We retired early to travel the world. I didn't expect how exhausting the freedom would feel.

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Kelly Benthall and her husband at Hokitika Gorge in New Zealand's South Island.
Kelly Benthall and her husband retired and have been traveling around the world.

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How 2 couples cut housing costs to speed up their path to early retirement

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Financially independent couple Josette Chang and Alexander Nathanson.

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The FIRE road map: Early retirees explain their 2-part investment strategy to hit financial independence

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Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung, the founders of The Millennial Revolution, quit their jobs in 2015 to travel the world.

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I couldn't afford to take a gap year in college. So at 53, I retired early and did exactly that.

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Kelly Benthall and her husband in Seville, Spain.
Benthall and her husband retired early and spent the first year traveling around the world.

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We retired early to see the world — but fast travel made life feel stressful again

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Kelly Benthall and her husband in Stowe.
Benthall and her husband near a castle in Stowe, England.

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A boomer who retired with a $2 million net worth despite working modest jobs shares his advice on retiring comfortably

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Richard (not pictured) said he and his wife retired on over $2 million in assets despite some costly investment mistakes.

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A millennial couple details how they went from $150,000 in debt to a net worth of $1.5 million in a decade without elite jobs or risky investments

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Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife, Doreen.

Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez

Meet the millionaires next door

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Many financially independent Americans aren't letting their wealth complicate their lifestyles.

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A boomer couple who have pensions after working their whole lives said they're just scraping by after retiring: 'I can't imagine getting by on Social Security alone'

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Boomer couple sitting at kitchen table.
Nina and James (not pictured) are struggling financially despite retiring early in 2012.

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A millennial couple with a $1.2 million net worth explains how they both plan to retire by 35

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Andrea Wallace with her family
Andrea Wallace and her husband are set to achieve financial independence in four years.

Andrea Wallace

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