A key to my retirement planning was to reduce my cost of living AND my taxable income. I retired four months ago - comfortably at age 67. If I still lived in Seattle, I’d have to wait until my 80’s - assuming I was still alive by then.
And if things remain the same, I’ve sent my last income tax dollar to the IRS.
That's great, to be able to say that with a straight face! I commend you.
My wife and I did all we could to reduce our costs of living from early in our marriage, so in the event one of us became sick, we would be able to make things work on one income. We got rid of all our debt, paid off the house, buy cars with cash, that kind of thing.
I very much would like to follow your model.