What Does it Really Mean to be Retired? JL Collins Explains All

What Does it Really Mean to be Retired? JL Collins Explains All

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Am I actually retired? The Internet Retirement Police call me a LIAR! So I asked Financial Independence expert JL Collins himself. JL Collins talks about the “Internet retirement police” debate, why so many people in the retire early community get called out for still earning money, and where the line is between financial independence and retirement. 👉 What are your thoughts? I'd love to hear from you. ABOUT ME: I'm Libby, a minimalist nomad since 2010, living full-time on cruise ships for the last 3 years with my husband. I share the costs, tips, and realities of life at sea. 👉 My full cruise ship lifestyle costs and budget breakdown here: https://youtu.be/JL1IBWFWw50?is=a1xkb6DQHO7ygwsk 👉 My radical path to extreme minimalism and a life of freedom: https://youtu.be/9EGqBGVOOPo?is=PKl6exTjr3uwCusq 👉 JL’s article on retirement vs FI, on Mr Money Mustache’s blog: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/05/26/guest-posting-financial-independence-23-years-later/ 👉 JL Collins’ blog: https://jlcollinsnh.com/ 👉 Libby’s book, Hotel Sweet Home: https://amzn.to/30nVvTA #FinancialIndependence #RetireEarly #LiveOnCruiseShips #FIRE

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