About this episode

Doug chats with Natalie & Bill about their experiences with early retirement and the challenges they faced.

Doug chats with Natalie & Bill about reaching Financial Independence, attempting early retirement, and how a lack of post-work identity & structured hobbies led them both back to the workforce. They discuss what they learned along the way and how returning to work confirmed that they’re now financially & mentally ready to stop for good. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the link to find out how: https://milehighfi.com/support/ Curious to know exactly what products Doug uses? Check out his Amazon lists below. *Affiliate links below, so if you buy something or spend money, we might earn a commission. That helps the show and doesn’t cost you anything extra. Thank you! Guitar Accessories Hiking & Outdoor Essentials for Sleep Want to order MHFI stickers/temporary tattoos or create your own custom stickers? Of course you do! We ALL do! Order them here using our affiliate link so that we might earn a commission: https://www.stickermule.com/dougcunnington Links Chris Voss, “Never Split the Difference” Kindle Hardcover Paperback Audiobook Mr. Money Mustache Mr. Money Mustache, “News Flash: Your Debt is an Emergency!!” EconoMe Conference MHFI Facebook group…

People in this episode

Host: Doug Cunnington

Guests: Natalie, Bill

Topics covered

• Financial Independence
• Early Retirement
• Work Identity
• Hobbies
• Returning to Work

Keywords

• Financial Independence
• Early Retirement
• Work Identity
• Hobbies
• Returning to Work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mr. Money Mustache, EconoMe Conference, MHFI Facebook group, Epic Financial Journey

Books & works: Never Split the Difference

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