We thought we'd planned for a successful early retirement — but we're picking up side hustles just a few years in

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We invested in savings plans and paid off most of our debts before retiring at 55 — but we've still run into issues.

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When my husband wanted to retire early, I agreed to do the same. But I hated retirement life, so I went back to work.

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The author (not pictured) struggled with early retirement.

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Meet America's real Golden Girls: Some unmarried older women without kids at home are doing great

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I changed my retirement plans at 57. Now, I travel full time in an RV with my wife and live off of investments.

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We traded our condo in a walkable city for a big house in the suburbs after we retired. It's been great for us and our grandkids.

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We loved living close to Washington, DC.

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Meet these retired sisters in their 60s who live on cruises full-time. They've already spent over 1,500 days at sea.

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Photo collage featuring a cruise ship at sea, a home with a 'sold' sign, a pile of money, and a rear view of two sisters embracing

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A retired baby boomer who still needs to work to get by thinks Social Security should be seen as a right in the US

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An older woman with a bike in a field.
Linda (not pictured) is still planning on working after retirement.

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A 70-year-old 'cool old lady' is living it up in retirement because of her 'good government job' — and all the senior discounts she's found

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Carol Cole is living it up in retirement.

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Montana's housing crisis is a warning for older homeowners across the country

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A residential neighborhood in Bozeman, Montana.

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Meet a boomer with no retirement savings — and no regrets

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an older teacher teaching a class of high schoolers
Nancy (not pictured) loves working in education, but has no savings.

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