My retirement plan versus reality after 4 years of retirement. What were my surprises and sacrifices. How accurate was my financial plan? Do I regret not working 1 more year? What lessons are there for you? Financial Independence Retire Early. Can I retire now? Surprises 1. I'm not consulting at plants 2. I'm on youtube 3. I'm a retirement coach 4.How fast time goes by. 5. How easy it is to stay busy. 6. I rarely think about money 7. I love just being Joe. 8. It's not normal to retire early 9. Everyday does feel like Saturday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- _*PLEASE STOP USING EXCEL!!!!!!_ It falls way short optimizing every retirement factor* Retirement Tool Link I reference and highly recommend -- New Retirement. Free 2 week trial. $120/yr after. You will buy this after trying. https://www.newretirement.com/?nr_product=NRC&nr_a=35&nr_medium=affiliate&utm_source=35&utm_medium=affiliate ------------------------------------------------------------------- *For Individuals -- I want a Mentor or Coach -- 1 hour virtual via Teams/Cell Phone* https://sowl.co/s/bv8Bvm --------------------------------------------------------------------- *For Business Consulting -- 1 hour virtual via Teams/Cell Phone* https://sowl.co/s/bQifp -------------------------------------------------------------------- *A Plant Manager's Resume Guide* * I created a guide to you creating an outstanding eye-catching resume. https://sowl.co/s/bsG81B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *A Plant Manager's key points to mastering the Job Interview* https://sowl.co/s/Rtv96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *Get both my Resume Guide and Mastering the Job Interview - save 25% when you bundle.* https://sowl.co/s/eKWtA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *How to Negotiate a Pay Raise -- Step by Step* https://sowl.co/s/baMrqj ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Video on health insurance before Medicare* https://youtu.be/KPs4RXOOS64 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECOMMENDED FINANCIAL ADVISOR Neil Fortwendel with Northwestern Mutual ph: 812 549 5213 Video by Lean Driven Reliability LLC Contact Joe at: leandrivenreliability@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Has this content improved your career? Got you a promotion? consider supporting me through Subscribe Star for $10/month via this link: https://www.subscribestar.com/joe-kuhn-reliability-man ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I retired at 54 years old (4 years ago). I have a mechanical engineering degree which led to a 32 year career in manufacturing. Most of my career I was in leadership positions including three roles as a plant manager. I distinguished myself as a culture change expert in asset reliability and maintenance. I retired to coach, mentor and consult very part time as I enjoy life. I am not a Financial Advisor. The content of these videos is not intended to be advice, but rather to tell my experience (good and bad), my story and my lessons learned; they are for your entertainment only. Seek professional advice before making any financial decision including when to become financially independent and/or retire early. #financialindependence #FIRE #retirement #saving #investing #retireearly #retirementplanning #financialindependence #retirementincome #financialplanning #financialadvisor #socialsecurity #keto #ketodiet #intermittentfasting #loseweight #getfit #canIretire