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Jul 2019
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The Negatives Of Early Retirement Nobody...

SAM DOGEN: FINANCIAL SAMURAI FOUNDER, PERSONAL FINANCE BLOGGER
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Being able to retire early is great, but there are a number of downsides to content with. After leaving work for good in 2012, I'd like to share some surprising things that I went through. I'm sorry to say that early retirement will not automatically make you much happier. 

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