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Confused about dryer sheets
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- May 16, 2022
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Hi all,
Quick history: started saving at age 28 working as a private management consultant, did well investing in stocks and property, went part-time telecommuting/traveling at age 34.
I fully retired in 2020 at age 45. Net worth 1 million, only 500k accessible right now, held in dividend producing investments. I'm relatively frugal.
Life now: I volunteer, most of my time is taken up by exercise (gym, playing on several sports teams), and learning how to relax. I burned out while working.
I surround myself with other retired people in their 60s-70s, "normal" retirement age in American culture. The challenge I have is social. I don't know any other early retirees. Also, when I started telling others I'm retired, they made a lot of assumptions (that I'm a multi-millionaire and have endless disposable income). Very irritating. It's not true and explaining it over and over is tiring. So now I keep it a secret (only close friends know). If I want excess money for travel I work a quick gig to pay for it.
Is there a thread on the social adjustment of early retirement? How have you dealt with being open about early retirement, and dealing with people's assumptions? Or deciding when/who to disclose it to?
I hope everyone here is achieving their dreams. Thanks in advance.
Quick history: started saving at age 28 working as a private management consultant, did well investing in stocks and property, went part-time telecommuting/traveling at age 34.
I fully retired in 2020 at age 45. Net worth 1 million, only 500k accessible right now, held in dividend producing investments. I'm relatively frugal.
Life now: I volunteer, most of my time is taken up by exercise (gym, playing on several sports teams), and learning how to relax. I burned out while working.
I surround myself with other retired people in their 60s-70s, "normal" retirement age in American culture. The challenge I have is social. I don't know any other early retirees. Also, when I started telling others I'm retired, they made a lot of assumptions (that I'm a multi-millionaire and have endless disposable income). Very irritating. It's not true and explaining it over and over is tiring. So now I keep it a secret (only close friends know). If I want excess money for travel I work a quick gig to pay for it.
Is there a thread on the social adjustment of early retirement? How have you dealt with being open about early retirement, and dealing with people's assumptions? Or deciding when/who to disclose it to?
I hope everyone here is achieving their dreams. Thanks in advance.