Recent content by KevinP

At 30, I was hoping for 50. I had a pension I could collect at 55 and was already investing a little. I figured I could save enough to retire 5 years early. I'm currently 50 and probably could retire now, but fear is holding me back a bit. Hopefully 2 years from now.

I have mentioned that I'm thinking about it to a few people, and they seem to not believe it. I've even mentioned it to a few co-workers, but now I'm thinking to not talk about my plans at work until I make an announcement. Even though I'm not worried about advancements, I don't want them...

I'm starting to think about Early Retirement (hopefully 2 more years), and this is one of the topics that concerns me. Most of my friends, siblings etc are all older and I don't feel that they are close to retirement. Has anyone experienced resentment from older friends and family that...