A Slacker’s Guide to 12 Years of Early Retirement - Kevin Sebesta | MHFI 302

January 13, 2026 01:21:46
A Slacker’s Guide to 12 Years of Early Retirement - Kevin Sebesta | MHFI 302
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A Slacker’s Guide to 12 Years of Early Retirement - Kevin Sebesta | MHFI 302

Jan 13 2026 | 01:21:46

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Show Notes

Doug chats with Kevin Sebesta, a self-proclaimed “high-achieving slacker”, about lessons learned from 12 years of early retirement.  Kevin discusses the importance of building a supportive community, how living child-free influences lifestyle choices, the concept of a “Fun Bucket” for guilt-free spending, the balance between optimizing finances & enjoying life, and how curiosity drives his fulfilling retirement.

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0:00 Introduction

1:05 Journey to FI & travel adventures

7:28 Building community in retirement

12:30 Finding a FI family

18:02 Child-free lifestyle & estate planning

29:44 The Fun Bucket

36:41 Die With Zero & time bucketing

42:20 You are who you are

50:05 Adjustments in retirement

59:16 Ability of time & curiosity

1:06:40 Optimizing finances in retirement

1:14:06 Soundcheck – Marshall amps

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