We get so many questions about retiring early that we wanted to share a video on 7 simple strategies that we have used to live our best retirement life, before starting our world travel season 3 in Central America. We hope you find them helpful and please let us know if you have additional thoughts in the comments below. Also, don’t forget to subscribe and follow along on our early retirement journey around the world. Stay tuned for our adventures in Central America. John and Bev

Love your videos! Your goal of doing most of your travelings between 55-65 is very realistic! Love your attitude and lifestyle! What most people don’t realize is that there is an active part of retirement initially, then we all age and our bodies deteriorate. Investing the first part of your retirement into doing things that you love is very wise. Plus, your active lifestyle is probably going to keep you healthy and extend your healthy years. You’re the pioneer in this area! I will continue to follow you and glean from your experiences! Thank you!

@RetirementTravelers

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much and glad you have you join our travel community. We hope you enjoy our channel and website. We do hope to extend those healthy years as long as possible. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Owning less is great, wanting less is even better. We've started our downsizing journey has started. You and Bev are an inspiration. We're at the stage when we neither want or need more stuff. Great tips. expanding your network is crucial at this stage of life.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and so glad to hear you are starting your downsizing journey. It is so liberating to be free from stuff. Glad you enjoyed the tips and you guys are definitely loving life. It so fun to see others in our age group living their best retirement lives. John and Bev

Hellooo my friends, let's enjoy your video. Greetings from Mallorca ♥️🇺🇾🇪🇸

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching. Hope you can follow along on our journey. Can’t wait to visit Mallorca. Planning in 2024. So beautiful. John and Bev

Thank you for sharing this information. Financial independence provides freedom and choices. My wife and I often talk about various trips and adventures we have had over the course of our marriage. Sometimes we comment that we almost never talk about a car we bought along the way or some other material item. Early in our marriage we felt like we were doing something wrong, as we knew people buying vacation homes, big primary homes and expensive cars. When we started seeing a financial planner he said he has clients like that and their finances are a mess - having the appearance of a lot of wealth, but not in actuality.

@RetirementTravelers

17 күн бұрын

Losing our attachment to "stuff" was life changing for us. We agree that all of our best memories are about travel and not stuff. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

i achieve my fire movement this month i told my manager i quit my job. i say i have enough money last for the rest of my life. i am 34 years old now it took me 16 years to achieve financial independence retire early.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

That is amazing!!! Great job on retiring so early. Best of luck to you. John and Bev

My wife and I love you guys! Thank you for sharing all of your wisdom and experience. We have our Osprey packs and are starting to chart bigger adventures thanks to you. A thought - for those USA residents retiring closer to 60-65, 25 times earnings may not be necessary as their "bridge" to their Social Security subsidy is relatively short. As mentioned, have a fiduciary, fee only (not based on assets under management) certified financial planner design a customized plan for each situation.

@RetirementTravelers

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Agree that 25X is only a guideline. There are many options out there for the bridge. Another one is drastically reducing your expenses like we did. We have no regrets from selling everything and there are many places in the world to spend time that are much lower cost than US. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Fantastic advice, my friend! I hope people heed this wise counsel. Been a fan of Dave Ramsey and he preaches much of the same message. Wise stewardship of our finances is so essential! Only thing I'd personally add is cheerfully and sacrificially giving the Lord the first fruits of our income.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and agree completely with your wise advice. We are sad to see the levels of debt vs. saving these days and hope we can influence some. Many blessings to you and your family and thanks again for sharing your wisdom. John and Bev

Excellent. Love the personal stories best. The “answer” for you may not be mine, but they inspire reflection. This leads me to further refine my plan. My favorite video of yours.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed the video. We hope we can contribute in small ways to others living their dream retirement. We are having a blast in Panama and hope all is well in E’ville. John and Bev

@evelyngolden2272

10 ай бұрын

I retired 10 years ago, after a long career as an attorney. In 2023, I decided to sell my home and move abroad. I gave my kids furniture, my car, and things they wanted. My kids helped me to do the Swedish death Cleaning exercise. I now live in a beachfront furnished apartment in Panama. I have traveled to many countries in Europe, Africa, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Still traveling, but wanted a home base. That's why I chose Panama. I'm meeting new friends and learning Spanish.

FANTASTIC STRATEGIES! HEALTH=wealth - GREAT JOB!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

It's all in the planning. TY for sharing. Your views are valuable even for those pulling the cord earlier than you guys; I may venture to say it's even more valuable for someone further away from retirement as he has time to change course in a more meaningful way if needed than somene closer to or already in retirement.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insights and glad you found it helpful. Happy retirement to you, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

A really great collection of tips here John! You both know what you are talking about, so I hope everyone takes these words to heart and listen to the wisdom that's presented here!

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. We are glad you found them helpful and hope people will learn from our lifetime of some mistakes and successes. Thanks for the note and safe travels, John and Bev

You're so inspiring! We love travels and would enjoy doing more. Thanks for explaining these strategies, mainly envisioning a big dream!

@RetirementTravelers

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for following along. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great advice I wish I had this when I was in my 20s. I new to your channel and I love it. You two are too cute.

@RetirementTravelers

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and welcome. We hope you enjoy our channel and website. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you for sharing, your video is very good, I love it. Nice to meet you. Wish you happiness and success in life👍🙏....🧑

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Hope you can join us on our journey around the world. Many blessings to you as well. John and Bev

This vlog was so relaxing, I loved it! Love your content! Appreciated with your effort in making video! Wish to see your process of being an elite youtube🤜🤛 Positive mind. Positive vibes. Positive life.🤜🤛I8

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video. Wishing you all the best in life and hope you can join us in our journey around the world 🌎. John and Bev

Another great video. I wish thatI had applied those lessons twenty years ago. Thank you.

@RetirementTravelers

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad it was helpful! Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Just catching up on some of your older stuff. Really enjoying! My slow travel begins as soon as I recover from this knee replacement. 👏🏻🙌🏻

@RetirementTravelers

6 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you are enjoying our channel. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you. Carefully thought out and delivered so well. More people should see your message. One day I hope you'll consider doing a Ted talk. It's a message every age needs to here. Well done. You should be very proud of yourself. Steve

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words. A Ted Talk someday would be fantastic. Thanks again, John and Bev

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

PS. If you like our content, please share our channel with others. Thanks so much. John and Bev

Very inspiring! Happy travels!

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed. Happy travels to you as well. John and Bev

Super video!!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. John and Bev

Inspiring!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed. John and Bev

Thanks you Sir !

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. John and Bev

Thank you for sharing all these very insightful tips! #2 I think is the hardest, the “school papers” really made me think as our shed is filled with our children’s “stuff” they probably don’t want and mostly likely they are more important to us! Time to purge! Thanks guys!!! You truly are an example of these tips! ❤️~Cara

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck with #2. This has been a several year journey for us and hasn’t always been easy. We made a single box of the most treasured keepsakes and each of our 5 children and they loved it. You just can’t keep everything. It is a little crazy, but liberating to be free from all our “stuff”. Keep us posted on your progress. 😉 John and Bev

So inspiring 👍

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you found it inspiring. Hope all is well with you guys. We are having so much fun in Panama 🇵🇦. John and Bev

I love you guys!!!!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for following along. Glad you are enjoying our channel. Many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you so much for sharing!!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video and hope you can follow along on our journey. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I’ve DEFINITELY expanded my network since retiring!!! Thanks KZread 😉

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

You can say that again!!! We meet interesting people (and Otters 🦦 🦦😉) all the time on YT, IG and our travels. Love it, John and Bev

Love these tips! Thank you

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Such a thoughtful and powerful video. Thank you!

@RetirementTravelers

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. Many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great advice 😊.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Great advice! Thanks!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I love videos like this! Excited to watch your tips 👍

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hope you enjoy.

Thanks for all the info !! Very helpful ! When I "retire" I won't be sitting at home, working part time on things I WANT. Thanks !!

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful. Congrats and good luck with your retirement. John and Bev

Wow! So much practical info in a single video. You guys are living the early retirement dream for sure. We especially liked the “less is more” section. Good stuff and we look forward to your world travels.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the “less is more” section. Good luck on your retirement journey and hope these tips helped. John and Bev

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Keep us posted on your “less is more” progress.

Great video! All your videos are inspiring and I can't wait to watch the travel adventures! I just started to get serious and made a 10 year plan so I can retire at 55 too! I have a slightly different situation and will be traveling solo. You might want to consider some content for solo travelers or how that could be accomplished if they want to do the same thing you are doing. Safe travels!

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and best of luck with your retirement plans. We are cheering for you! Great suggestion on solo travel. We have met so many solo travelers along the way with interesting stories. We are going to start using the “community” page on our channel to provide additional information on topics like that. Thanks again and hope you can follow along on our journey around the world. John and Bev

This is another great video with such helpful advice!! Thank you!

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. We are really glad you found it helpful. Thanks again for your support of our videos. Have a wonderful day! John and Bev

You’re both are so inspiring.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We do love to inspire others to live their best retirement lives and travel. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Hi John and Bev, This is just so sound! Love this video. the message behind it and the roadmap. ❤❤❤ Thank you!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed the video and hope you can follow along on our journey. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for the encouragemet and helpful tips

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you found it helpful. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

This is an exceptional video! Thank you so much for sharing.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad you liked the video. Hope you can come along on our 10 year journey around the world. John and Bev

Good food for thought

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you found it interesting. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

You two are such a great inspiration…. Thank you! You do make the dream feel a little closer for my wife and I

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and we do wish you a dream retirement. We hope you can follow our vlog around the world and give you ideas and inspiration. John and Bev

I just found your channel and find it very inspiring. I'm 54 and my husband is 60. We will be retiring in Mexico next year and plan to travel in Mexico. Your videos have excellent content. Nice to meet you both.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you found our channel and hope you enjoy our travels around the world. Congrats on your retirement. Do you have an area of Mexico picked out yet? Safe travels and happy retirement to you both, John and Bev

Great tips and excellent advice for any age to help them get prepared for their retirement dream! Excited to follow your journey throughout Central America!

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Starting at a younger age is key for long term success. Good luck with your saving and planning for an amazing retirement someday!!

Congratulations, I am looking forward to watch your videos and learn how to do the same.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and hope you have a fantastic retirement. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Excellent tips! Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to following you on your journey and joining you at some of the destinations.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Panama City has been a great starting point and can’t wait for you to join us!!!

@beverlyromine1224

2 жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers That’s great! We loved Panama City! See you soon!

Thank you for the tips, it seems we've got them pretty much covered, except number 8....retire. Safe travels, we look forward to following your adventures in South America.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

You just need to move #8 up to #1 and that will solve it. 😉🤣 John and Bev

@travellingwithcrowsfeet

2 жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers we are on to it, don't worry 😁

We are laughing that you mentioned pickle ball 😂💕

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

We get ourselves into lots of “pickles”, so thought we should mention it. 🤣

@MagentaOtterTravels

2 жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers my brother is retired and plays pickle ball every day! He lives in Utah and there is a court across the street from his house 😀

Very Great Morning wherever you guys are John your seven pointers are well noted You spoke like a True Mentor All that matters the most you covered it all God bless you both with more years of fulfilling life love

@RetirementTravelers

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. We hope everyone has a wonderful retirement. We are off to Poland next! John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@Celestialkarma

10 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers Have A Great trip love

Great advice. I wish my wife was on board with "selling the farm" and traveling.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. The extreme downsizing was the key enabler for our lifestyle change. We had an awesome condo along a river in a Florida golf community and we DON’T miss it at all. It has been so liberating to be free from all the “stuff”. It was keeping us from living our best life. Would be glad to discuss more. Hope you have a wonderful 2022. John and Bev

Thank you for this wonderful advice! I am newly retired and have struggled with what to do next. I have felt rather stuck and believe a plan will help us decide what comes next. Keep your wonderful videos coming!

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Beth. Congrats on your retirement and so glad we could help. We were inspired by some older friends who still do yearly planning with “sticky note” on their picture window. They both give ideas on things they want to accomplish each year, where they want to travel, how to give of themselves, etc. Very inspiring for a couple in their 80’s!!! Keep moving forward and keep us posted on your progress. We hope you can follow along with us on our journey around the world. Many blessings to you, John and Bev

This is great! I too enjoy running. You mentioned passive income. What types of passive income are helping you afford your lifestyle? The 25x rule for retirement savings is a good rule of thumb. Did you save beyond the 25x? Are you getting anxious about your investments after the volatile market the first part of 2022?

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

We have a pension and savings that covers most of our retirement living and our expenses are actually lower now traveling the world after selling our house and all possessions!! Downsizing really is powerful. We hope to grow the Retirement Travelers brand through KZread into additional sources of income along the way. Yes, the volatility is concerning, but our market portfolio is longer term investments that we don’t plan to touch anytime soon, which helps. We are little above the 25X rule. John and Bev

We are currently moving from the UK to Portugal. Leasing our house in the UK to a longterm tenant. We are leasing an apartment in Portugal for at least 15 months. We are in the process of gaining residency in Portugal. We also intend to travel worldwide - we have a lot to catch up after the last two years.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great plan. We have heard many good things about Portugal and can’t wait to visit. Hope you can follow along on our journey and perhaps get ideas for your world travels. Have a great year in Portugal!!! 🇵🇹 John and Bev

this was a great video thanks for putting out a very relatable and usable content. My husband and I have been trying to live below our means for the good part of our careers- we are both in the military and our plan after retirement is to become world travelers. Do you have recommendations for how long to stay in each country to really maximize the cultural experience?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and good luck with becoming retirement travelers 🌎 We like to stay a week in each place. In some countries, we may stay a month or more by traveling regionally between cities. This system has worked well for us. In a few years, we may slow down more and stay in our favorite places for a month or more, but not ready for that yet. Thanks for following along and be sure to sign up for our newsletter for latest content. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

What are your plans after 10 years of travel? Are you going back to live in the US again and if so, will you buy a house again? Thanks for sharing your experiences! You’re making me rethink our retirement plans.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

We are 2 years in and having so much fun we can’t imagine stopping at this point even after 10 years. The world is teaching us so much. Thanks for following on our journey and be sure to check out our new website. Best of luck with your retirement plans. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Great video. The hardest thing for me to give up would be my dog.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Those little furry creatures certainly are special. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Glad to hear that you kept some keepsakes! Where are they since you don’t have a storage unit? With family?

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, with one of our daughters, but literally just one smallish box. We made one box for each child and each is located at their houses as well. John and Bev

@MagentaOtterTravels

2 жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers great idea!💕

This is SUCH a good video- not just from a financial perspective, but from a better life perspective too! Thank you so much for sharing. Well done!

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed the video. We just felt compelled to share some of our lifetime of learning and hope everyone can find the joy in retirement that we are finding. Thanks for making the financial part so much easier for us. John and Bev

Hi Bev and John! What age did you guys start thinking about traveling full time? My husband and I are in our late 40s and he’s looking at 53 in retiring. Our kids will be adults in a couple years, so I feel like it’s go time now. Have a good day ❤️

@RetirementTravelers

9 ай бұрын

We didn't decide until we retired at age 55. Good luck with your travels and we hope our channel and website will be beneficial to you. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

How do you folks share gifts and talents while you travel?

@RetirementTravelers

6 ай бұрын

Supporting charities has always been important to us. We see many needs as we travel and we make contributions in various ways. It’s hard to travel and not feel compelled to contribute toward the good in the world that is helping the less fortunate. John & Bev

$38Billion per year on SELF STORAGE?!?!? holy cow! GREAT JOB John and Bev!! Do you keep stuff on the cloud for the most part? do you 'backup' or just trust the cloud? thanks in advance!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

We have digitized everything and keep it all in the cloud in secure places! John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

As always good advice to follow. You were really lucky to retire so young. I and my Husband retired as soon as was possible for us(63) and are continuing are travel dreams. We have visited a lot of different countries on all continents . Living within your means' is the best advice to keep yourself debt free. Minimulise! it's so hard to get rid of stuff but so liberating afterwards . Lots of people see retirement as the next step before death so NOT true. There's a big world out there go for it. Keep making these videos they are so inspiring.

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words. We need encouragement sometimes and this really helps. It has been so liberating to get rid of all of our stuff. Safe travels and many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great content!! Love the advice and all the videos… Stay in panama 🇵🇦, I’ll be there in 11 years 🇨🇦😀 when I retire.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and hope you can join us around the world and stay motivated for the next 11 years 😊 We’ve had a great time in Panama. John and Bev

This may sound weird question but I am 54 and my husband is 61 and we were able to retire. We are comfortable but when people talk to me specifically I feel guilty for saying I am not working. Did you run into that and any advice from anyone even viewers. Thanks. Just found your channel.

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you found our channel and hope you can follow along on our retirement journey. Congrats on your early retirement. Zig Ziegler once said, “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” So, we think guilt gets you nowhere, just be grateful. Thanks again and hope you have a wonderful day! John and Bev

👌💪

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. 😊 John and Bev

I’m curious how your dreams changed over the past 10 years

@RetirementTravelers

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my, that might take a couple bottles of wine 🍷 🤣 Major themes would be wanting more travel, strong push to minimalism, simplify life, wanting retirement to be extraordinary vs. ordinary, a legacy of adventure for our kids and grandkids, wiser use of our money, etc. It evolved over about 5 years time. Hope this helps. John and Bev

@MagentaOtterTravels

2 жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers always interesting to hear! My shift towards minimalist feelings has been very dramatic…