<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[iretiredyoung]]></title><description><![CDATA[iretiredyoung]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:03:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.iretiredyoung.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[I retired young, and so far it's been great. ​ I was 47 years old, had fallen out of love with my job, so I quit. That was a scary...]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b7414ba682657c399011e4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_1c85d1d220f840eca46f4d9cdbe7d9b8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_586,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An early retirement update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early retirement update: I took a break after seven years of blogging, it's time for an update on early retirement life, costs and targets]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/an-early-retirement-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6626638086d63bd60827abfd</guid><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:50:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_f8b15b2be8d64677beb06142823152d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not the early retirement post I intended]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's early retirement like? Well, today I had a plan, but then decided to scrap that and go skiing. That's what early retirement is like!]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/not-the-early-retirement-post-i-intended</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657c917402f01e11c96679c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:39:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_ce528944161a4000a10c06c3bd131dba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_708,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early retirement costs &#38; targets - November 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearing the year end, how are my early retirement costs going? And of my retirement targets, do I attempt a mad scramble to get these done?]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/early-retirement-costs-targets-november-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6573125dd7506b65dbeb818f</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 09:58:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_a25ff045b2744c13ab352fb8255117fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_689,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement is good, but is it time to make some changes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early retirement life is great, but that doesn't mean it should always stay the same. With some changes, maybe good can become even better!]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/retirement-is-good-but-is-it-time-to-make-some-changes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6565fb70c7e0111f03019001</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:26:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_0eca61ffab344941a18ca27cc87e2dc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_744,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the Blue Zones model improve my early retirement? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want retirement to be healthy, long &#38; active? Can Blue Zones Power 9: Lifestyle Habits of the World's Healthiest, Longest-Lived People help?]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/blue-zones-as-a-retirement-model</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655349deaa4109fe38aa5a43</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:17:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_e4008389c4e4438282e4afe4eadd7557~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_436,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early retirement costs &#38; targets - October 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharing my real life early retirement costs. At long last, have I discovered why we spend so much on groceries?]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/early-retirement-costs-targets-october-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6544b1bfbcdf3745129ccd14</guid><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:44:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_662810c9f6fd4652b67cdbfbd50d5913~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retiring abroad - the good, the bad, and why I did it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retiring abroad - the good parts and the challenges. Is it all good weather, low cost of living, adventures, new lifestyle and cultures? ]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/retiring-abroad-the-good-the-bad-and-why-i-did-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65152b6a7b41782c2d095797</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:52:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_baddf17de4954c15ba1357ba7a6cd233~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My early retirement - Five wins and five mistakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover some of the wins and mistakes of my early retirement. From less stress to new experiences, find out what worked and what didn't.]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/my-early-retirement-five-wins-and-five-mistakes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ef3977dd4562238c6446df</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_9e8fe048876a48419d37b3cb2b84d8b9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_590,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early retirement costs &#38; targets - September 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much does early retirement cost? What about my early retirement goals? If it's not broken, don't fix it...or time to shake things up?]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/early-retirement-costs-targets-september-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651ec42fe320ad57cef58925</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:18:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_a1a612b23cb14fad8e319937d27ba942~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_850,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luck helped me retire early. Is that unfair?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did I earn my early retirement through hard work, or was I just lucky to be born at the right time and in the right place?]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/luck-helped-me-retire-early-is-that-unfair</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65030d8d77cb73d12dfe3da5</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:31:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_7d37b208f1be4857b35de5224fc99f94~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early retirement costs &#38; targets - August 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[My early retirement costs and early retirement targets, plus little tips, tricks and daily good deeds to make the world a better place]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/early-retirement-costs-targets-august-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f5dc860f48770113331d71</guid><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:39:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_54ad6c72aa654c00aeb07ab3a94210ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The grey haired bus - why you should retire as soon as you can]]></title><description><![CDATA[I may live to one hundred, but my truly active years will end far earlier. 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This week I feel a lack of direction, purpose and motivation]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/early-retirement-losing-direction-purpose-and-motivation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64de171d06fdd9abf9db9bf2</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 09:26:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_02957b2ac7744bd9b2e78fdd44e299ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early retirement costs &#38; targets - July 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[A good month for progress on my early retirement targets and a boring month for our early retirement costs. I'll take that.]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/early-retirement-costs-targets-july-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ccb0da4da45f6da13c60d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_97ce3831b6b84225b24653cfb1792495~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_792,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A dud of an idea, or a new early retirement adventure?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retiring early, we can have new adventures and perhaps do some good at the same time. Now I just need to convince Sally of my genius idea!]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/a-dud-of-an-idea-or-a-new-early-retirement-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c37058bd62d96acb70973c</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:41:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_4d27f7500d8d498aac556bda0cf1b695~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour du Mont Blanc Hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've ticked one my early retirement targets, hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc. 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Absolutely]]></description><link>https://www.iretiredyoung.net/post/early-retirement-costs-targets-june-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a525967126655df6eb52f5</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1d6f4_b0962824cbac432698084c1c9fac9e29~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_272,h_177,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David @iRetiredYoung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday Campervan - were you a good buy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years ago, we spent a chunk of money of a campervan. 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