Retiring Early in Our 50s: One Year Later…Would We Do It Again?

We retired early at 53 and 56 to travel full-time… and today we’re sharing the TRUTH about what life is really like one year later.
Was it worth it? Would we do it again? And what we wish we knew before retiring early?

In this video, we’re giving you our honest one-year update on early retirement: the surprises, the challenges, the money fears, the freedom, and the lessons we learned while traveling the world on a budget.

If you’re dreaming about retiring early, living simply, or traveling in your 50s, this video is for you. ❤️

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✨ WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO:

• Why we chose to retire early in our 50s
• Our biggest fears before retiring
• What early retirement really feels like
• The hardest parts no one talks about
• One thing we’d absolutely change
• Whether early retirement was worth it
• Our honest answer: would we do it again?

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✈️ WHO WE ARE

We’re LJ & Russell, a married couple in our 50s who retired early and now travel the world full-time on a budget.
We created Retire2Roam to help show that you don’t need millions to live a life of adventure, freedom, and simplicity.

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Drop your questions in the comments — we answer every single one. ❤️

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