I recently retired aswell on my portfolio, im done with working and missing out on so much, life!!! I started thinking about it mid 20s... then had a plan to build a dividend portfolio that will support my life... im now 35 and totally live off the portfolio , i dont have high expenses so its easy for me to live off less and travel awhile
Good conversation Dave. Appreciate you having these gentlemen on. Personally my Wife and I have been retired since 2014. I was 56 and she was 49. 10 years later we are content with traveling 7-9 months a year while we spend the rest at home out West. We have a Motorcoach so we drive around the country and Monday- Friday spend time trading stocks while we are at any given location across America. There are days when you feel like you should be doing something more than just trading stocks when Parked in a RV park or a rest area. When that happens I just grab the fishing pole and head to the nearest stream or lake. After 42 years of working your mind still wants to run a corporation rather than a fishing pole but that passes as soon as that 5 pounder is on your line. Again great video. God Bless America
Job-based stress can be a big deal. I got laid off and decided not to look for another job. Within a couple weeks, I realized I was feeling a lot better - both mentally and physically. It has felt so freeing not to have to worry about my job, anymore.
My wife and I are about to retire in May, 2025. I'm very confident we are more than ready, financially but there is still a mental aspect about it. The part of no turning back is a good point. I'm highly compensated and although, I could find a job such as teaching with no issues, it would probably pay less than 1/3 of what I get now. My current position is one that is highly competitive so I could not just 'slide back' into a similar position. I already feel like I'm getting pushed out due to my age.
i went to part time work two years ago. going to quit completely in 2025. this gradual transition turned out to be a wise choice for me. a few times in my life i took time off (a year here, a year there) from an occupation to do other things. i also believe this was a good decision, albeit scary at times. i spent savings to get through these periods, savings i sometimes wish i still had. but it has all worked out. now i am old and ready for the last stage of my life. i am not wealthy, but i am content. if i had worked more diligently throughout my life i could have been a millionaire long ago. but i look at it like this: i retired early, but intermittently. i took some retirement years here and there in my younger days. this necessitated having to work until a later age. but it has all worked out. i have a modest portfolio and a modest lifestyle. i am not wealthy, but i am content. sometimes retirement doesn't take a million bucks, but it does take guts.
Ah Dave, I see you’re wrestling hard with yourself on FIRE-ing or not. I have the feeling you are financially more than able to FIRE but not quite yet ready to take the plunge
Judging by his kitchen and printer nearby, you can tell he is not opulent and lives beneath his means. A noble attribute.
Great job interviewing these guys. Really interesting and well done!
I recently retired aswell on my portfolio, im done with working and missing out on so much, life!!! I started thinking about it mid 20s... then had a plan to build a dividend portfolio that will support my life... im now 35 and totally live off the portfolio , i dont have high expenses so its easy for me to live off less and travel awhile
Good video btw 👊
Thanks, Dave! It was a pleasure talking with you on the show -Jason
Thanks for coming on Jason! Appreciate your time.
Good conversation Dave. Appreciate you having these gentlemen on. Personally my Wife and I have been retired since 2014. I was 56 and she was 49. 10 years later we are content with traveling 7-9 months a year while we spend the rest at home out West. We have a Motorcoach so we drive around the country and Monday- Friday spend time trading stocks while we are at any given location across America.
There are days when you feel like you should be doing something more than just trading stocks when Parked in a RV park or a rest area. When that happens I just grab the fishing pole and head to the nearest stream or lake. After 42 years of working your mind still wants to run a corporation rather than a fishing pole but that passes as soon as that 5 pounder is on your line. Again great video.
God Bless America
I enjoyed this collab, Dave. It's good to see other investing perspectives. Great work on this one!
Thanks!
Job-based stress can be a big deal. I got laid off and decided not to look for another job. Within a couple weeks, I realized I was feeling a lot better - both mentally and physically. It has felt so freeing not to have to worry about my job, anymore.
Very good talk to listen
Great chatting with you, Dave…thanks for having us on! Cheers, Eric
Thanks for taking the time to talk to me Eric! Appreciate it.
My wife and I are about to retire in May, 2025. I'm very confident we are more than ready, financially but there is still a mental aspect about it. The part of no turning back is a good point. I'm highly compensated and although, I could find a job such as teaching with no issues, it would probably pay less than 1/3 of what I get now. My current position is one that is highly competitive so I could not just 'slide back' into a similar position. I already feel like I'm getting pushed out due to my age.
i went to part time work two years ago. going to quit completely in 2025. this gradual transition turned out to be a wise choice for me. a few times in my life i took time off (a year here, a year there) from an occupation to do other things. i also believe this was a good decision, albeit scary at times. i spent savings to get through these periods, savings i sometimes wish i still had. but it has all worked out. now i am old and ready for the last stage of my life. i am not wealthy, but i am content. if i had worked more diligently throughout my life i could have been a millionaire long ago. but i look at it like this: i retired early, but intermittently. i took some retirement years here and there in my younger days. this necessitated having to work until a later age. but it has all worked out. i have a modest portfolio and a modest lifestyle. i am not wealthy, but i am content. sometimes retirement doesn't take a million bucks, but it does take guts.
Ah Dave, I see you’re wrestling hard with yourself on FIRE-ing or not. I have the feeling you are financially more than able to FIRE but not quite yet ready to take the plunge
Sounds about right. I'm just exploring at the moment and trying to figure out what is next.
These bots are craaaazy I guess that means your channel has arrived
So you are not going all in on AWS32K? lol
I was thinking that same thing. You would think that RUclips / Google would have counter bots to kill off the bots.
Fire is going to get bonkers when interest rates hit above 5% now that JPow is trapped.