The 3 Keys to Retiring Early and Being Happy
Early retirement is something that many people aspire to their entire lives. But there's more to retiring early than just turning in your office keys and gathering up all your family pictures from your desk. You also have to think about what early retirement will actually be like and anticipate potential problems -- before it's too late to do anything about them.
Many people who've retired early have discovered three areas in which they weren't adequately prepared. We'll share them below, along with some ideas for how to address them.
Quitting your job means giving up your primary source of income, and so it's important to understand exactly where you're going to get the money to handle living expenses. Social Security isn't typically available until your early 60s, so if you're planning to retire well before that, you're going to have to identify other sources of cash.
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