How to actually leave
No hustle-bro fluff. Clear guides to the money, the logistics and the head-stuff of quitting — each one wired to the calculator that makes it real.
How much should you really save before quitting?
Why "6 months of expenses" is the wrong answer, and how to find your actual number with a worked example.
Read → New🌐Quitting your job around the world
US vs UK vs EU vs Canada vs Australia — how severance, healthcare and safety nets change your number.
Read → New🩺Health insurance after you quit
COBRA vs ACA in the US — and why it's a footnote in the UK, EU, Canada and Australia. Plus the 60-day clock.
Read → New🛡️The benefits you lose when you quit
Health, life and disability insurance, your 401(k) match and more — what each really costs to replace in 2026.
Read → New💸How much does COBRA really cost in 2026?
Average premiums for individuals and families, why it's so steep, COBRA vs ACA, and how to pay less.
Read → New🏦Where to keep your escape fund
High-yield savings vs money market vs CDs — safety, yield and liquidity, plus a simple tiered setup.
Read → New🩹Disability insurance for the self-employed
The protection freelancers skip and need most — own-occupation cover, what it costs, how much to buy.
Read → New📝How to negotiate severance — even when you're leaving
What's on the table by country, the high-value/low-cost asks, and when to get a lawyer.
Read → New🗓️The exit timing checklist
Vesting, bonuses, benefits end dates and the COBRA clock — when you quit can be worth thousands.
Read → New🧑💻Quitting to freelance: the runway nobody warns you about
The income ramp is slower than you think. Here's the buffer that keeps you from crawling back.
Read → New🌍Geoarbitrage: the cities that triple your runway
The same savings buys a year in Lisbon or three months in London. Run the trade-off.
Read → New🚀Your first 90 days after quitting
The make-or-break stretch: protect cash, decompress without drifting, and set a no-shame re-entry trigger.
Read → New⏳Beating "One More Year Syndrome"
When you're financially ready but emotionally stuck — and how to actually pull the trigger.
Read → New🧠Burnout vs boreout: running from, or toward?
Diagnosing why you want out changes the plan — and whether quitting even fixes it.
Read → New☕Coast, Barista, Lean & Fat FIRE — which exit is yours?
A plain-English map of the FIRE variants and which one fits your life.
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