Explore turning points, everyday joys and unexpected challenges after financial independence or retirement, with the date and original source for each account.
“It was at this point that I finally decided enough is enough”
“Now that we are retired, it is less about a specific number, and more about how we want to live out our lives.”
“My wife and I are looking to enjoy life and travel as much as we want to over the next, hopeful, several years.”
“If it had not been covered under warranty then I would have been out thousands of dollars in unexpected expense.”
“It was a bit frustrating watching investors in these tech companies gloat about outsized gains.”
“Earned a master’s degree and got my academic do-over”
“I didn’t know what to do with myself, but I got plenty of sleep”
“So it’s like more growth is not going to make me happier.”
“wondering how we ever had time for full time jobs”
“I could work more and make more money, but at this season of our lives, we’d rather slow down and enjoy what we have now.”
