People retire early for 2 reasons, and neither of them is money

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• Early retirement isn't about how wealthy you are, say several early retirees.
• For many early retirees, the value of life during early retirement is priceless  — the happiness it brings doesn't depend on the dollar.
• Instead, early retirement is about two things: time and lifestyle.

When it comes to early retirement, there's no discounting the importance of having enough money saved to retire early, but many early retirees will tell you the truth: money doesn't really matter once you get there. 

Brandon of the blog Mad Fientist, who retired at age 34, previously told Business Insider he wishes he knew how "unimportant and insignificant" money would be after retiring early. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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