Work hard. Save every penny you can. Hustle now, so you can escape the rat race and relax later. That formula is proven to work for folks looking to retire sooner than the typical 65.
But what about working a little less and maybe retiring not at 65, but in your 50s? Would that be worth it? Would that juice be worth the squeeze?
Why is working less in our calling worth every penny? Because money later in life cannot buy back the time you spend today. Experience has changed our perspective on investing and our approach to life.
I was willing to make this move for increased family time, but I honestly missed the Tuesday lunch dates and “our” time together during the golden years.
Our plan is to continue to actively invest in short-term rentals, with some long-term rental properties in the mix, while still fully funding our retirement accounts.
This is not our first time implementing the “work less strategy,” and it has been great every time. Looking forward to this next stage of our lives.