Isn’t it scary to retire early? What if something happens? - Recent early retiree’s thoughts
Waterfront, Morehead City, North Carolina Dante Alighieri: “Do not be afraid; our fate cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.” When my wife and I broached this idea of early retirement to our friends and family at first, they all asked similar questions: What happens if the stock market crashes? What happens if you get really sick? How will you pay for insurance? What if you get really bored? Isn’t it weird to retire at your age? Shouldn’t you work until you’re 62 or later? Let me start by saying these questions are understandable. These were the same line of questioning I had when I discovered FIRE (financial independence retire early) movement. I honestly didn’t have all the answers I was curious about at first. I started to understand more and more about FIRE movement after voraciously taking in blogs, articles, podcasts, etc. The answers to the common questions listed above are below: What happens if the stock market crashes? The short answer is, no one knows what the