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Old 20 April 2018, 05:13 AM   #1
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21 lessons for how to get the most out of life, from a guy who retired at 50

An Interesting Read... None of us is getting out of this rat race alive.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/21...ent-2018-04-12
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Old 20 April 2018, 05:24 AM   #2
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Lesson #22 to retire early - stay off TRF!
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Old 20 April 2018, 05:56 AM   #3
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Lesson #22 to retire early - stay off TRF!
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Old 20 April 2018, 06:24 AM   #4
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Great article, thx!
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Old 20 April 2018, 06:59 AM   #5
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Just retired. Great read...thanks for sharing
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Old 20 April 2018, 07:04 AM   #6
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Just retired. Great read...thanks for sharing
Me too, as of February 2nd.
I’ve been quite busy, so far, getting things done that I’ve pushed off. That will come to an end soon though.
Good read, mostly stuff I had already considered but not everything.
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Old 20 April 2018, 07:12 AM   #7
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21 self-help cliches IMHO.
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Old 20 April 2018, 07:38 AM   #8
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Great advice, I retired at 52 and am living the dream.
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Old 20 April 2018, 07:59 AM   #9
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That was an awesome read! Thank you for posting!
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Old 20 April 2018, 08:01 AM   #10
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Good article...Enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing Larry.
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Old 20 April 2018, 10:12 AM   #11
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Still a long way from 50, but valuable insights. Thanks for sharing
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Old 20 April 2018, 10:45 AM   #12
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An Interesting Read... None of us is getting out of this rat race alive.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/21...ent-2018-04-12
i heard he bought all the patek nautilus at msrp and sat on them for 3 years

good advice.

my number one advice is to not have a mortgage. im not retired though.
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Old 20 April 2018, 10:48 AM   #13
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Thanks for sharing Larry
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Old 20 April 2018, 10:52 AM   #14
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21 self-help cliches IMHO.
Agreed

I retired last year at 44...loving life, best decision I've ever made.
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Old 20 April 2018, 01:41 PM   #15
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Retirement is close for me...what a great read
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Old 20 April 2018, 01:47 PM   #16
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All pretty much true and self-evident but the difficult thing is "living" the advice.
I think I could sum them all up by saying that whatever you do in your life OR retirement, it needs to be meaningful and engaging to you. That's the hard thing, isn't it.
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Old 20 April 2018, 01:58 PM   #17
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Much better than I had judged it for.

At 30 I’m taking all advice.
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Old 20 April 2018, 02:15 PM   #18
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Loved it Larry. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 20 April 2018, 10:06 PM   #19
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Interesting read. Filled with cliché’s , but these types of lists usually are.


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Old 20 April 2018, 10:10 PM   #20
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I read this when I was 18 and acted upon it.
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Old 20 April 2018, 10:27 PM   #21
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Good stuff! Thank you!
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Good stuff. Thanks Larry!
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