Explore turning points, everyday joys and unexpected challenges after financial independence or retirement, with the date and original source for each account.
After leaving corporate work, he reduced management of his real-estate business to under five hours a week; children still influenced the household's activities.
How it felt
He anticipated another adjustment when the children left home, and had not yet settled what that next stage would look like. “my second retirement”
As a staffing-company co-owner, he worked to his own schedule and avoided the office commute when possible.
How it felt
He described an excellent work-life balance, while also acknowledging some struggle with being semi-retired. “I’m kind of semi-retired and I’m struggling with that a bit.”
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