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		paulcole on Dec 5, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What to do after $8M (all cash, post tax) ... I did have ~40x my monthly expenses saved. I just spent them over the course of about 40 months! I had no illusions about not working again, but I did do what retired people do: whatever the heck I wanted!

icedchai on Dec 6, 2018 | [–]

Sorry, I meant yearly expenses!!!!

paulcole on Dec 6, 2018 | | [–]

I knew what you meant.

djloche on Dec 5, 2018 | [–]

x is usually years, not months. I think that 3-4 years is closer to a long sabbatical.

paulcole on Dec 6, 2018 | [–]

I don’t think that changes my original point that if you find freedom to do whatever you want “dull” then you are the problem.

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