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I’ll check it out, as I’m interested in context around the types of people who have been successful doing this. Single, married? Kids, no kids?


Anyone can do it, it really comes down to what percentage of your income you can save, but it'll be easier for people with less expenses.

Here's a calculator that's been posted on HN before to give you some numbers [0].

Also, it's worth noting that 'retiring' doesn't have to mean not working anymore. To me it means the ability to work on whatever I want without having to worry about income. I'd likely still work on side projects, contribute to open source projects, etc.

[0] https://networthify.com/calculator/earlyretirement?income=70...




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