Our early retirement was almost 5 years before we started our nomadic life since we had one daughter left at home. I cannot imagine retiring and hitting the road the same day! We agree 100% about over-planning. Guilty!!! So glad to be part of a community with you both. ❤️❤️❤️
It truly goes against our nature to NOT plan. We used to plan our vacations a year in advance. Now we often don't have our next Airbnb booked until just a couple weeks before we need to move. Really makes our heads spin!! Fortunately now we have a great community of nomads who are all in the same boat. 😂
There is not one of your videos that I watch and don’t walk away with knowledge that I intend to or actively use. Thank you so much. I am extremely grateful for your content. You will never know how much you inspired me. 🙏🙏🙏
Wow thanks so much Ritchie! Comments like these are so encouraging to us. It's so meaningful to know that we are helping others along on their journey. 😀
Love the attitude of gratitude. What I got right was retiring as soon as I could on 1 Oct 2020, and learning to go with the flow due to Covid. There are actual silver linings despite the adversity. There are always things to be grateful for! Thanks for another great video.
Thanks for more great content! I am an overplanner too but isn't planning is half the fun! So it is 3:30 on a Sunday afternoon and I am sitting in my home office working...ugh! I had to take a break to get some FIRE motivation. Right now my job is particularily trying. I'm totally stressed out, can't sleep, drinking way too much caffeine, having trouble focusing, in general, just miserable. So this has solidified my decision to FIRE when this project ends in mid May!
Congratulations on making this huge decision! 🎉 A few years ago I was right where you are today....stressed out and missing every weekend because I couldn't walk away from my computer. Making the decision to FIRE was the best thing I ever did and now it's so wonderful to own my own time. I'm wishing you the same!
Amazing content, well done ladies! Just discovered you and watched a few of your videos in the past hour. At last, a channel on early retirement and travelling made by people who are not 20 years old!
Welcome to the channel - so glad you found us! And, yes, our 20s are a long way behind us. We've just finished three months in Albania and our latest content from Spain comes out this Sunday. See you then!
@@OurFreedomYears I’ve probably seen most of your videos by now. I enjoy the content so much. It’s really relatable, as I’m also in my early forties and thinking of retiring early in the next two years, provided I manage to hit my savings/ mortgage repayment milestones successfully! And then the plan is to start perpetual travelling! I’ll definitely follow your Spain adventures! Greetings from London 👋🏻👋🏻
I just found your channel, and I loved this video! You articulated a lot of things that I have been thinking about for my own retirement this December. I'll only have 2 weeks of downtime with family before leaving on a 7-month adventure, but my first 2 months will be in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where I can relax before the rest of the trip. I also started my TH-cam channel last year, when I thought I would be retiring in December 2020, because I wanted to be sure to have something to do (a project). Because of the pandemic, I worked another year and was able to put more money away for a rainy day.
What a great plan! Chiang Mai is an amazing place to kick off your retirement. You'll certainly have an opportunity for lots of decompressing there! And well done for working the extra year since the world is locked down anyway. We're looking forward to hear more about your upcoming adventures! 😊
Hi Irena, great question! Online forums like the ones on Facebook hosted by ChooseFI can be one place to start. We have found Instagram to be helpful for connecting with people. And don't worry if you aren't travelling yet, it's never too soon to connect with others who have a shared interest. 😊
Great tips , definitely will quit our work a few weeks before embarking on the next journey . Building a community connection and have a routine even after retirement is critical !
This was a great video. A former colleague told me to do nothing 6 months when I retired. Six months gazing at the Puget Sound helped us figure out what we wanted to say YES to. 18 months in, I still over plan a bit. But by doing so, I locked in some great COVID rental rates through 2023. And we found new homes for our cats. I envy you your dogs. I thought about a blog or TH-cam channel but that just felt like too much work. Kudos to you both. We are nearly twice your ages but share many of the same attitudes. Grateful for every day.
So great that you took the time to figure out what you wanted -- and then you went for it! 😊 We also continue to be guilty of overplanning! But we find that living the nomad lifestyle is pretty complicated so a little extra planning really helps.
You guys are amazing and also adorable! I'm not focused on retiring, as it's too early for me, but I am planning on a year-long sabbatical. A lot of the tips from your videos manage to cross over to that lifestyle. Thanks for contributing your journey.
Great to hear that you find our videos helpful. 😊 A sabbatical is such a great idea! We have often said that we wished we had taken one instead of burning out at work.
I really enjoyed your video today! (Love your channel!) I am close to a possible decision to retire and hearing your tips was very helpful- Decompressing, schedules (or not) and the 3% target are only some of the tips I need to consider more... Thanks!
Hi Kathy, thanks so much for your comment and congratulations on your journey towards FI. You are absolutely right - there are lots of things to think about beforehand. We're glad you're finding our videos helpful along the way. 😊
Me and my wife retired january 2020 and haven't enjoyed a day yet because of covid 🤡 Still SO glad we had the privilege of not needing to work during this time.
Hi Elisa, we totally agree that not needing to work has been a great relief during these challenging times. Congrats on your early retirement and hope you find more joy in 2021! 😊
@@OurFreedomYears thanks! 💙 Your channel has been a great Inspiration! We've watched like 30 vídeos yesterday 😅 Your story is almost exactly like ours! Cheers from Brazil 🤗
We typically recommend checking out the various Choose FI Facebook communities. There's one for every geographic location and interest and it's a great way to connect with likeminded people...www.choosefi.com/community/ We also recommend reaching out directly to your favourite bloggers and Instagrammers. In fact, that's one of the ways that we've made the FIRE/nomad friends that we have today.
I was a bit nervous to retire in winter and during Covid, but I think it is working out well. The weather and virus has given me that down time to decompress. If I had waited until summer I think I might have rushed into projects too quickly as well. Now I am relaxed and ready to begin investigating new hobbies. That first day you had sounded nightmarish!!! No wonder you slept for 2 weeks 🤣🤣🤣
You both are absolutely beautiful. What a informative video. I clicked ‘subscribe’ immediately. My goal is to retire before 45. I have 9 years to go. Thanks for making me smile!
Welcome to the channel - so great that you found us! Sounds like you've got a vision and a strategy for getting to early retirement -- very impressive!
Great to hear - thank you! Even though we never took one ourselves, we're big fans of the concept of sabbaticals. It's so important to take that time for yourself. 😊
This was a very informative video. It's good to know what possible things could go wrong in retirement. I'm super nervous to retire due to the uncertainty of what could happen that might affect our retirement savings.
Another great video!! I absolutely agree with the over planning. After wasting many return air flights over the years, I now only travel with one way tickets. Plans change, the world changes, and it is very difficult to predict where you will end up. (just google proof of return ticket travel- solutions for onward tickets, if only using one way tickets into a country). The cost of one way tickets is also much affordable than in the past. Book your first two nights at a new destination, then look around. This past year has certainly taught us the value of freedom.
Yes! We've learned a lot about being flexible over this past year. We're doing a lot better with not planning so far ahead. And thankfully the price of one way tickets has come down, as you said.
This was a great idea for a video! I love you guys' approach to what you're doing, and I love hearing about all the things that have surprised you along the way. Really good channel! Would love to hear your planning process for choosing and booking future destinations. How far in advance are you thinking as you go? How far in advance do you like to book (both lodging and transport)?
Hi Ray, so glad to hear you enjoyed the video! We have a recent video all about the questions you raised - Behind the Scenes of Our Travel Planning bit.ly/3q683fA Hope this helps!
This hit me: "Don't plan to uproot your whole life and move to Portugal if you've never been there before." Guess we will just trust our instincts and all the TH-camrs who have done it before us. Life is an adventure.:-)
Hi there, we totally agree that life is an adventure - that's why we land somewhere new every month! Our point was just that it can be good to test the waters first and keep thing flexible when making a major life change. Happy travels. 😀
Another enjoyable video, I appreciate the honesty on what went well/wrong (and I was laughing because some of the things you did that went wrong are things I would be likely to do including mapping out my itinerary for 6 months in advance!)
Hi John, you're not the only one I'm sure! And we still like to think about our future plans because that's half the fun, but we try to avoid getting ahead of ourselves when it comes to booking.
Hello ladies and thanks for the video. You mentioned "community" which I believe is critical to having a healthy retirement . Are you able to elaborate on how you went about establishing your community of like minded people? Did you use apps or organize meet up? etc.? TIA
We've been relying on Facebook groups and Instagram to build our network of travelers and nomads. Sometimes we're fortunate and people from our network are in the same city at the same time as us! Otherwise we stay in touch with video calls. It takes a bit of effort but worth it when you have the chance for an in-person meet up.
Thanks for another inspiring video! Totally agree about gratitude, though I don't see it as the opposite of negativity. In fact, I appreciate people who are sometimes negative -- they tend to be funny and realistic.
I am semi retired so I have time for work which I enjoy and time for my hobbies, one being my flight simming. I used to fly real world but I can no longer afford it and so my flight simming will satisfy the itch !!!!
Great question! We met like-minded people through the Choose FI Facebook communities. There's one for every geographic location and interest... www.choosefi.com/community/ We also reached out to our favourite bloggers and TH-camrs. Usually they're also keen to be connected within the community. It takes a little effort but it's totally worthwhile.
It's a big life change! We've done a couple videos about making the adjustment from high stress corporate careers to no job at all...you might enjoy this one...bit.ly/3mDzSuR
Your Constant hands movement was very distracting. I Enjoy your videos and all the tips, but have to block half of the screen not see your arms flying all over the tv. Any chance you can minimize the movement please! I’m not trying to be mean, just helpful suggestions for your viewers
Do any of these sound like mistakes you might make in your first year? Or maybe you retired early and already made your own mistakes...!
Our early retirement was almost 5 years before we started our nomadic life since we had one daughter left at home. I cannot imagine retiring and hitting the road the same day! We agree 100% about over-planning. Guilty!!! So glad to be part of a community with you both. ❤️❤️❤️
It truly goes against our nature to NOT plan. We used to plan our vacations a year in advance. Now we often don't have our next Airbnb booked until just a couple weeks before we need to move. Really makes our heads spin!! Fortunately now we have a great community of nomads who are all in the same boat. 😂
There is not one of your videos that I watch and don’t walk away with knowledge that I intend to or actively use. Thank you so much. I am extremely grateful for your content. You will never know how much you inspired me. 🙏🙏🙏
Wow thanks so much Ritchie! Comments like these are so encouraging to us. It's so meaningful to know that we are helping others along on their journey. 😀
Love the attitude of gratitude. What I got right was retiring as soon as I could on 1 Oct 2020, and learning to go with the flow due to Covid. There are actual silver linings despite the adversity. There are always things to be grateful for! Thanks for another great video.
Being grateful and going with the flow is what's kept us sane during these unusual times! Good to hear that you feel so positive about your timing. 😊
Gratitude is a big mover in happiness. Grateful you have this channel. Have an awesome day!
Thank you! You too! 😊
Thanks for more great content! I am an overplanner too but isn't planning is half the fun! So it is 3:30 on a Sunday afternoon and I am sitting in my home office working...ugh! I had to take a break to get some FIRE motivation. Right now my job is particularily trying. I'm totally stressed out, can't sleep, drinking way too much caffeine, having trouble focusing, in general, just miserable. So this has solidified my decision to FIRE when this project ends in mid May!
Congratulations on making this huge decision! 🎉 A few years ago I was right where you are today....stressed out and missing every weekend because I couldn't walk away from my computer. Making the decision to FIRE was the best thing I ever did and now it's so wonderful to own my own time. I'm wishing you the same!
Amazing content, well done ladies! Just discovered you and watched a few of your videos in the past hour. At last, a channel on early retirement and travelling made by people who are not 20 years old!
Welcome to the channel - so glad you found us! And, yes, our 20s are a long way behind us. We've just finished three months in Albania and our latest content from Spain comes out this Sunday. See you then!
@@OurFreedomYears I’ve probably seen most of your videos by now. I enjoy the content so much. It’s really relatable, as I’m also in my early forties and thinking of retiring early in the next two years, provided I manage to hit my savings/ mortgage repayment milestones successfully! And then the plan is to start perpetual travelling! I’ll definitely follow your Spain adventures! Greetings from London 👋🏻👋🏻
Great video today! We’ve learned so much from you guys!!! Thank You!
Our pleasure! Great chatting the other day. 😊
I just found your channel, and I loved this video! You articulated a lot of things that I have been thinking about for my own retirement this December. I'll only have 2 weeks of downtime with family before leaving on a 7-month adventure, but my first 2 months will be in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where I can relax before the rest of the trip. I also started my TH-cam channel last year, when I thought I would be retiring in December 2020, because I wanted to be sure to have something to do (a project). Because of the pandemic, I worked another year and was able to put more money away for a rainy day.
What a great plan! Chiang Mai is an amazing place to kick off your retirement. You'll certainly have an opportunity for lots of decompressing there! And well done for working the extra year since the world is locked down anyway. We're looking forward to hear more about your upcoming adventures! 😊
Love the video and the honesty
Thank you! It was interesting for us to look back and realize everything we could have done better!
You switched sides. My mind is broken. Stephanie must sit on the left and Gillian on the right.
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Enjoyed the video, informative as always!
Just keeping you on your toes! 😂
Another great one!
Question : How do you build a network of like-minded people BEFORE traveling?
Hi Irena, great question! Online forums like the ones on Facebook hosted by ChooseFI can be one place to start. We have found Instagram to be helpful for connecting with people. And don't worry if you aren't travelling yet, it's never too soon to connect with others who have a shared interest. 😊
Gillian’s look at 7:27 - LOL! Gratitude ... for sure. I’m grateful for finding you two. You’ve changed my life.
So sweet - thank you so much! That means so much. 😊
Great info. We are starting our slow travel adventure in 2-3 years. Your channel is providing us lots of knowledge to prepare our journey. Thank you 🙏
So glad to hear that you find our channel helpful. And best of luck with planning your own adventure! It's such an exciting time of life. 😊
Great tips , definitely will quit our work a few weeks before embarking on the next journey . Building a community connection and have a routine even after retirement is critical !
Smart move to take a few weeks before starting on your next adventure. If only we'd thought of that! 😂
This was a great video. A former colleague told me to do nothing 6 months when I retired. Six months gazing at the Puget Sound helped us figure out what we wanted to say YES to. 18 months in, I still over plan a bit. But by doing so, I locked in some great COVID rental rates through 2023. And we found new homes for our cats. I envy you your dogs. I thought about a blog or TH-cam channel but that just felt like too much work. Kudos to you both. We are nearly twice your ages but share many of the same attitudes. Grateful for every day.
So great that you took the time to figure out what you wanted -- and then you went for it! 😊 We also continue to be guilty of overplanning! But we find that living the nomad lifestyle is pretty complicated so a little extra planning really helps.
You guys are amazing and also adorable! I'm not focused on retiring, as it's too early for me, but I am planning on a year-long sabbatical. A lot of the tips from your videos manage to cross over to that lifestyle. Thanks for contributing your journey.
Great to hear that you find our videos helpful. 😊 A sabbatical is such a great idea! We have often said that we wished we had taken one instead of burning out at work.
Great tips. Thank you. Our plan is to take 3 months in Mexico City just to get us off to a slow start and be able to relax.
Three months in Mexico City sounds like an amazing plan! Nice to settle into a place and take the time you need to unwind.
I really enjoyed your video today! (Love your channel!) I am close to a possible decision to retire and hearing your tips was very helpful- Decompressing, schedules (or not) and the 3% target are only some of the tips I need to consider more... Thanks!
Hi Kathy, thanks so much for your comment and congratulations on your journey towards FI. You are absolutely right - there are lots of things to think about beforehand. We're glad you're finding our videos helpful along the way. 😊
Me and my wife retired january 2020 and haven't enjoyed a day yet because of covid 🤡
Still SO glad we had the privilege of not needing to work during this time.
Hi Elisa, we totally agree that not needing to work has been a great relief during these challenging times. Congrats on your early retirement and hope you find more joy in 2021! 😊
@@OurFreedomYears thanks! 💙 Your channel has been a great Inspiration! We've watched like 30 vídeos yesterday 😅
Your story is almost exactly like ours!
Cheers from Brazil 🤗
Any concrete tips on community? Are there websites / YT channels / reddits that you would recommend?
We typically recommend checking out the various Choose FI Facebook communities. There's one for every geographic location and interest and it's a great way to connect with likeminded people...www.choosefi.com/community/
We also recommend reaching out directly to your favourite bloggers and Instagrammers. In fact, that's one of the ways that we've made the FIRE/nomad friends that we have today.
Hi.You haven't retired.You are still working making videos for You tube.You are doing great.:-) I love it.:-)
So true! 😂 Making TH-cam videos is a lot more work than we first realized but it's a lot of fun too.
I was a bit nervous to retire in winter and during Covid, but I think it is working out well. The weather and virus has given me that down time to decompress. If I had waited until summer I think I might have rushed into projects too quickly as well. Now I am relaxed and ready to begin investigating new hobbies. That first day you had sounded nightmarish!!! No wonder you slept for 2 weeks 🤣🤣🤣
It was very exciting and also totally exhausting! Sounds like you had the better plan. 😉
@@OurFreedomYears hahaha we will see if it was a good idea in a few months 😁
You both are absolutely beautiful. What a informative video. I clicked ‘subscribe’ immediately. My goal is to retire before 45. I have 9 years to go. Thanks for making me smile!
Welcome to the channel - so great that you found us! Sounds like you've got a vision and a strategy for getting to early retirement -- very impressive!
Love this channel! So many great tips!!! I am planning for a sabbatical, but I still find this information very helpful!
Great to hear - thank you! Even though we never took one ourselves, we're big fans of the concept of sabbaticals. It's so important to take that time for yourself. 😊
This was a very informative video. It's good to know what possible things could go wrong in retirement. I'm super nervous to retire due to the uncertainty of what could happen that might affect our retirement savings.
That is a very reasonable thing to be nervous about! Hopefully you've got a conservative financial plan with plenty of buffer for the unexpected. 😊
Thank you for the info!
What a 2020 you two must’ve had
It was a pretty wild ride! We're happy to have settled into a good rhythm now for our early retirement.
Another great video!! I absolutely agree with the over planning. After wasting many return air flights over the years, I now only travel with one way tickets. Plans change, the world changes, and it is very difficult to predict where you will end up. (just google proof of return ticket travel- solutions for onward tickets, if only using one way tickets into a country). The cost of one way tickets is also much affordable than in the past. Book your first two nights at a new destination, then look around. This past year has certainly taught us the value of freedom.
Yes! We've learned a lot about being flexible over this past year. We're doing a lot better with not planning so far ahead. And thankfully the price of one way tickets has come down, as you said.
Another great video! We can relate to so many of the points you made. Thanks again!
You are so welcome! Looks like you're enjoying life in Malaysia. We miss Southeast Asia!!
I’m loving all of your videos! Thank you so much for taking the time to produce quality content and teaching about your experience.
You are so welcome! It's really motivating to hear that you're enjoying our content. 😊
This was a great idea for a video! I love you guys' approach to what you're doing, and I love hearing about all the things that have surprised you along the way. Really good channel! Would love to hear your planning process for choosing and booking future destinations. How far in advance are you thinking as you go? How far in advance do you like to book (both lodging and transport)?
Hi Ray, so glad to hear you enjoyed the video! We have a recent video all about the questions you raised - Behind the Scenes of Our Travel Planning bit.ly/3q683fA Hope this helps!
This hit me: "Don't plan to uproot your whole life and move to Portugal if you've never been there before." Guess we will just trust our instincts and all the TH-camrs who have done it before us. Life is an adventure.:-)
Hi there, we totally agree that life is an adventure - that's why we land somewhere new every month! Our point was just that it can be good to test the waters first and keep thing flexible when making a major life change. Happy travels. 😀
@@OurFreedomYears I envy you two. You have such a cool channel. Carry on! Been hooked since I found your channel.
@@junnoriega So great to hear - thank you!!
Simply awesome! Realistic!
Glad you think so! It was quite a interesting year! 😂
“Over planning , under funding ! “….. yep ! 😂👍
Glad to hear that we're not the only ones! 😂
Another great video! Thanks for the insights
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
good advice
Glad it was helpful! 😊
I love this! I did the same thing started a TH-cam channel when I retired. Keep the great videos coming!
So important to have a big project during early retirement! It really helps with the transition from full-time work.
very interesting and detailed video!! thank you!!
Glad you liked it! We have another one you might enjoy about deciding on the right time to retire early bit.ly/3j3ykdX
Another enjoyable video, I appreciate the honesty on what went well/wrong (and I was laughing because some of the things you did that went wrong are things I would be likely to do including mapping out my itinerary for 6 months in advance!)
Hi John, you're not the only one I'm sure! And we still like to think about our future plans because that's half the fun, but we try to avoid getting ahead of ourselves when it comes to booking.
Very informative! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Hello ladies and thanks for the video. You mentioned "community" which I believe is critical to having a healthy retirement . Are you able to elaborate on how you went about establishing your community of like minded people? Did you use apps or organize meet up? etc.? TIA
We've been relying on Facebook groups and Instagram to build our network of travelers and nomads. Sometimes we're fortunate and people from our network are in the same city at the same time as us! Otherwise we stay in touch with video calls. It takes a bit of effort but worth it when you have the chance for an in-person meet up.
Thanks for another inspiring video! Totally agree about gratitude, though I don't see it as the opposite of negativity. In fact, I appreciate people who are sometimes negative -- they tend to be funny and realistic.
I agree! Someone who is negative can often give you an unexpected perspective that's really helpful.
@@OurFreedomYears So true!
I am semi retired so I have time for work which I enjoy and time for my hobbies, one being my flight simming. I used to fly real world but I can no longer afford it and so my flight simming will satisfy the itch !!!!
The important thing is having hobbies that you enjoy! 😊
love all your vids!
Too sweet - thank you!
No alarm clock life is the best!
For sure! Getting caught up on sleep is one of the best rewards of retiring early. 😂
How did you get to build that community after being retired? Did you find people online - was it an online community? Thank you!
Great question! We met like-minded people through the Choose FI Facebook communities. There's one for every geographic location and interest... www.choosefi.com/community/
We also reached out to our favourite bloggers and TH-camrs. Usually they're also keen to be connected within the community. It takes a little effort but it's totally worthwhile.
@@OurFreedomYears Thank you for the details. This will help us as we start our own journey :).
@@yestohappiness2721 Great to hear - let us know how it goes!
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾THANK YOU 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Glad you enjoyed! 😍
I’d like to know how one retires at 38!
Great question! It wasn't easy but we've got all our secrets in this video here: bit.ly/3hodv9i
I retired at 45, went from working three jobs to none, time will tell if this was a mistake.
It's a big life change! We've done a couple videos about making the adjustment from high stress corporate careers to no job at all...you might enjoy this one...bit.ly/3mDzSuR
Hello 😊. I recently subscribed to your channel, is there a way I can DM you guys?
Of course! You can DM on Instagram or email using the address found on this page th-cam.com/users/OurFreedomYearsabout
lol #noalarmteam 🙋🏾♀️😂🤗
I hear you! 😂
I wanted to watch this but the fact that both of them are shouting, I had to exit
Sorry about the shouting. Maybe you'll enjoy this one instead... bit.ly/3mDzSuR 😊
@@OurFreedomYears oh now I feel bad for saying that. To absolve myself I will subscribe!
@@sarar941 Thanks!
ខ្ញុំមាន ការងា របស់ ខ្ញុំ ...
ល្អណាស់ 😊
If your shooting videos that’s work still trying to make money. No thanks that’s not retirement
Thanks for sharing! Yes, it is a bit of work to make videos but it's our passion project during our retirement and one that we really enjoy.
Your Constant hands movement was very distracting. I Enjoy your videos and all the tips, but have to block half of the screen not see your arms flying all over the tv. Any chance you can minimize the movement please! I’m not trying to be mean, just helpful suggestions for your viewers
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback - we really appreciate it!