5 Reasons to Retire as Soon as You Can

In today's video, you'll learn 5 reasons you'll want to retire as soon as you can. Comment below: which surprised you the most?

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
1:40 - Non-renewable currency
2:54 - Time
4:13 - HEALTH Impact
5:39 - Friends & Family
7:14 - Best Years Are NOT Forever
8:51 - When You're Financially Ready
9:52 - Optimizing Life

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[philblane]

When I was young I was poor. But after years of hard work, I'm no longer young.

[slapdat.byteme]

Retired at 55 several years ago. More time with my wife. 3-5 trips to the gym each week that I couldn’t do while working. Way less stress. More time for hobbies. Cycled 5, 000 miles my 1st year of retirement. Joined a golf league that work travel had prevented. Actually have seen our net worth INCREASE nearly each year in retirement, thanks to no debt and decades of dedicated investing. Able to help neighbors and my elderly mom more. Way more time spent outdoors. Life is good!

[robertneville]

I worked full time from 17 to 63
Shortly after turning 63 I couldn't deal with the buel sheet anymore I was completely totally burned out
After 33 years with the same company I applied for social security retirement
I told the company nothing I had absolutely no feelings for the job or the people. Everyone that I cared about had retired or was dead
End of shift on my last day I clocked out and just walked away
Absolutely the best decision of my life

[hawkeye]

I retired at 60 yo. My criteria was simply this. My job had gotten to the point where it was to few dollars chasing too much bullshit.

[vickicobb]

Resigned/retired two months ago from a job that I loved and thought it defined me. I was under so much stress I did not realize. More time to run with my dog, clean my own house and visit my family so much more.
All of the sudden my relationships with my loved ones is not a chore any longer.
Life is beautiful.❤️

[cpecpecpe]

Retire as soon as you can afford it financially. You never know what the future holds. I retired early at 55 when my job was moving to India and I did not want to relocate. Had two wonderful years of traveling with my wife then the wheels fell off. First emergency spinal surgery. Six months later I was diagnosed with stage 4A prostate cancer. Overcame that just to be diagnosed with a brain tumor.

While we are still active it is only a fraction of what it used to be. I am so glad I took early retirement.

[Retired-jrqs]

I retired at 57 years old. It's been 3 years of happiness. No regrets!!

[rosamariashare]

I retired last year. I don't miss teaching at all. Love doing absolutely nothing! I just go to the gym every day and watch Netflix. I'm very happy!

[tomrunning]

For me being newly retired and feeling the stress leaving my body is real. I never realized it was wearing on me and enjoy my newfound freedom.

[colincowie]

Wisdom with youth is rare.. this guy has it

[florencewong]

Great advice! I worked 45 yrs at a hospital & it came to a stage in 2020 when I was 64 that the stress dealing which came with my colleagues was killing me. I resigned & now can't thank God enough for helping me made that decision. Now I hve time to exercise & spend time with family & friends. Financially I'm fine with no loan. Praise the Lord!

[wormthatturned]

This is my second day of retirement and it will be my 61st birthday this Sunday. My doctor told me 3 months ago I would most probably suffer badly ( croak it) if I stayed at the stress levels at work until normal retirement age of 67. The feeling I have at the moment when my employer finally cancelled my email and other corporate access yesterday is unbelievable! It is like a whole weight I have been carrying around has been lifted off my shoulders, neck and head. My wife reckons I (and the little fella) have grown an inch overnight. Spring is in the air in the UK at the moment and I have a new stress free life ahead of me! Do it you know it makes sense, don’t be another corpse of the Corporation!

[GrnXnham]

I retired three weeks ago at 54. My wife is retiring in three more months at 53. We wanted to retire while we both still had our health and could get outside and enjoy doing the things we love to do. We have been saving/investing preparing for this ever since we were married 29 years ago. It's good to marry someone who is on the same page you are when it comes to this. If you are married, it will take cooperation from both of you to be able to reach retirement earlier than your peers.

I can certainly relate to your first point. I have had younger people ask me why I don't keep working so I could make more money. I have tried to explain to these young people that the older I get the less money matters and the more time matters. They just don't get it. They look at me like I'm from Mars. Someday they will get it.

[Puzzoozoo]

I retired last Christmas at 66, and I don't regret it, nor do I miss work. No more getting up at 5am in the week.

[sheila]

This video is spot on. I had worked full-time for 45 years when suddenly I made the decision to retire 18 months ago at 62. I had become fed-up with the stress and workplace dynamics and realised that enough was enough. Yes, I am more frugal now, but at the same time, realise that many things are unnecessary purchases. Indeed, time has become more important than money. The main thing is, I'm now free of stress and enjoying life. 🤗

[robertspence]

Been an industrial mechanic since '98 and my body is worn down and broken. Currently shutting down the plant I work at and getting beat to death every day. Gonna load up my tools one final time and take them home. Most of them will be for sale after I get home. I'll be fishing and working on my house and my old Charger. I'm done.

[johnfritz]

I'm 56 1/2 and ironically I am retiring tomorrow. This video popped up in my cue at the perfect time. I take it as a sign I'm making the correct decision..😊

[Mexicobeanpole]

While we’d thought we’d decided for several years now that we weren’t financially ready to retire, watching YouTube videos such as yours made us realize that we needed to restructure what retirement meant to us.
So, at 62, I’m taking early social security, my husband at 71 has been taking his for a year.
We’re now in the process of selling everything we own, paying off all debt, and we’re moving to a lower cost of living and slower paced country.
The last few years, we’ve felt the rat race stress starting to affect our mental health.
That, plus my husband has outlived every man in his family, made things quite clear.
Thinking that you have to have enough money to keep your CURRENT lifestyle is one of the biggest mistakes people make, in our opinion.
Live for experiences. Not things.

[Stacy_Sunshine]

retiring at 55 RIGHT NOW.... i've watched too many people die at their desk or right after they walk away from it. Going out to LIVE now! Today I have health and time, money will come as needed!

[Curlyblonde]

I retired in the summer of 2019, just before COVID made everyone crazy and the economy shut down. Didn't realize at the time how perfect my timing was. Had worked full time+ for 35 years in the healthcare. The last day I worked and walked out the door for the last time felt like a 150 lb. load had been lifted off my shoulders. Took a few months to ease out the accumulated stress out of my body, which I hadn't realized had built up over the years. Now volunteer one day/week at our local Soup Kitchen, cooking with a great group of other retired people and the rest of the time get up when I want, do the things I enjoy, spend time with friends and family and generally just enjoy life and the fruits of my labors. My goal is to outlive the contributions I put into my company's defined benefit pension, to be an Old Rascal and to die laughing.