Living the Good Life on $24,000 a Year? Retire in Your 20’s or 30’s?

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It misses the point to assume that retirement means doing nothing (which is not necessarily boring) or being bored (which doesn't always come from doing nothing). Plenty of people are busier in their retirement than they were during their career. It all depends on what you choose to do. But the choice is yours. You're not tied to a job or a business, unless you want to be. If you get laid off - who cares? If management changes, and you just want to bail - no problem! If you want to pour all of your time into a new passion project, or work on that doctorate, or read every single book you've put off for "some day" - go for it!