My Investment Strategy I Used To Retire Early
Retirement isn't a financial number, it's an attitude. When I finally realized what I was currently doing in life wasn’t working out for me, especially if I wanted to retire in the next 12 years. I knew I had to make some drastic changes. My biggest concern was I had just turned 50, and the only retirement income that I was looking at getting was my social security every month. Yes, I had some money set aside, but it was nowhere near the amount the financial experts recommend you should have for retirement. In fact, at the time, my entire net worth was about 38% of that amount. Working for me just wasn’t, working out.
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It is now becoming a more popular trend, and it seems to have no age limit. More and more people are now looking at giving up the life that they have known and deciding to not only relocate to another town or state but to relocate to another country. Whether you want to admit it or not the the world is becoming a smaller place.
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One of the things I enjoyed in life was seeing something I wanted and buying it for no other reason than the fact that I wanted it. It didn't matter to me. If I was at the mall or the bar with my friends. If I wanted something, I would make that purchase, and I didn't care. I would eat at restaurants at least five nights a week because I didn't have time to cook a home-cooked meal. I would also pick up my coffee and breakfast on my way to work because I didn't have time to sit down and make my own.
Read full storyRetirement - Yes, No or Can I Even afford To Retire
It's one of the few goals in life that we all share. To finish our working career and then enjoy the rest of the years we have left, doing what we want to do. When it comes to myself, I feel blessed after making several life choices, such as scaling back on my lifestyle and cost of living, in addition to living debt free and living just below my means. Doing this enabled me to retire younger than anticipated. I was 52 when I packed it in. I made that decision on May 1st, 2018, and today May 1st, 2023. It has been exactly five years now and five years later. My only regret is I should have done it sooner.
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Not everyone is given the chance to grow old, so you should appreciate every single day of your life. It took me exactly 49 years of life to the day to realize this statement and then another 2 more years to start living it.
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When it comes to living life, the fact of the matter is money is a huge element when it comes to everything. With money, we can keep a roof over our heads, clothes on our backs, and food on our tables. It's also an element in our lives that no matter how much we have of it. We never seem to have enough and are left wanting or needing more.
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I used to go to bed just knowing and dreading that the sound of my alarm clock would rudely awaken me hours later. Just this sound alone first thing in the morning would put me in a bad mood. Waking up to this sound only reminded me that my working day was about to start, and I was heading off to be once again a slave to the grind for which I had grown to resent.
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Toward the end of 2017, I made a decision that was life-changing. I started liquidating almost everything I owned. I had a successful business and multiple real estate income properties that I owned and managed myself. I was very hands-on with everything. I worked hard for my money and success. The problem was. I never had the time to enjoy what I was working for. Toward the end, I was paying the price. I was getting burnt out, and I was exhausted. I was working 7 days a week.
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You see some people around you. You notice the nice car they drive and the phone they have. You even sometimes notice the name-brand clothing they wear. You see them out all the time at the popular establishments in town every night as you walk by. You wonder how they do it when they earn the same amount of money you do.
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When I look back on my life. The only big mistake I made was just this. I chased the money and wealth. What I should have chased instead was financial freedom and wealth within life.
Read full storySimplifying and Organizing Improved Our Life and Gave Us Extra Cash
I had reached a point life where I just said enough was enough. It seemed like I was constantly on the go, and getting nothing accomplished. It didn't matter what time I woke up or went to bed. There was just never enough hours in the day.
Read full storyAchieving Financial Freedom Through Simple Living
Dec 1st, 2018 was the date I closed the deal and sold my business. It was the last thing that was tying me to the great American Dream and living in the rat race. When I closed the door for the last time. I knew I would never work another day in my life. I had a plan.
Read full storyI Retired Early. The Problems I Now Face
What Do You Do When You Retire Young - You Start A Side Hustle To Help Others. At the ripe old age of 52, 3 months, and 21 days old. On the date of Dec 2nd, 2018. The day before my wife and I was to fly out to marry on a white sandy beach. I officially ended my working career. I was done, I was finished and I was out of there. I had a 33-year working career which didn’t turn out the way I had originally planned. In this career. I had 18 jobs working for 16 different companies. The reason why I had so many jobs. I chose the manufacturing sector for my choice of employment. While working in this sector I went through 4 plant closures and 12 layoffs. On Dec 2nd, 2018 at 5 pm. Being a slave to the grind officially ended for me and I officially launched my new life plan.
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I always had the illusion of what a millionaire’s lifestyle would be like. Living in a big house, driving an expensive sports car, and eating at the finest restaurants… Then I became a millionaire and this illusion was shattered.
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Growing up. It was ingrained in me. The person who had the nicest house on the street, drove the best cars and dined at the finest restaurants, was who you wanted to strive to be. Me, I wanted to be that person. I wanted to be Them, I wanted to be THE GUY, and nothing less was acceptable. I worked my arse off with everything I did, and I paid the price trying to live what is referred to as the American Dream. Yes The American Dream existed within me, and in a very big way.
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When it comes to buying any form of investment. You have to know what you are buying. When it comes to trusting others with my money. I have a very hard time with this. I tend to be hands-on as much as I can. My philosophy when it comes to investing is simple.
Read full storyStarting A Side Hustle - Knowing The Truth
We have all seen the videos and have read the articles. They all claim the same thing. You can earn thousands in just 1 day, all you need to do is this. They then show some screenshots as proof of income to get you thinking that yes, what they are doing actually works. They also give you the impression that if you do what they say, right now, you could have this much money in your bank by tomorrow.
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Do You Want To Earn Passive Income, Then Ask Yourself These Questions. What are your goals when it comes to passive income. Are you willing to invest any finances to generate this income.
Read full storyI Had A Financial Epiphany While Standing In Line At Starbucks
Yes. The title is not clickbait, and yes I do put about $300 every month into my pocket just by doing this simple technique that costs me in most cases less than $10 and anyone can do it. It’s just that simple.
Read full storyHow To Transition To Working Part-Time Only
Are you looking for a successful plan to transition from working full-time to only working part-time? This is how we did it and what worked for us. Back in 2018. I walked away from it all and decided to live the laptop lifestyle and work only part-time. I also only wanted to work, when I wanted to. It was one of the best decisions I had ever made in my life.
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