Redefining Retirement: 1,895 Days of FIRE

It's been exactly 1,895 days, or a little over five years, since we bid farewell to our corporate cubicles and embraced the FIRE lifestyle. Honestly, it feels like a lifetime ago—so much so that we barely remember what sitting in a cubicle feels like. But this post isn't about reminiscing over office life; it's about sharing what our early retirement journey has been like so far and how it's reshaped our understanding of what "retirement" truly means. What is FIRE? Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) isn't just a catchy acronym for us—it's become our way of life. For those new to the concept, FIRE is built on a simple principle: once your investments can cover 25 times your annual spending, you've achieved financial indepe