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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Early retired Biglaw partner here.  It’s difficult to avoid the golden handcuffs but it absolutely can be done.  Don’t buy a expensive house.  Send your kids to public schools and good state colleges.  Avoid extravagant vacations and luxury automobiles.  In short, just live reasonably.

I distinctly recall the reaction of one of my partners when I told him I was checking out:  “I’m so jealous.  I could never afford that.”  The guy was probably making double what I was at the time - if I had to guess, I’d say between $1.5 and $2 million - and after taxes, mandatory retirement and capital contributions, health insurance, etc. he probably took home half of that.  He had a $4 million house, a beach house, three and kids enrolled in top DC privates since kindergarten.  My understanding from social media is that the kids ended up in colleges of the Tulane/NYU/Emory variety.  If that’s the life you’re going to choose, it’s going to cost you.  It’s that simple.  [/quote]

Curious how old you were when you retired and what your finances looked like when you made the decision? I am in BL and am looking for an early retirement (still have a ways to go as 39), but interested in hearing stories![/quote]

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