Luck helped me retire early. Is that unfair?
I earned the right to retire early. I worked hard at my job, took risks to increase my earnings, lived…
Early retirement costs & targets – August 2023
I’m writing my August early retirement update while enjoying the late summer weather. For those of us living in more…
The grey haired bus – why you should retire as soon as you can
On our campervan trip in May this year, we stopped outside Barcelona. The campground had a bus service to the…
Early retirement – losing direction, purpose and motivation
It’s fair to say that I have a positive view of early retirement. I’m in my seventh year of it…
Early retirement costs & targets – July 2023
The executive summary for this month is that it was good for progress on my early retirement targets and boring…
A dud of an idea, or a new early retirement adventure?
Two things on my early retirement targets list for this year were: Imagine a new adventure for Sally and me,…
Tour du Mont Blanc Hike
Two years ago, YouTube recommended I watch the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), a 170km (100 mile) trail race…
Early retirement costs & targets – June 2023
After 77 months of early retirement costs and targets posts, I wonder if it’s time to stop – surely I’ve…