Checkpoint: 4 Years Of Early Retirement - Rusty | MHFI 252

January 28, 2025 01:07:30
Checkpoint: 4 Years Of Early Retirement - Rusty | MHFI 252
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Checkpoint: 4 Years Of Early Retirement - Rusty | MHFI 252

Jan 28 2025 | 01:07:30

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Show Notes

Doug chats with Colorado resident Rusty about life after achieving financial independence.  Rusty shares his journey from growing up debt-averse to his career as a lawyer and then retiring at a young age.  He shares challenges with securing mortgages without traditional income, tackling healthcare, and the importance of learning new skills & staying active.  Rusty also describes a unique withdrawal strategy called “Buy, Borrow, Then Die”.

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0:00 Introduction

2:28 Discovering FIRE & Rusty’s background

9:19 Saving & debt-avoidance

14:44 Retirement & last working days

19:12 Moving to Colorado

26:34 Obtaining a mortgage in retirement

35:01 Buying a second property

39:19 Lifestyle changes & learning new skills

47:09 Healthcare

52:16 Buy, borrow, then die

1:03:28 Soundcheck – Home impressions

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