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My dad sacrificed everything to retire early — only to die before he could enjoy it. I'll never recommend early retirement to anyone.
Rebekah Sanderlin's dad lived an frugal life in order to retire early, but died of cancer at 58 yea…
Rebekah Sanderlin
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A Texas baby boomer who retired at 60 and moved to Mexico says housing, food, and a good life are cheaper, but gas is more expensive
Geary Bartmess III retired at age 60 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after a career as a lawyer in Tex…
John Towfighi
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Meet a boomer with no retirement savings — and no regrets
Nancy has lived her life by her values. But she's a little worried about what will happen when she …
Juliana Kaplan
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A boomer who lived in the US and Canada before retiring to Mexico shares how life down south is much cheaper and safer
Ron Allanach and his partner Ben Lorgeranon moved from New England to Vancouver to Mérida, Mexico, …
Noah Sheidlower
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A boomer from Texas retired in Panama for the low cost of living and lifestyle. She said it feels like 'Christmas every day.'
Saundra Lohr, 68, retired in Panama after living in Texas. She loves the quality of life and afford…
John Towfighi
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A veteran baby boomer retired in Germany before relocating to South Korea. He says the healthcare is affordable and he can travel easily.
Danny Keay, 60, initially retired in Germany but later moved to South Korea. He prefers the healthc…
John Towfighi
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A millennial couple with a $1.2 million net worth explains how they both plan to retire by 35
Andrea Wallace and her husband became millionaires by 28 through frugality and house-hacking. They'…
Noah Sheidlower
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A Texas boomer couple who retired to an expat hot spot in Ecuador explains how it helps them save money
Karl and Brenda are loving their retirement life in Ecuador, and have even been able to grow their …
Juliana Kaplan
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How a millennial couple went from $750,000 in debt to being on track to retire in their 40s
Disha Spath and her husband went from $750,000 in debt to an over $1 million net worth in a few yea…
Noah Sheidlower
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A boomer couple on Social Security moved to Guatemala because they couldn't afford to retire in the US. After 2 years, they moved back.
Robert Zimmerman and his wife moved to Guatemala to retire on Social Security income, though they o…
Noah Sheidlower
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An Australian boomer retired in Thailand on an $18,000 annual pension. He saves almost half his income and can still travel the world.
John Walker, 73, moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand from Australia in 2019. The cost of living is so low…
Allie Kelly
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Meet the millennials who got student-loan forgiveness and now have the freedom to save for retirement, grow their families, and consider going back to school
BI spoke to millennials who received student-loan forgiveness over the past few years due to Biden'…
Ayelet Sheffey,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A peak boomer fears she can't retire with $2,000 Social Security payments — and may have to move in with her sons
Becky Davenport, 61, fears she may never retire and might need to move in with her children — a fea…
Noah Sheidlower
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At 25, he decided he didn't want to be stuck in a job forever. Here's how he was able to retire by 36.
"Forty years from now, I don't want to be the guy who focuses his whole life on doing a career," Ya…
Shubhangi Goel
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He's 40, single, and living in one of the world's most expensive cities. How one guy plans to retire by 50 and leave the rat race behind.
"The original goal was just tracking my finances, knowing where my money is going," Christopher How…
Shubhangi Goel
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A baby boomer says he collects enough in retirement benefits to live a good life in Germany but doesn't think his money would go as far in the US
Gary Hohenstein, 73, retired early and moved to Germany with his wife. He said his benefits go furt…
John Towfighi
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I was skeptical about moving into a retirement community. But it's so much fun, and much easier on my adult children.
Deepa Andleigh initially balked at the idea of an apartment complex full of older people. But she s…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Meet a boomer living off of $2,700 a month in retirement who plans on moving abroad for cheaper living and political stability
Dee, 71, dealt with a wage gap for years. Now she has minimal savings, and wants a cheaper cost of …
Juliana Kaplan
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A FIRE couple who retired early visited every national park. They shared 6 of their favorites and 5 to skip.
Steven and Lauren Keys retired early with a high net worth thanks to the FIRE movement. They shared…
Noah Sheidlower
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A Gen Xer who 'retired' at 45 shares how the FIRE movement and side hustles helped him grow his savings to over $6 million
A burned out Gen Xer used the FIRE movement to retire at 45. He's grown his savings to over $6 mill…