Early Retirement Roadmap
12K subscribers
Welcome to Early Retirement Roadmap — a channel for people preparing for early retirement, pursuing financial independence, or learning how to thrive after leaving full-time work. I’m Mike Upland, and I retired early at 55 in 2024. Here, I share real-world lessons from my own early retirement journey, along with practical strategies to help you build a financially secure and fulfilling post-career life. You’ll find videos on early retirement planning, retirement income, health insurance before Medicare, Affordable Care Act planning, taxes, Roth conversions, Social Security, withdrawal strategies, market risk, spending, purpose, mindset, and life after work. Subscribe to join the journey. Early Retirement Roadmap is also available as a podcast on all major podcast platforms. My website: https://mikeupland.com Support the channel and get bonus resources on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/earlyretirementroadmap Business/sponsorship inquiries email [email protected]
I Retired at 55—Why It Felt Wrong
Early Retirement Roadmap · 15K views · 2 weeks ago
Retiring in the Next 5 Years? Get These 5 Things Right
Early Retirement Roadmap · 15K views · 12 days ago
I Retired at 55: 10 Money Traps I Refuse to Fall For
Early Retirement Roadmap · 50K views · 3 months ago
I Retired at 55 — Here's What I Wish I Knew at 40
Early Retirement Roadmap · 125K views · 1 month ago
How Much Do I Need to Retire Early? 5 Numbers That Tell You
Early Retirement Roadmap · 4.1K views · 6 months ago
My Gen X Retirement Doesn’t Look Like a Boomer’s
Early Retirement Roadmap · 47K views · 4 months ago
I Retired at 55. My Retirement Plan Is Intentionally Dumb.
Early Retirement Roadmap · 13K views · 2 months ago
The Cash Runway Plan: Build It, Store It, Refill It
Early Retirement Roadmap · 4.8K views · 7 months ago
I Retired at 55—6 Signs Work Was Taking Too Much From Me
Early Retirement Roadmap · 9.7K views · 2 months ago
Why Gen X is Quietly Done With Work
Early Retirement Roadmap · 200K views · 1 month ago
Gen X Followed the Rules. Then the Rules Changed.
Early Retirement Roadmap · 7.8K views · 5 days ago
I Quit the Rat Race at 55 — Here’s What I Got Back
Early Retirement Roadmap · 31K views · 1 month ago
I Retired at 55: My 7 Budget Rules That Survived Real Life
Early Retirement Roadmap · 3.7K views · 3 months ago
Working Past 55? 6 Hidden Costs Most People Miss
Early Retirement Roadmap · 11K views · 3 months ago
I Retired at 55: My 7 Layers to Avoid Running Out of Money
Early Retirement Roadmap · 41K views · 4 months ago
I’m 57 & Retired: What I Actually Do All Day
Early Retirement Roadmap · 8.8K views · 3 months ago
I’m 57. I Retired at 55. Why Am I Still Afraid to Spend Money?
Early Retirement Roadmap · 3.5K views · 2 months ago