07:00I snorted at "get the little fucker to sleep&...I snorted at "get the little fucker to sleep"! <br /><br />Your baby is adorable and I am sorry you're going back to work, but you are so close to FI! You can do it!BasicBitchhttps://www.basicbitchgettingrich.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-53211336684520241092018-07-09T10:49:52.391-07:002018-07-09T10:49:52.391-07:00He is adorable!!!!
I don't have kids, thus, c...He is adorable!!!!<br /><br />I don't have kids, thus, can't comment on whether kids bring you focus or not. But from being an observer, I think it's great you started on the FI journey before. It's given you choices and the ability to almost be close to the finish line. SavvyFinancialLatinahttp://www.savvyfinanciallatina.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-91733713024194510822018-07-09T09:37:37.509-07:002018-07-09T09:37:37.509-07:00A baby can really give you focus. Our son changed ...A baby can really give you focus. Our son changed my life too. It felt pretty aimless before. Good job putting off the car purchase. Most things don't seem so necessary after a couple of weeks. retirebyfortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180702594001358403noreply@blogger.com