About this episode

Fritz Gilbert shares insights on the realities of life eight years into early retirement.

In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Fritz Gilbert, founder of the Retirement Manifesto blog and author of Keys to a Successful Retirement, to discuss what life is actually like eight years into early retirement. Having retired from a high-level corporate career in 2018 at age 55, Gilbert shares profound insights into the emotional, financial, and relational realities that emerge once the initial honeymoon phase of leaving the workforce fades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• retirement
• financial planning
• emotional well-being
• life after work
• early retirement

Keywords

• retirement
• financial insights
• emotional realities
• early retirement
• life after work

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