The Pros and Cons of Retirement?

If you have a relationship problem, early retirement will very likely make it worse. The freedom to do whatever you want with your time is the biggest pro of all. If you fall into that boat, or you think that that might be a problem, that's going to be something that you probably need to at least start working towards before you call it quits.

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Steve Adcock retired at age 35 and currently lives off the grid in the desert. Prior to retiring early and achieving financial independence, he worked 14 years in the information technology field. Learn all about early retirement and more.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:28 - How Steve retired at 35 after living a somewhat luxurious lifestyle in his 20’s.

22:01 - How much Steve and his wife had saved prior to making the leap to early retirement.

33:44 - The pros and the cons of early retirement.

41:36 - What Steve’s thoughts are on the follow your passion versus earn more money debate.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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