I Retired at 55: 10 Things You Need to Know

Early Retirement Roadmap · Apr 27, 2026 · 25m

Early retirement, retirement planning, retired at 55, and what to know before retirement—here are 10 lessons I’ve learned after 17 months of early retirement that could help you plan smarter.

When I retired at 55, I thought the hard part was getting the numbers to work. But after 17 months of actually living early retirement, I’ve learned that the money plan is only part of the story.

In this episode, I share 10 things I’ve learned about early retirement, including how retirement really feels, why time matters more than most people realize, how spending changes, why taxes and health insurance…