10 Uncomfortable Truths I discovered retiring early - Financial Independence Retire Early

I retired 4 years ago at the age of 54. I list 10 truths I discovered in my retirement. Financial Independence Retire Early. 1. You are much more confident with your finances pre retirement 2. Experts are wrong on the market 3. Bear markets happen 4. Beware of your recency bias -- International Stocks 5. Going it alone is a mistake. 6. Your plan is wrong. 7. Managing your money will take time 8. Sweating the small stuff makes little difference 9. Retirement is a new journey not a destination 10. You must have a good relationship with your spouse. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- STOP USING EXCEL!!!!!! It falls way short optimizing every retirement factor Retirement Tool Link I reference and highly recommend -- New Retirement. Free 2 week trial. $120/yr after. You will buy this after trying. https://www.newretirement.com/?nr_pro... ------------------------------------------------------------------- For Individuals -- I want a Mentor or Coach -- 1 hour virtual via Teams/Cell Phone https://sowl.co/s/bv8Bvm --------------------------------------------------------------------- For Business Consulting -- 1 hour virtual via Teams/Cell Phone https://sowl.co/s/bQifp -------------------------------------------------------------------- A Plant Manager's Resume Guide I created a guide to you creating an outstanding eye-catching resume. https://sowl.co/s/bsG81B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A Plant Manager's key points to mastering the Job Interview https://sowl.co/s/Rtv96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Get both my Resume Guide and Mastering the Job Interview - save 25% when you bundle. https://sowl.co/s/eKWtA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Negotiate a Pay Raise -- Step by Step https://sowl.co/s/baMrqj ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video on health insurance before Medicare    • Health insurance on FIRE / early retiremen...   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video by Lean Driven Reliability LLC Contact Joe at: [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Has this content improved your career? Got you a promotion? consider supporting me through Subscribe Star for $10/month via this link: https://www.subscribestar.com/joe-kuh... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I retired at 54 years old. I have a mechanical engineering degree which led to a 32 year career in manufacturing. Most of my career I was in leadership positions including three roles as a plant manager. I distinguished myself as a culture change expert in asset reliability and maintenance. I retired to coach and consult very part time as I enjoy life. I am not a Financial Advisor. The content of these videos is not intended to be advice, but rather to tell my experience (good and bad), my story and my lessons learned; they are for your entertainment only. Seek professional advice before making any financial decision including when to become financially independent and/or retire early. #financialindependence #FIRE #retirement #saving #investing #retireearly #success #financialindependence #retirementincome #financialplanning #financialadvisor #socialsecurity #keto #ketodiet #intermittentfasting #loseweight #getfit