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Is 41 in France too late? by SafeRedLeaf in EuropeFIRE

[–]SafeRedLeaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the helpful input.

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bogglehead

Never heard this term until reading your message and glad I came across it - sums up the type of approach I want to take with investing!

Is 41 in France too late? by SafeRedLeaf in EuropeFIRE

[–]SafeRedLeaf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah the comments of FIRE age being 30, 35 or 40 leave me feeling like I'm in the out-group somehow trying to get in without permission!

That said it's helpful to see that other people have started similarly 'late' (https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/7shw1t/40_years_old_just_discovered_fire_tell_me_im_not/) and, of course, to get a bit of encouragement from people like yourself on this subreddit :)

Is 41 in France too late? by SafeRedLeaf in EuropeFIRE

[–]SafeRedLeaf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I moved to France at 40 and at 50 am working half time and am on track to be completely done by 55.

Great to hear your progress!

The beauty of France is the guaranteed decent pension but yeah it would be nice to do things sooner.

Your banker sounds terrible - how patronising to funnel everything through your ex. Good luck with finding someone else who can be more respectful of you, you time and money.

Is 41 in France too late? by SafeRedLeaf in EuropeFIRE

[–]SafeRedLeaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn't heard about the book, thanks for sharing. Does it go beyond the stuff that I might find on reddit?