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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cheryl Fellenz, 81, a retiree who lives on a houseboat off the coast of southern Maryland. She is one of thousands of older Americans who have shared their financial, career, and retirement stories with Business Insider. This interview has been edited…
My father-in-law, Frank Noble, retired at the age of 55 after a successful career in forestry in Australia. At 86, he’s now been retired for roughly the same amount of time as he worked. He said that if given his time again, he’d still follow the same path and choose…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chris Englert, 58, a woman who retired early after building up her savings and investment portfolio. Now, she travels full-time with her husband. The following has been edited for length and clarity.At my first job out of college, I attended an…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rich Colorado, 87, who retired on his 65th birthday. Colorado said he never touched stocks and never planned for his retirement, yet he remained frugal and now has over $1.3 million. Colorado still bowls three times a week and teaches chess…
Eleven years ago, Jameel Haiat and Hilcia Peña set a goal of quitting their jobs and living life on their own terms.The couple even picked a date to make it real and gave the name a plan: “2020 Vision.”Haiat, a production designer, was born and raised in Los Angeles. His…
As my wife and I age, we need more help around the house every year.Recently, our children have been having meetings to talk about us and our long-term care options.I practiced elder law for twenty years and have told them that, in my experience, the oldest daughter in the family…
