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The Goldilocks Zone of Early Retirement

Five tips from an early retiree with six years experience.

Victoria Z.

5 min read5 hours ago

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Retirement usually means the end of one’s professional life. However, since early retirees are often healthy and energetic enough to do a lot of things, it can also be viewed as the start of a new profession.

This new job doesn’t come with any paychecks. The tasks may only involve writing, reading, traveling, or gardening. But it still has a success metric: you have to feel fulfilled and joyful.

Like in any profession, good performance doesn’t just “happen.” It takes intention. According to one seasoned early retiree with six-plus years of experience, the following five crucial balances will likely land you in the Goldilocks Zone.

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