Planner Steve
Confused about dryer sheets
Hi,
Credits to Yogi Berra for the title.
I took a severance package from my former employer at age 50 and retired. I had always wanted to be a financial planner in my second career and the severance decision forced me to act sooner than might have been ideal. So in the last year I've taken a bunch of classes and passed the CFP exam, and am about ready to embark on the second career. While there have been some surprises, so far it still looks like I will be able to approach this business in a way that keeps it enjoyable, part-time, and still make a little money.
Of course helping people understand the financial aspects of early retirement decisions will be a specialty of my firm.
My wife is also starting a second business as a landscape designer.
In some ways, I think we may be part of what will be a model for boomer early retirement. A couple who aren't quite financially or mentally ready to stop working instead quit the wage jobs and start their own business doing work that they enjoy more.
Looking forward to learning more about how others are making early retirement work.
And would someone please tell me what FIRE is? Thanks.
Steve
Credits to Yogi Berra for the title.
I took a severance package from my former employer at age 50 and retired. I had always wanted to be a financial planner in my second career and the severance decision forced me to act sooner than might have been ideal. So in the last year I've taken a bunch of classes and passed the CFP exam, and am about ready to embark on the second career. While there have been some surprises, so far it still looks like I will be able to approach this business in a way that keeps it enjoyable, part-time, and still make a little money.
Of course helping people understand the financial aspects of early retirement decisions will be a specialty of my firm.
My wife is also starting a second business as a landscape designer.
In some ways, I think we may be part of what will be a model for boomer early retirement. A couple who aren't quite financially or mentally ready to stop working instead quit the wage jobs and start their own business doing work that they enjoy more.
Looking forward to learning more about how others are making early retirement work.
And would someone please tell me what FIRE is? Thanks.
Steve
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