He Retired at 61 — 12 Years Later, Here’s What He’d Tell You | Real Retirement Stories
102K views · Aug 21, 2026 · Education
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@Dolphinfinancialgroupfl · 1 month ago · pinned
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@kauaiboy5o · 3 weeks ago (edited)
Retired at 62, could not wait the 6 months before retiring, the right time, live within my means and financially planned out before retirement.
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@davea221 · 1 month ago
Sad that his wife passed away but he is enjoying life to the fullest. Thank you for sharing this great life story. May God keep blessing him! 😎🙏❤️👍
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@lincolnramones9081 · 3 weeks ago
I retired at 62 doing a hobby,stock trading that I enjoy and my wife retired at 62 also, enjoying it, we don’t eat rice and beans to live 😂we have enough money to live for the next 40 years, every thing is paid except mortgage, we do what ever we want , it’s 6 Saturday and 1 Sunday 😂
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@robertreynard2916 · 2 hours ago
Hey guys, nice interview… I just like this personal conversation… real talk. I think a lot of these channels have the appearance of being fake. Thank you for being so candid
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@JLQQK · 1 month ago
Work is overrated. Quit the moment you have the resources to do so.
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@JimPina-k6f · 2 days ago
Thank you for sharing your perspective. Being present is solid advice.
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@zintun3575 · 8 days ago
Retired at 37 and into 5 years now. No regret. Financially sounds. But I still have my own routine. Much happier than before but not all excited all the time. Cheers to us who get out of the rat race. 🎉
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@RBuch57702 · 1 month ago
What a wonderful video, the wife and I are 57 with plans to retire at 60. We have a plan to get rid of as much debt as possible by that time. But the more we watch YouTube videos the more concrete we are that we are making the right choices in moving to the next chapter of life
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@scot6387 · 23 hours ago
Awesome conversation!.. Great questions to a successful retiree .
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@jeffbeamer9882 · 1 month ago
What keeps you up at night? ... Pause ... Well, I have to get up to go to the bathroom sometimes ... I am in the process of making a retirement decision and these YouTube videos are a great help. Keep up the good work!
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@dianecaldwell4233 · 3 weeks ago (edited)
This guy is adorable! I appreciate his humor. He has affirmed my own retirement decision..6 more months if I can make it that long.
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