Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Who has actually FIRED in VHCOL with kids?

I retired with kids on the payroll in a HCOL area. I think one either has enough to retire or not. I do think kids means more variables that could go wrong. Longer the retirement period, higher the risk do to unknowns. I think VHCOL could be an advantage. If things go wrong, leave the VHCOL area and move to a LCOL area and live like a king.

Any recent stories are going to be biased due to the great market conditions for so long. Do your planning and retire when you are ready.

Statistics: Posted by mhc — Sun Jan 04, 2026 8:41 am — Replies 5 — Views 725

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