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
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

A Gen Xer who retired early at 34 returned to work a decade later. He only lasted 4 months.

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Sam Dogen
Sam Dogen retired at 34, went back to work at 46, and retired again four months later at 47.

Sam Dogen

A Gen Zer quit a corporate job paying $94,000 to become a reseller and content creator: 'It's not somewhere I wanted to be for the next 40 years of my life'

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Amber Smith turned her side hustles into the way she earns money.

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How a millennial couple went from $750,000 in debt to being on track to retire in their 40s

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Disha Spath and her husband
Disha Spath and her husband went from $750,000 in debt to a net worth of over $1 million.

Disha Spath

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