My Mom Never Made It To Retirement Age. I'm Not Waiting.

A few weeks ago I searched my mom's name online and a picture of her grave marker came up. She died 30 years ago at 42 years old. I'm 51. That moment changed how I think about every plan I've been making. This video is about the one assumption every retirement plan on YouTube quietly makes — that you'll be there to collect it. And what it does to your decisions when you stop assuming that. I'm not a financial advisor. I'm just a regular 51-year-old figuring out how to get out of the rat race without the standard playbook. This channel is about doing that in real time, with what we've got. If you've been telling yourself you'll start "later," this one's for you. Subscribe if you want more honest takes on getting out of the rat race without a portfolio, a pension, or a plan that worked out. 💬 Drop a comment: What have you been waiting on? What would you do this month if you knew you had less time than the plan assumes? #earlyretirement #ratrace #lifeisshort