I’m 46, nine years away from retirement. I’ve simplified my life 10 years ago. Life is simple, stress free and I have no financial worries. I plan on keeping on this path as I eventually retire. We all make choices and we all learn from past mistakes. Nobody is perfect but life can be easy if you plan and navigate with all the free knowledge that’s out there. Take advantage of platforms like You Tube and learn new ideas and ways of life.
I retired last year at age 62. I felt the need to reduce stuff in the house because I don’t need all this stuff. I also don’t want my children to have to deal with it. So every year I plan to get rid of things. I also felt retirement is similar to being a teenager again except the everyday chores need to get done. I am still in transition in taking time to smell the roses. Thanks for sharing your story and thoughts. Peace out from San Antonio, Texas.
I'm at least 5 yrs from retirement, but once a month I do a quick sweep of the house to look for items to donate or toss. I ask myself "Would I be willing to pay to move this?" If the answer is no, out it's gonna go! We've greatly reduced what we have, and what we keep needs to be functional in our lives now. Even our kids are starting to practice this, and the simplified house makes daily upkeep a breeze. Love your content. Thank you for bringing us on your journey!
That’s awesome I love your approach and I also like to do a sweep and if I see something I have not needed for a year, I try to toss it too. Welcome aboard
Im 48 been working in construction has a builder for the last 10 years. What a massive physical experience this has been. Long 10 hour days 5 days a weeks takes its toll on the body. Definitely realizing the body can't take another 10 years of such heavy strain. I see many builders simply wore out. Time is so precious.
I have lived by the motto of "everything in moderation" it sounds kinda average but it really has rewarding for me. I retired about 10 months ago at 52 years old but it was due to health reasons (injuries from my time in the Army) and the hardest part was finding things to keep busy. I got a dog about 2 months ago so she has me out walking nearly everyday for a mile or 2 and it's been great. It help keep me busy and get some additional exercise. Have a great day!
when I retire - hopefully in three years or so - I'm going through my clothes and throwing out ALL clothes that remind me of corporate. No dress slacks. No button shirts with collars, tossing all dress shoes even. As a hobbyist, not throwing anything else out. A man doesn't just throw his tools out at retirement. Thats what I bought them for - to learn now, so I can enjoy during retirement! (photography, sewing, woodworking)
It's great to see you have the realization of many aspects of life on video. Self reflection is so important, these videos make me think back to 20-30 years ago. I had all these thoughts back then in my 20's and executed on them back then. All i can say to young people watching these videos is let it all sink in. I escaped the matrix at 45 and live every day in peace in happiness.
@@retireeisme1020 Money is one aspect for retirement, but i think the most important thing is figure out what makes you happy and work towards that end. Most people would figure out that happiness actually isn't that expensive. My working career while young was full throttle, I worked my way to a C level executive and then owned my own business. I can tell you the stress almost killed me, money just isn't worth it in the end.
I am 55 in February, and a teacher. Hoping to retire after this year between my pension, Roth IRA that I can access at 59 1/2, penalty-free, and my wife's cash flow before Social Security at 62. My wife wants me to retire...I want to retire... it's just wrapping my mind around the idea that I really could. I am so jealous of you, watching your videos...lol... I do want to retire while I am still relatively healthy. I just need the proverbial "kick in the pants"...;)
I like your pearls of wisdom I'm like you trying to figure out the next stage of life I'm in my mid to late 50s looking at retirement and I can relate to the idea of simplification it seam liberating as well as providing more time to enjoy live without stuff getting in the way.
All good points. I was a teenager happy to play pong once I came in from playing neighborhood baseball, basketball and football. When I’d come in it was time to get a bath and go to bed. We played outside and rode our bikes it was a simple life.we are the ones who started a generation of kids who needed lots of things to entertain them. Things just change so quickly. Retirement is awesome, it’s like being that (old) teenage kids with the freedom and income to have all the month;y bills paid and not needing a darn thing more. I had to clean out my parents house after they both passed away and it took us 2 months to go thru everything and we left a lot behind to just be trashed. I never want a cluttered house like that for my kids to have to sort thru. I can relate so much to your story here. God bless
Thank you very much and yes we would leave the house in the morning and be gone all day having fun and roll in once the sun goes down many days and it was all good fun. Yes I am also seeing the clutter and it’s a lot to clean up after our pare ya leave so I would try to eliminate this clutter too.
When I was a kid, I used to walk around my neighborhood and think; Just think about anything and everything. Your videos feel a lot like that. Well done. Thanks.
Thanks so much. and greetings back from Canada. Italy was great one of my faves was on the Amalfi Coast, and although Rome was large and busy, I loved the atmosphere.
Bicycle riding to fun places (to the local library to read some travel magazines, then over to the mall to do a bit of window shopping). I did that at 16 for fun, and I'm now doing it at 60 to have some fun. For more fun I simply plop my folding bike into the trunk and go to some far-off city so I can go bike riding on some of the trails they have there, and drop in a local restaurant for lunch before heading back home. This is a cheap way to get to see the world and get some good exercise too.
KISS: Keep it simple, stupid. That's my motto. I agree with travel when you can. Some people even retire to another country where cost of living may be lower 🙂
I was raised by my Great grandmother She taught me Simplicity & gratitude Retired in my 50's I stopped caring what people think Simplicity contributes towards less stress I dont need alot to be happy BUT that does not mean I dont stand for something When you stop trying to impress your free to be you Always give us something to think about👍
When working there is never enough time for better things in life. Consumerism doesn't satisfy for long. What is most satisfying is spending time with the Lord, reading the Bible and in church. The best things in life are free; the air, sunshine. Enjoy the small things.
My godmother is a widow and just officialy retired, well she did retire at 55 but stayed as a contract worker for an extra 13 years, and she is bored. She has retarded money and don't know how to enjoy it. Not gonna happen to me. The day I turn 55 (at the absolute latest) I'm out. Working sucks, it's like being an alcoholic; you think you are happy until you quit, then life starts
Thank you for your videos mate.. . Crypto education is what the world needs the most right now. I don’t think that buy and hold is a valid investment strategy anymore. Not too diluted and to a degree, follows Evelyn’s trading ideas and signal tips for your portfolio growth and aggressiveness. She is a woman who has not only taught me what the cryptocurrency trading world looks like but a secret to uplift my finance. Buying crypto and waiting for the price to shoot up is not the best way to invest in the market but buying and trading is. Evelyn Infurna’s trade signaIs does the heavy lifting, generating competitive returns for crypto traders and investors in the form of money and peace of mind. Time in the market vs. timing the market. If you keep that mentality as an investor, you will stay calm during the storm! Within some months I was making a lot more money and have continued on that same path...
I agree that there are strategies that could be put in place for solid gains regardless of economy or market condition, but such executions are usually carried out by investment experts or advisors with experience…
thanks for putting this out, curiously inputted Evelyn Infurna on the internet, spotted her consulting page no sweat, and was able to schedule a session ... she actually shows a great deal of expertise from her resumé
I feel guilty that the younger generations won’t be able to retire or have it as good as we did. We didn’t do nothing to prevent this. It’s our fault we didn’t stop it.
Most cities have Fairgrounds stadiums parking lots cities take over large abandoned buildings rehab projects are going all the time it's too enormous to even think about but you're going to have to do it but since you're the boss with the contractor's license what's the time you can have the easy chair
Just found your site I know what I would do if I was in your situation that's contractor's license you'll be sending other people out to do the work you are more the contract getting landlord of your shop if you're lucky lots of other people were unemployed and they would like to work for you so contracts is where it's at like a lawn service you'll just send your guys in what's a proper contract with the city or the state for private interests you should do very well
Health is Wealth .. if you are retired and Healthy .. life is good !!!
Exactly right
I’m 46, nine years away from retirement. I’ve simplified my life 10 years ago. Life is simple, stress free and I have no financial worries. I plan on keeping on this path as I eventually retire. We all make choices and we all learn from past mistakes. Nobody is perfect but life can be easy if you plan and navigate with all the free knowledge that’s out there. Take advantage of platforms like You Tube and learn new ideas and ways of life.
Awesome yes main thing is starting to reduce stress and bad people from your life
I retired last year at age 62. I felt the need to reduce stuff in the house because I don’t need all this stuff. I also don’t want my children to have to deal with it. So every year I plan to get rid of things. I also felt retirement is similar to being a teenager again except the everyday chores need to get done. I am still in transition in taking time to smell the roses. Thanks for sharing your story and thoughts. Peace out from San Antonio, Texas.
Thank you so much and great approach by tackling the cleanup a little at a time. It makes it manageable. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
30 years ago went through kidney failure spent 2.5 years on dialysis time is precious spend it wisely.
You are right, health is so important, until it’s not quite there. Time is the other important o e that we can they back.
I’m happy that you enjoyed Italy and Portugal. Have a nice day and enjoy your retirement. A hug from Portugal. 😉✌️
Thank you very much, yes it was wonderful
I'm at least 5 yrs from retirement, but once a month I do a quick sweep of the house to look for items to donate or toss. I ask myself "Would I be willing to pay to move this?" If the answer is no, out it's gonna go! We've greatly reduced what we have, and what we keep needs to be functional in our lives now. Even our kids are starting to practice this, and the simplified house makes daily upkeep a breeze.
Love your content. Thank you for bringing us on your journey!
That’s awesome I love your approach and I also like to do a sweep and if I see something I have not needed for a year, I try to toss it too. Welcome aboard
Im 48 been working in construction has a builder for the last 10 years. What a massive physical experience this has been. Long 10 hour days 5 days a weeks takes its toll on the body. Definitely realizing the body can't take another 10 years of such heavy strain. I see many builders simply wore out. Time is so precious.
I have lived by the motto of "everything in moderation" it sounds kinda average but it really has rewarding for me. I retired about 10 months ago at 52 years old but it was due to health reasons (injuries from my time in the Army) and the hardest part was finding things to keep busy. I got a dog about 2 months ago so she has me out walking nearly everyday for a mile or 2 and it's been great. It help keep me busy and get some additional exercise.
Have a great day!
Thank you for your service,enjoy every moment of your life
when I retire - hopefully in three years or so - I'm going through my clothes and throwing out ALL clothes that remind me of corporate. No dress slacks. No button shirts with collars, tossing all dress shoes even. As a hobbyist, not throwing anything else out. A man doesn't just throw his tools out at retirement. Thats what I bought them for - to learn now, so I can enjoy during retirement! (photography, sewing, woodworking)
It's great to see you have the realization of many aspects of life on video. Self reflection is so important, these videos make me think back to 20-30 years ago. I had all these thoughts back then in my 20's and executed on them back then. All i can say to young people watching these videos is let it all sink in. I escaped the matrix at 45 and live every day in peace in happiness.
That is awesome, yes people need to pay attention and work on investing and setting themselves up for the future.
@@retireeisme1020 Money is one aspect for retirement, but i think the most important thing is figure out what makes you happy and work towards that end. Most people would figure out that happiness actually isn't that expensive. My working career while young was full throttle, I worked my way to a C level executive and then owned my own business. I can tell you the stress almost killed me, money just isn't worth it in the end.
I am 55 in February, and a teacher. Hoping to retire after this year between my pension, Roth IRA that I can access at 59 1/2, penalty-free, and my wife's cash flow before Social Security at 62. My wife wants me to retire...I want to retire... it's just wrapping my mind around the idea that I really could. I am so jealous of you, watching your videos...lol... I do want to retire while I am still relatively healthy. I just need the proverbial "kick in the pants"...;)
Yes it’s ideal to enjoy retirement in good health
GREAT video! New sub here! I'm purging as I speak, preparing for life in retirement!
Welcome aboard! Hope you have a wonderful week.
I like your pearls of wisdom I'm like you trying to figure out the next stage of life I'm in my mid to late 50s looking at retirement and I can relate to the idea of simplification it seam liberating as well as providing more time to enjoy live without stuff getting in the way.
All good points. I was a teenager happy to play pong once I came in from playing neighborhood baseball, basketball and football. When I’d come in it was time to get a bath and go to bed. We played outside and rode our bikes it was a simple life.we are the ones who started a generation of kids who needed lots of things to entertain them. Things just change so quickly. Retirement is awesome, it’s like being that (old) teenage kids with the freedom and income to have all the month;y bills paid and not needing a darn thing more. I had to clean out my parents house after they both passed away and it took us 2 months to go thru everything and we left a lot behind to just be trashed. I never want a cluttered house like that for my kids to have to sort thru. I can relate so much to your story here. God bless
Thank you very much and yes we would leave the house in the morning and be gone all day having fun and roll in once the sun goes down many days and it was all good fun. Yes I am also seeing the clutter and it’s a lot to clean up after our pare ya leave so I would try to eliminate this clutter too.
Thank you for the wise words
Very well said. Great video great advice and I totally agree with this. How easy life was as a teenager. Great days. Jonathan 🇬🇧
Yes! Thank you!
Go back to having the mindset like you're 25. Enjoy every day and have fun!
Yes yes yes
I remember having a commodore 64, sittting next to my Atari....good times
Haha yes it really was the best back in the day
When I was a kid, I used to walk around my neighborhood and think; Just think about anything and everything. Your videos feel a lot like that. Well done. Thanks.
You should do a whole video on cleaning up the old family home. I’m in that situation myself and it seems overwhelming.
Great idea!!
enjoying your thoughts every time. Nice to have a walk together. Greetings from over her in Italy
Thanks so much. and greetings back from Canada. Italy was great one of my faves was on the Amalfi Coast, and although Rome was large and busy, I loved the atmosphere.
Smelling the freshly cut grass, exhaust, oil and the noise from the lawnmower. A Tim “The Toolman” Taylor moment. Simplify your
life is the way to go.
Well said!
Bicycle riding to fun places (to the local library to read some travel magazines, then over to the mall to do a bit of window shopping). I did that at 16 for fun, and I'm now doing it at 60 to have some fun. For more fun I simply plop my folding bike into the trunk and go to some far-off city so I can go bike riding on some of the trails they have there, and drop in a local restaurant for lunch before heading back home. This is a cheap way to get to see the world and get some good exercise too.
That's a great idea!
Vic 20 guy here! Then upgraded to the Commadore 64, lol.
Haha nice. Yes we had both too. Fun in the day.
KISS: Keep it simple, stupid. That's my motto.
I agree with travel when you can. Some people even retire to another country where cost of living may be lower 🙂
Perfect
I was raised by my Great grandmother She taught me Simplicity & gratitude Retired in my 50's I stopped caring what people think Simplicity contributes towards less stress
I dont need alot to be happy BUT that does not mean I dont stand for something When you stop trying to impress your free to be you Always give us something to think about👍
Lol... I had an Atari 2600... My friend had a Commodore 64, but I had a TI/994A... Remember those? 😆
I really do they were fun
Great video
Thanks for the visit
When working there is never enough time for better things in life. Consumerism doesn't satisfy for long. What is most satisfying is spending time with the Lord, reading the Bible and in church. The best things in life are free; the air, sunshine. Enjoy the small things.
Yes it’s a short term fill
I plan to hop on my carbon bike and ride as much as I can.
Sweet
The c64 was one of the happiest days of my life .
Fornsure….congrats
So true
Thanks
Silver fox in orange polo. Makes you look like you work at Lil Caesars my man hahah
Haha I could do worse, lol
@@retireeisme1020At least he didn’t call you a boomer!
My godmother is a widow and just officialy retired, well she did retire at 55 but stayed as a contract worker for an extra 13 years, and she is bored. She has retarded money and don't know how to enjoy it. Not gonna happen to me. The day I turn 55 (at the absolute latest) I'm out. Working sucks, it's like being an alcoholic; you think you are happy until you quit, then life starts
What about adjusting to the stigma of being newly retired? In North America our identies are tied to our careers. "What do you do for a living?"
Gosh, been thinking of a minimalist lifestyle but, I'll wait till after the '24 elections.
Wow that sounds like a ways out.
Thank you for your videos mate.. . Crypto education is what the world needs the most right now. I don’t think that buy and hold is a valid investment strategy anymore. Not too diluted and to a degree, follows Evelyn’s trading ideas and signal tips for your portfolio growth and aggressiveness. She is a woman who has not only taught me what the cryptocurrency trading world looks like but a secret to uplift my finance. Buying crypto and waiting for the price to shoot up is not the best way to invest in the market but buying and trading is. Evelyn Infurna’s trade signaIs does the heavy lifting, generating competitive returns for crypto traders and investors in the form of money and peace of mind. Time in the market vs. timing the market. If you keep that mentality as an investor, you will stay calm during the storm! Within some months I was making a lot more money and have continued on that same path...
Use her name to quickly conduct an internet search.
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@Infurnaevely1
I agree that there are strategies that could be put in place for solid gains regardless of economy or market condition, but such executions are usually carried out by investment experts or advisors with experience…
thanks for putting this out, curiously inputted Evelyn Infurna on the internet, spotted her consulting page no sweat, and was able to schedule a session ... she actually shows a great deal of expertise from her resumé
Hell yeah...I want to retire already
Nice
I feel guilty that the younger generations won’t be able to retire or have it as good as we did. We didn’t do nothing to prevent this. It’s our fault we didn’t stop it.
Most cities have Fairgrounds stadiums parking lots cities take over large abandoned buildings rehab projects are going all the time it's too enormous to even think about but you're going to have to do it but since you're the boss with the contractor's license what's the time you can have the easy chair
Thanks
Just found your site I know what I would do if I was in your situation that's contractor's license you'll be sending other people out to do the work you are more the contract getting landlord of your shop if you're lucky lots of other people were unemployed and they would like to work for you so contracts is where it's at like a lawn service you'll just send your guys in what's a proper contract with the city or the state for private interests you should do very well
Some great points, and thanks for sharing, Interesting perspective.
Your retired when you have no plans unless you want to do something.
My own side hustle and ….
I remember C64 🙂
I had the RadioShack TRS 80 computer LOL
What province in Canada do you live in? Just curious 😊
Hi there, Alberta
@@retireeisme1020 thanks . Nice part of Canada 🇨🇦
If you are lucky, the more you travel, especially abroad, the more you will appreciate your home.
I don’t know about that. Canadians only travel to poor places. Canada isn’t that great,
@@retireeisme1020it looks like a pathway in Fort Saskatchewan I walked a few times when working out there a few years ago
Get off your Duff get your contractor's license then find the other folks that were unemployed and y'all go back to work
Haha nice
LMAO!