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Afford Anything · February 10, 2026 · 47m

Q&A: I'm Burned Out But Not Quite Ready to Retire

Paula Pant (solo)

#688: Anonymous: "Anonymous Sheryl" is 38, mortgage-free and exhausted after 15 years of teaching. She’s torn between pushing a few more years toward FIRE or switching to relief teaching now for better work-life balance. How do you trade speed to FIRE for sustainability without blowing up the plan?