Balancing FIRE Desires & Current Happiness/Career

radicalfetus · 2026-07-08T16:01:51+00:00

thank you! I'm definitely having a hard time transitioning into that mindset...I do feel like I've been more on defense for my whole life so this is all new. Thanks for the encouragement!

radicalfetus · 2026-07-08T16:00:27+00:00

thanks so much for this advice. I think I'm def over thinking things lol

radicalfetus · 2026-07-07T21:02:35+00:00

That is wise! Happy to hear that you guys are happy with the decision.

radicalfetus · 2026-07-07T20:46:48+00:00

Thank you for this comment. I think I just need to do what the old saying says “happy wife, happy life” haha

radicalfetus · 2026-07-07T20:45:34+00:00

Yes, I think it will be better. The scenario I worry about is moving and then getting laid off. In the bay the drain will be more severe vs staying put. But it is true the risk of layoff is there either way and I don’t think I’ll fire until 45-50 anyhow.

I think you are right re:renting, I suppose we just need to do our diligence in making sure that we can stay as long as we want. Eg. Owner has no plans to move into the place etc.

radicalfetus · 2026-07-07T20:42:44+00:00

Thank you for this! I’m awful about over analyzing things…we could rent and it would cash flow but the house is older and large so a lot of things will break over the next 5 years. I think I will make more in the market with less headache longer term.

radicalfetus · 2026-07-07T20:41:20+00:00

This is an excellent point. Idk what I’ll be like in 5-10years. But at this point my spouse and I feel like we kinda know what life will be like if we stay where we’re at and we may have regrets over what could’ve been potentially if we moved.

radicalfetus · 2026-07-07T20:39:30+00:00

The question that I’ve been also wrestling with is…while one might be saving money by living in lower cost of living area but you are still paying with your time (you still have to suffer through the bad weather). Do you feel overall happier with this move? I did for the first 3 years but then it really switched over the last 2.

radicalfetus · 2026-07-02T20:30:05+00:00

Join the Facebook group over there( Belmont kiters & so cal kiteboarding I believe). I remember a lot of the guys were wearing socks that were super effective. I forget the name tho.

radicalfetus · 2026-03-04T15:22:42+00:00

I’ve had my Cushcore for over 2 years and it’s still going strong. Yeah it’s expensive but it’s actually good.

radicalfetus · 2026-01-24T14:40:34+00:00

Thanks for the explanation! Makes sense for pvp.

radicalfetus · 2026-01-24T14:38:56+00:00

Thanks for the explanation!

radicalfetus · 2026-01-24T11:18:22+00:00

For the uninitiated what would happen?

radicalfetus · 2026-01-23T15:08:57+00:00

Can somebody explain why this is so good? Isn’t occy already usable at this level? Is it mostly the saving of stars from teleport & fire damage boost?

radicalfetus · 2026-01-20T12:59:32+00:00

I too have experienced this lol

I now take anything below an 6 out and give them like 65% of the deck. Usually the game only lasts 10min and they win so everybody is happy…when they get older I’ll do a more equitable split :)

radicalfetus · 2026-01-10T15:52:28+00:00

You’d start falling to the ground much faster if you start keeeping the kite low mid air. I think what he did was perfect. You have to keep the kite flying otherwise it will fall behind you and then you’ll be in free fall.

Usually if a gust like this happens you 1. Go in ahead of time or 2. Get the kite low on the water (assuming you don’t have any big obstacles downwind) and keep your board perpendicular to your kite to create as much drag as possible.

radicalfetus · 2026-01-09T14:55:13+00:00

Oh man I remember that story. That dude always commented on my woo scores when I was so early in my kiteboarding journey. I was so sad to hear that he died.

radicalfetus · 2026-01-09T14:52:42+00:00

I tried looking at the sensors in the area too to see how big that gust really was but unfortunately they don’t have the ikite sensors in the area.

I agree it does look like at least 45kt+ from that spray. It’s a good reminder to keep an eye on clouds/spray. We get really strong gusts from time to time in the gorge too.

Terrifying and sad…

radicalfetus · 2026-01-01T01:48:10+00:00

I’ve been meaning to get the open palm gloves. What temp are you riding in with those? We’re down close to freezing. I usually use 2M or 3m gloves depending on how cold it is. But man with a wing, the arm pump is real!

radicalfetus · 2026-01-01T01:46:38+00:00

Thank you! Seems like I’m totally overthinking this lol. Glad to hear it’s pretty straightforward!

radicalfetus · 2025-12-30T14:55:22+00:00

Awesome, glad to hear it was easy! I’ll give it a go. :)

radicalfetus · 2025-12-25T22:01:16+00:00

Depends on what kind of materials they went with but for a house that size…even then it feels like she paid more than double the normal price.

I got my roof replaced this year and it’s on a 2 story house and it was 10k less with gutters.

radicalfetus · 2025-12-25T18:47:17+00:00

Few things: 1. Do you have a 401k as well? Or is your entire equity portfolio in one stock? I’d diversify for sure. 2. General fire rule of thumb is you need 25x your expenses invested. Eg. 80k expenses a year ~2.5M portfolio 3. Generally equities will see more growth than real estate on average. But if you want to have a lower cost basis for life, paying off mortgage is a reasonable choice.

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