• grue@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    You know I’m not the same person you asked, right? Given how few people use Lemmy, if there are two of us FIRE (Financially Independent, Retire Early) folks in this thread, maybe it’s more common and more feasible than you realize.

    Edit (with 4 downvotes so far): wow, even the gentlest suggestion that there’s a viable alternative to wage-slavery really generates the hate, huh? I sure would like to know what you folks’ objections are.

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      2 years ago

      What’s with the hate guys? I’m only living your impossible dream and telling you that if you weren’t an idiot you’d be retired at 35 too!

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        2 years ago

        Who said anything about impossible? All it takes is lowering your expectations on how much stuff you can buy.

        • novibe@lemmy.ml
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          2 years ago

          Bro I don’t buy anything. Most people don’t buy anything. They live paycheck to paycheck just covering the basics. The little I spend on not being miserable wouldn’t be even 1% enough to save to retire at 35. The only way for me to cut costs is to start squatting? Steal food from the supermarket? Idk. In Minecraft ofc.