We Retired in Our Early 50s... Did We Make a Mistake?

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  @TheInkedNomads · 1 month ago · pinned

  If you could retire tomorrow, would you? <br><br>We&apos;re curious—especially if you&apos;re Gen X or somewhere in your 40s/50s:<br>Would you retire early and take the time, or keep working a few more years for more money, Medicare, Social Security, and security?<br><br>And after watching our experience retiring in our early 50s...<br>Do you think we retired too early—or did we get it right?<br><br>Drop your age + your answer below. Let&apos;s see where everyone stands! 👇

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• AG

  @aggierevons-rogers7359 · 1 month ago

  My husband and I retired before we were 50 me at 47 him at 49 life is absolutely amazing! We have more time to exercise, more time to just simply sit and relax. Read books, and work in the garden. I can’t even begin to imagine working till 62.

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  @cland4140 · 14 hours ago

  Great info! Do you plan on traveling to other parts of the world or just SEA?

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  @skav1871 · 1 month ago

  I retired two years ago at 53 and have zero regrets. We still have our health at this age and can check things off our bucket list that we would be unable to do in our 60&apos;s.

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  @scottmetzger7621 · 1 month ago

  Gen X’ers ALWAYS feel like we should be doing something all the time.

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  @Grumpollion · 1 month ago

  I got laid off in March at 53 years old after working for 30 years. &nbsp;I wasn&apos;t planning on retiring, but since nobody will hire me now, I guess I&apos;m retired.

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  @cland4140 · 13 hours ago

  Great info! Do you include your flights back to the US in your $2k budget?

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  @belindatorres4328 · 1 month ago

  I have 44 days until my retirement ! Can&apos;t wait ! I just turned 45 and my husband just turned 50. We are &nbsp;pretty sure that we&apos;re fine financially . I just feel like I need to do things while my body still works because I&apos;m already in pain half the time lol. The worst thing that could happen is we come back and we go back to work.

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  @juanmoctezuma9807 · 13 days ago

  I am a week away from turning 42, and I have been working towards the goal of retiring at 50! I 100% agree with you 😊

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  @TahoeDiver · 1 month ago

  I retired at 52 with no regrets so far, I reached a point where time was worth more than money.

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• KA

  @katiemiranda2257 · 2 weeks ago

  Hi. I’m so glad to watch this video. I am from the Philippines. And just like you I retired at the age of 48, after working 28 years as an operations manager in a company. I listed down my expenses, I planned and followed my heart. I am now on my 3rd month of retirement. Doing slow things. Enjoying a whole life of freedom. Thanks for sharing your thoughts in this video😊 good luck and be safe always.

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  @inkednomadsworldwide · 1 month ago

  I&apos;m proud of us! We put our plan into motion and made it happen. Although there are always ups and downs. We have no regrets 😊

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