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So happy for you both! I retired from the state at 52 and I could have kept working for a higher retirement but wanted to spend time with elderly parents and a grandchild. Those are riches above all else. Working together is wonderful.
Congratulations to Matt! “Now I work for the woman”. 😂 I can see Tipper is so happy to have her helpmate at home with her. You two are a lovely couple! Best.
Happy for you both!! Matt..follow your smart wife..she understands and has made such good content decisions. You add so much to the channel and I look forward to the Appalachian magic!
We can definitely tell Matt is much more relaxed. I think this is the most he has talked in a video ever. Love it !!!!!! Very excited and happy for all of you. 😀
I agree! Matt seems to be a quiet man and as time goes on, I wouldn't be surprised to see a hunting, fishing channel down the road because quiet people are usually very knowledgeable about certain areas but not very vocal about it. I would think a lot of men would enjoy an Appalachian hunting and fishing channel.
Congratulations, Matt! My husband also retired August 1st! One day he asked me, what you asked Katie,"What day of the week is it?" I walked past him and said, "Welcome to retirement!" Welcome, Matt! Everyday is a Saturday! Enjoy your new adventure of work with Tipper.
Awesome!!! Retirement is gift that keeps on giving. I never knew Matt's dimples are so deep! He's obviously physically more relaxed and having a hard time keeping his hand off Tipper's shoulder. You both are so obviously joyful about the gifts you receive. Enjoy!
It’s good to see people like you - ( and not just some ‘influencer’ types ) - making it using the internet to make a living… You deserve it! Keep going!
Congratulations, Matt. My wife and I were both Fortunate enough to retire at age 57. We both have great pensions and insurance and we have been able to travel considerably. The way you guys budget is so down to earth and practical. Children should be taught three lessons both at home and at school. Those three things are: Your health, your teeth and your money. Fail at anyone of those and one is sure to live a life of sickness, poverty and pain. I applaud your common sense.
@@GodISSovereign17even if they are taught to put their faith in God they need tools to get the job done. Those tools can come in the shape of being taught about how to handle money and how to save for the future. I had a business math class in high school and was taught how to use a bank account including using the register to track my spending. I doubt kids these days even know what a checkbook register is. That’s the single most important thing I learned regarding handling my money.
Congratulations to Matt on his “retirement.” Whatever the day holds for you, enjoy it. Whether it is work, play, or relaxing on the porch rocker, enjoy everyday. Life is short, too short to miss out on the joy of this world. You’ve worked hard your entire life, be proud of who you are and take the time to enjoy your life. Congratulations! - Tennessee Smoky
Y'all are going to love it! I promise! I do not regret retiring, and there is not a day goes by that I am not completely grateful to spend every moment with my husband.
P.S. There was a moment towards the end of the video when you both were silent...the sound of the gentle wind through the trees and bushes was so beautiful. Feel free to include "soundtracks" from your property...wind, birds, cicadas, wind chimes, etc. Thanks for sharing your gifts and joy with us. ❤️
We are so happy for ya'll. I was a cardiac xray tech. We decided that I would retire May of 2022. We were highly criticized for our decision. We pulled my retirement and paid all our debt off and still had money left in the bank. My husband still works. My twin and I work full time here on the farm and we keep our TH-cam channel going. God blessed that decision for us. We live simple lives as well. Our goal is for my husband to be able to work on the farm as well. Love that you shared your testimony. We appreciate your honesty. You are so right. It's a blessing to be able to work on the farm with our family. It's hard work but good work.
We have been retired for awhile. We ask how we ever did it all. We are older now and don't work like we did. We are doing fine. We live simple too and we like it. You will be fine. It's not for everyone. I have family that retired and did not like it but the thing is they don't live on farm or in country. They went back to work. I love wide open space. If I want to yell I can. I don't live in city. Oh Tipper lucky you don't want to cook go get ice cream
That’s amazing news! Congratulations. Well-deserved. And I’m hoping Matt gets a dog too. That’d be awesome to see a new doggie family member on the channel.
My grandson talked me into getting a dog . I agreed to a small house/lap dog. My son brought home a puppy in need of a home the vet, just I formed me that this wee dog is a New Zealand Huntaway (cattle dog )and is going to be big with a loud bark....Oh well😅
So happy for you both. Matt will feel like a weight lifted off his chest. I retired 2 years ago and enjoy it so much. Praying for sweet granny and all of you.
I retired about three years ago at 60. I have stayed busy between my own projects and working part time. I still enjoy going in to work when I want to. I don’t have to have the extra money but it gives me extra to get things I want or to travel. I drive a school bus as a substitute and a party bus for a fund raising company hauling school kids to eat pizza as a reward.
Congrats Matt! I wish you both an excessively happy "retirement"!!! Y'all are so self sufficient...I don't foresee any difficulty for y'all! Just enjoy your time together...God bless!
Congratulations to you both for achieving the American Dream. You own your home, you're out of debt, and you're able to do what you enjoy, with your family. And Matt's there to make sure the plants in the garden are labeled correctly. Enjoy your life. You're both so deserving of it. And we'll be here to enjoy it with you. Love and prayers to the family, and especially for Granny.
One comment that resonates for me is that the older I get the more I have realized things are just things!! Yes when you are younger you want them and think you need them when in reality they can be a burden. My husband and I retired early(at 55) from teaching. We too wondered how we ever got all we needed to do accomplished. And we have been busier than when we taught full-time!! And talking about plans, I heard a saying many years ago that said, 'we make plans and God laughs' . It is very true. All in his time. Good luck on your career changes and blessings going forward!!
Congratulations Matt! 🎉 So happy for y’all.. My husband and I no longer work for anyone but ourselves and we’ve had zero regrets. All of our thanks goes to our Heavenly Father.
Congrats, Matt! I am retiring from teaching for 38 years at the end of this school year. Love watching you guys from central MA. I see lots of comparisons to my family's small farm life.... gardens, canning, firewood, sauerkraut, pickles, homemade cooking. I think enjoying life was always underrated.... as a boomer I appreciate this fresh perspective on life. God bless
I retired this year & love it! I had 28 years in with the state. I miss the money but find the time is more valuable. I do a monthly budget & live fine. Congratulations on your retirement🎉
I'm so proud for y'all... wished my husband thought this way, instead of getting us more in debt w farm land. God's blessing, don't be scared. God isn't a spirit of fear.
Congratulations Matt, you deserve it. It is so wonderful that you, Tipper, Katie and Corie will get to work together in doing what you want to do. God bless you all and prayers still going for Granny and y’all.
That's very true, youtube is hardwork. Our mum edits our youtube videos for us and we can see it is a big job and we're thankful she does it so we can focus on ideas and recording videos. We're really happy you get to work together now, Tipper and Matt. God be with you. P.S. we made one of your recipes on our channel 😊 Archie and Roo in Australia
I hope Matt takes some time to document his bush craft. I know it is second nature to him and so he takes it for granted. But his outdoor skills are rapidly disappearing and I think alot of people would be interested in learning. Congratulations you two on all your hard work to get to this point. You are an inspiration!
Congratulations you two! I for one am happy for you. Thanks heaven you got into that “get out of debt” program and worked off the debt. Now you are going to live better than even Dave Ramsey could hope.
I had noticed you stopped asking if he had a hard day at work, what a blessing! Families should get to share their time, and work together, I know that’s the prayer for me and my children! God is SO Good!! Blessings
Tipper, I am so tickled for you and Matt. I have been praying for the Lord to bring me away from working outside of the home. I look forward to keeping grand babies at home one day. You and Matt have really inspired me to keep praying and looking ahead.
Me too. I was 56 when I could retire. What a blessing. I got to spend time with my late husband and be around my grandchildren and great grandchildren while my health was still good. Congratulations Matt and Tipper. You'll love it!💙
Overjoyed to hear Matt could quit his job!!! With hard work, good management & living right, the Lord has greatly rewarded y’all. Y’all both are young to have the freedom of not having to work a 40 hr work week. Again, so so happy for the both of you, and glad us subscribers had some contribution to your being to stay home & work there & enjoy your family.
Congratulations. This is what success looks like. Being able to make a comfortable living on your terms, in the place you want to be without having to be tied to a particular location because "that's where the jobs are". In this case, the proximity to an employer wasn't an issue, but it illustrates what is possible with some persistence, hard work, a goal, and the ability to resonate with the audience by being authentic. No need for ostentatious displays of pseudo wealth by posing in front of fancy cars or jets, etc. in a desperate attempt to show how "successful" one is, when it is simply an insecure cry for attention. Keep up the great work and best wishes for many years of continued success in sharing the Appalachian experience, history and lifestyle with the world. God Bless.
So...what I heard you say was Matt quit his job so he could make sure the Cherokee Purples would be in order next year, right? 😂 Congratulations to you both! Praise our Heavenly Abba for blessing your family in such an amazing way!! My hubby, Paul, and I are so happy for you! When he retired out of the Marine Corps after 26 years in Jan 2022, he didn't know what to do with himself...so we moved to WV to help his momma, and he bought a Massey Ferguson to ride around on, lol! Anyhoo, I am THRILLED for y'all! Still praying hard for Granny. 💗
Hello Matt & Tipper Congratulations Matt 🎉the Lord is good …I’m happy for you😁 My husband and I retired 13 years ago I was only 45 years old 🥳 I wouldn’t change it for nothing !!!! The freedom and our journey together has been one of the greatest blessings in our lives … thank you Jesus❤🙏 Best wishes
What fantastic news!!! My husband and I went through the same thing about 10 years ago. I run my own small business from home, and he quit to help me. I had to laugh when Matt said he didn’t know if he was scared or thankful. My husband felt the same way. It has been such a blessing to have him here with me. We have no debt either, live modestly & thank the Lord for our situation. You and Matt are in for the best years of your lives. Congratulations!
I’m so happy for your family! I retired in 2020 and my husband followed 7 months later. It’s been such a pleasure and I’m so grateful. Don’t worry about your followers ever leaving you- that’s never going to happen as long as you’re just your lovely selves. I know you’re still working, but you’re sharing your lives with us and that’s something else that I’m very grateful for.
So happy for you two. My husband and I love living a simple life as opposed to an extravagant one. Our trips don’t need to be other countries or cruises. We enjoy the mountains and beaches near our country GA home. We have bees and chickens a garden and have had cows. A simple life is for us and it is refreshing to hear you speak to that ❤️
So happy for you both. Time is so precious. My Mr retired a year ago and just got diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Never smoked in his life. You just never know. Enjoy doing it now while your healthy and so young still. ❤
I am happy he is able to do that. My husband and I worked hard all our lives. My husband had a business lasting 8 years and was able to semi-retire a few years ago. He’s a lot like Matt he can’t sit still and still works daily. I just got your cookbook! The recipes remind me of my Great Granny’s from southern WV. I’m ready to cook some meals for my family. I’ve been married 36 years. Your basic conversations with each other proves love is alive and marriage is a commitment. You guys make me smile!
Your channel is amazing I look so forward to your videos I believe Matt will increase your viewers he has so much to offer your channel this is just wonderful what a blessing for all of you
We watch faithfully. My husband just retired and I love having him home . We love the popsicles u have introduced us to . I have a picture of us eating them after working in our yard . Keep the videos coming. ❤❤
I have nothing but joy for you two! It’s clear you’ve thought things through, and sometimes in life you just have to take a leap of faith and trust that God loves you enough to steer you right. Pat yourselves on the back and enjoy your blessings-you’ve had a hard enough year already. Enjoy this!
Looking forward to seeing more of Matt’s calming wisdom. He’s a wealth of info and reminds me of my husband, we’re both hunters and love to enjoy the outdoors.
Tipper & Matt: Congratulations, this is a milestone for sure. I have worked for myself for more than 25 years and it is hard to put a price on independence, there's nothing to compare. I wish you much happiness. Jon
What a blessing. You will definitely wonder how you ever had time to work, plus you will have a hard time knowing which day it is! I have been so thankful I was able to retire at age 60 as a nurse.
Setting up an LLC is a great way when self employed to insure yourself. I’m sure you have taken all the precautions you need to protect yourself financially. We set up our own IRA to help with retirement. It’s been a wonderful blessing for you and your family and I congratulate you on your new adventure and journey on your business ahead. God is good all the time❤😊
That is wonderful! My husband retired 3 1/2 years ago at 62 and I was so worried about it. We ended up paying full insurance and it was extremely costly. With that said, we never had a problem. We are debt free also so that is key. He was fully vested in his retirement so we had that. I retired this Spring and I'm loving it too. I have no retirement but am very frugal and a saver, so we make it work. I'm so happy for you. Matt's right about not knowing what day it is.
Well, bless your hearts. I'm so happy for you both. By the time my husband stopped working a 40-hour-per-week job, he had significant health challenges. We had about four good years before his health deteriorated more, and I became 24/7 caregiver. He was still the love of my life, but the roles were different. None of that for you two for a very long time. Congratulations!
I am so happy for both of you. My husband and I have been retired for almost 19 years now. It’s been wonderful! We are busier now than ever. We always wonder how we got everything done when we worked. Of course being older now things get done but slower. We do lose track of what day it is sometimes and then we just laugh about it. We are blessed with good health and many friends and of course our dear family which keeps daily life interesting. I really enjoy watching your channel and it inspired us to make a tiny garden in the backyard. It is a raised garden like you have. We planted beans, radishes and peppers. Just yesterday I made a small batch of jalapeño jelly. This was a first for me. I was so proud when I heard the lids pop after I processed them. I haven’t tried it yet ….. I hope it’s not too hot! I have had it before with cream cheese on a cracker! I admire you for the way you can so much of your garden, truly a labor of love. Thanks for the inspiration to make our little garden. Our beans have been delicious and the radishes are tasty on a salad! Best wishes to you and Matt for a long healthy and happy retirement!
Congratulations!! My husband and I recently retired and moved back to my home state of WVa. My husband loves to say “we don’t live to work, we work to live.” We love to have our garden and to hunt to provide for ourselves and best of all we get to do all of it together. I’m so very happy that you both get that time to be together!! We are not promised tomorrow, so we must enjoy today. God Bless.
Hey Matt. I’m retired and Amazon has a clock that has large numbers along with day of the week and month and whether it’s am or pm. It has helped us a lot
Real happy for you both. When I retired, everyone said I’d be bored, well I haven’t been bored not a day. There is always something to do and it’s great to be your own boss. I agree with Matt on that. We had bad storms all night last night and tornado warnings again. I’ve been meaning to ask you all if you ever watch The Appalachian Storyteller. He has some great stories on there and recently did a story on one of my ancestors. Tipper, don’t work Matt too hard. 🤣
Congratulations Matt! You will enjoy this so much! One of the components of your success is that you interact with your subscribers. You both work so hard. You both deserve this, so much!❤️😊🇨🇦😊
I enjoy watching and listening to you while you cook, garden, telling stories and chatting. You deserve the riches that come to you from sharing with love and authenticity.💚
Congratulations. It's a wonderful thing. Enjoy. You don't owe any explanations. Fear is a great thing for many folks. Nice to see others not immobilized by fear. Kudos to you two. We celebrate you.
I am so thrilled for you both. Unfortunately, for us in the US the insurance think is a big concern. There are so many more options now. You can plan for your own retirement which is what I did. I do quite well between my social security and ira. Life is short and no one knows what the future is. Enjoy your time and make the most of it. I tried to convince my late husband but could not talk him into it. He passed at age 58 and never got to enjoy being retired.
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I am so happy for both of you. NOW Matt can get a dog!
thank you 😀
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YES MATT CAN GET A DOG!
Yes. A dog for Matt. 🐶
NEXT EPISODE! 🤣
I retired at 59 after a 30 year nursing career a year ago. I’m getting used to having time to serve and enjoy this time. God is good.
So happy for you both! I retired from the state at 52 and I could have kept working for a higher retirement but wanted to spend time with elderly parents and a grandchild. Those are riches above all else. Working together is wonderful.
What kind of dog does Matt want?
Congratulations to Matt! “Now I work for the woman”. 😂 I can see Tipper is so happy to have her helpmate at home with her. You two are a lovely couple! Best.
Happy for you both!! Matt..follow your smart wife..she understands and has made such good content decisions. You add so much to the channel and I look forward to the Appalachian magic!
I have seen other women make a wonderful success at vlogging , debt free and couples no longer a slave to the workplace. Congratulations!
We can definitely tell Matt is much more relaxed. I think this is the most he has talked in a video ever. Love it !!!!!! Very excited and happy for all of you. 😀
Thanks so much!
I agree! Matt seems to be a quiet man and as time goes on, I wouldn't be surprised to see a hunting, fishing channel down the road because quiet people are usually very knowledgeable about certain areas but not very vocal about it. I would think a lot of men would enjoy an Appalachian hunting and fishing channel.
Congratulations, Matt! My husband also retired August 1st! One day he asked me, what you asked Katie,"What day of the week is it?" I walked past him and said, "Welcome to retirement!" Welcome, Matt! Everyday is a Saturday! Enjoy your new adventure of work with Tipper.
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Congratulations Matt! This is one of Gods many Blessings for your family.
We are so thankful for His blessings 😀
Wake up every day, thank the Lord , love each other , have fun , do what y'all want to. B safe
Awesome!!! Retirement is gift that keeps on giving. I never knew Matt's dimples are so deep! He's obviously physically more relaxed and having a hard time keeping his hand off Tipper's shoulder. You both are so obviously joyful about the gifts you receive. Enjoy!
Y’all are so grateful and appreciative of God’s grace and your supporters on TH-cam. The world needs more people like the two of you and your girls.
You are so kind-thank you 😀
It’s good to see people like you - ( and not just some ‘influencer’ types ) - making it using the internet to make a living… You deserve it! Keep going!
Wonderful news! Couldn't happen to a nicer couple. Enjoy this new chapter in your lives!! 🌻🌺🌼🐝
Congratulations, Matt. My wife and I were both Fortunate enough to retire at age 57. We both have great pensions and insurance and we have been able to travel considerably. The way you guys budget is so down to earth and practical. Children should be taught three lessons both at home and at school. Those three things are: Your health, your teeth and your money. Fail at anyone of those and one is sure to live a life of sickness, poverty and pain. I applaud your common sense.
Or you could just teach them to have Faith in God, and leave the rest up to him!
@@GodISSovereign17agree but not at school… faith is for home unless your children go to private school or home schooled like my grandson. ❤️🙏
@@GodISSovereign17even if they are taught to put their faith in God they need tools to get the job done. Those tools can come in the shape of being taught about how to handle money and how to save for the future. I had a business math class in high school and was taught how to use a bank account including using the register to track my spending. I doubt kids these days even know what a checkbook register is. That’s the single most important thing I learned regarding handling my money.
Congratulations to Matt on his “retirement.” Whatever the day holds for you, enjoy it. Whether it is work, play, or relaxing on the porch rocker, enjoy everyday. Life is short, too short to miss out on the joy of this world. You’ve worked hard your entire life, be proud of who you are and take the time to enjoy your life. Congratulations! - Tennessee Smoky
Matt I am so happy for you !!! I have tears of joy for you and Tipper. God has bless you, may he keep you all covered in his grace and glory.
Thank you so much!
Y'all are going to love it! I promise! I do not regret retiring, and there is not a day goes by that I am not completely grateful to spend every moment with my husband.
Thank you for the encouragement!! 😀
Matt. You have been a master deer Hunter for many many years. You and your dad would have some great deer hunting videos. That’s my vote.
P.S. There was a moment towards the end of the video when you both were silent...the sound of the gentle wind through the trees and bushes was so beautiful. Feel free to include "soundtracks" from your property...wind, birds, cicadas, wind chimes, etc. Thanks for sharing your gifts and joy with us. ❤️
So glad you enjoyed that 😀
We are so happy for ya'll. I was a cardiac xray tech. We decided that I would retire May of 2022. We were highly criticized for our decision. We pulled my retirement and paid all our debt off and still had money left in the bank. My husband still works. My twin and I work full time here on the farm and we keep our TH-cam channel going. God blessed that decision for us. We live simple lives as well. Our goal is for my husband to be able to work on the farm as well. Love that you shared your testimony. We appreciate your honesty. You are so right. It's a blessing to be able to work on the farm with our family. It's hard work but good work.
We have been retired for awhile. We ask how we ever did it all. We are older now and don't work like we did. We are doing fine. We live simple too and we like it. You will be fine. It's not for everyone. I have family that retired and did not like it but the thing is they don't live on farm or in country. They went back to work. I love wide open space. If I want to yell I can. I don't live in city. Oh Tipper lucky you don't want to cook go get ice cream
As soon as I finish this video, I will check out your channel. 🎉
@@BamaRollOnThank you. Hope you find it enjoyable.
Congratulations Matt and Tipper, God be with you and enjoy your new chapter in life.🙂
Thanks so much!
That’s amazing news! Congratulations. Well-deserved. And I’m hoping Matt gets a dog too. That’d be awesome to see a new doggie family member on the channel.
Thank you 😀
My grandson talked me into getting a dog . I agreed to a small house/lap dog. My son brought home a puppy in need of a home the vet, just I formed me that this wee dog is a New Zealand Huntaway (cattle dog )and is going to be big with a loud bark....Oh well😅
So happy for you both. Matt will feel like a weight lifted off his chest. I retired 2 years ago and enjoy it so much. Praying for sweet granny and all of you.
Congratulations! Now life begins. Tipper will have you picking more beans.
I retired about three years ago at 60. I have stayed busy between my own projects and working part time. I still enjoy going in to work when I want to. I don’t have to have the extra money but it gives me extra to get things I want or to travel. I drive a school bus as a substitute and a party bus for a fund raising company hauling school kids to eat pizza as a reward.
That is wonderful 😀
Congrats Matt! I wish you both an excessively happy "retirement"!!! Y'all are so self sufficient...I don't foresee any difficulty for y'all! Just enjoy your time together...God bless!
Thank you!!
Congratulations to you both for achieving the American Dream. You own your home, you're out of debt, and you're able to do what you enjoy, with your family. And Matt's there to make sure the plants in the garden are labeled correctly. Enjoy your life. You're both so deserving of it. And we'll be here to enjoy it with you. Love and prayers to the family, and especially for Granny.
So happy for you both ! Now Matt can plant those Cherokee tomatoes come next spring.
😀 for sure! Thank you 😀
“Happiness begins at home” I am more than pleased for Matt and you all, and the channel viewers honestly💛💛💛 this can only mean good things await😊
One comment that resonates for me is that the older I get the more I have realized things are just things!!
Yes when you are younger you want them and think you need them when in reality they can be a burden.
My husband and I retired early(at 55) from teaching. We too wondered how we ever got all we needed to do accomplished. And we have been busier than when we taught full-time!!
And talking about plans, I heard a saying many years ago that said, 'we make plans and God laughs' . It is very true. All in his time.
Good luck on your career changes and blessings going forward!!
It's a blessing to see good things happening to good people. God bless you all...
How kind-thank you 😀
Congratulations Matt! 🎉 So happy for y’all.. My husband and I no longer work for anyone but ourselves and we’ve had zero regrets. All of our thanks goes to our Heavenly Father.
Thanks so much!! That is great!
Congrats, Matt! I am retiring from teaching for 38 years at the end of this school year. Love watching you guys from central MA. I see lots of comparisons to my family's small farm life.... gardens, canning, firewood, sauerkraut, pickles, homemade cooking. I think enjoying life was always underrated.... as a boomer I appreciate this fresh perspective on life. God bless
That is wonderful! Thank you 😀
Yahoooo! You guys are gonna have a blast. 😊
As a teacher of 20 years, I congratulate you for a long career in a tough job. I wonder if I will last that long myself. Enjoy your retirement.
So HAPPY for you both!! Will be good for the health of you both. Following your path
I retired this year & love it! I had 28 years in with the state. I miss the money but find the time is more valuable. I do a monthly budget & live fine. Congratulations on your retirement🎉
I'm so proud for y'all... wished my husband thought this way, instead of getting us more in debt w farm land. God's blessing, don't be scared. God isn't a spirit of fear.
Congratulations Matt, you deserve it. It is so wonderful that you, Tipper, Katie and Corie will get to work together in doing what you want to do. God bless you all and prayers still going for Granny and y’all.
That's very true, youtube is hardwork. Our mum edits our youtube videos for us and we can see it is a big job and we're thankful she does it so we can focus on ideas and recording videos.
We're really happy you get to work together now, Tipper and Matt. God be with you.
P.S. we made one of your recipes on our channel 😊
Archie and Roo in Australia
Thank you!!
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Congratulations Matt🎉 Now go get that dog 🐕 ❤
yes, Matt. a dog to take on your walks in the woods. the dog would love that, and I think you would too🐕
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I hope Matt takes some time to document his bush craft. I know it is second nature to him and so he takes it for granted. But his outdoor skills are rapidly disappearing and I think alot of people would be interested in learning. Congratulations you two on all your hard work to get to this point. You are an inspiration!
Totally agree!
Please, don't worry, always remember, God will provide. He always has, and always will. You will not starve ! I am glad you did this. Enjoy it!
Congratulations Matt, you both deserve it, you are living the American dream, pretty much self sustained! God bless !
Congratulations you two! I for one am happy for you. Thanks heaven you got into that “get out of debt” program and worked off the debt. Now you are going to live better than even Dave Ramsey could hope.
😀 Thank you!
I am so thrilled for Matt, how wonderful! So many people wait and retire so late, they're sick or die before they can enjoy it. Enjoy!!🎉🎉🎉
I had noticed you stopped asking if he had a hard day at work, what a blessing! Families should get to share their time, and work together, I know that’s the prayer for me and my children! God is SO Good!! Blessings
Congratulations. Enjoy being together in your own little piece of paradise.
Tipper, I am so tickled for you and Matt. I have been praying for the Lord to bring me away from working outside of the home. I look forward to keeping grand babies at home one day. You and Matt have really inspired me to keep praying and looking ahead.
I’ve been retired almost ten years. I got to retire young and I haven’t regretted it for a second!! Best wishes on your retirement journey!!
Me too. I was 56 when I could retire. What a blessing. I got to spend time with my late husband and be around my grandchildren and great grandchildren while my health was still good. Congratulations Matt and Tipper. You'll love it!💙
Overjoyed to hear Matt could quit his job!!! With hard work, good management & living right, the Lord has greatly rewarded y’all. Y’all both are young to have the freedom of not having to work a 40 hr work week. Again, so so happy for the both of you, and glad us subscribers had some contribution to your being to stay home & work there & enjoy your family.
Congratulations. This is what success looks like. Being able to make a comfortable living on your terms, in the place you want to be without having to be tied to a particular location because "that's where the jobs are". In this case, the proximity to an employer wasn't an issue, but it illustrates what is possible with some persistence, hard work, a goal, and the ability to resonate with the audience by being authentic. No need for ostentatious displays of pseudo wealth by posing in front of fancy cars or jets, etc. in a desperate attempt to show how "successful" one is, when it is simply an insecure cry for attention. Keep up the great work and best wishes for many years of continued success in sharing the Appalachian experience, history and lifestyle with the world. God Bless.
So...what I heard you say was Matt quit his job so he could make sure the Cherokee Purples would be in order next year, right? 😂 Congratulations to you both! Praise our Heavenly Abba for blessing your family in such an amazing way!! My hubby, Paul, and I are so happy for you! When he retired out of the Marine Corps after 26 years in Jan 2022, he didn't know what to do with himself...so we moved to WV to help his momma, and he bought a Massey Ferguson to ride around on, lol! Anyhoo, I am THRILLED for y'all! Still praying hard for Granny. 💗
😀 thank you!
I`m so happy for you guys! It`s so refreshing to see real, sensible people. God bless!
Hello Matt & Tipper
Congratulations Matt 🎉the Lord is good …I’m happy for you😁
My husband and I retired 13 years ago
I was only 45 years old 🥳
I wouldn’t change it for nothing !!!!
The freedom and our journey together has been one of the greatest blessings in our lives … thank you Jesus❤🙏
Best wishes
That is wonderful! Thank you 😀
Congratulations to you both!
congratulations to you, we hope to be there soon
I retired on the same day. Getting used to it but enjoying it. May God bless you and your family. From Illinois.
Congratulations 😀
What fantastic news!!! My husband and I went through the same thing about 10 years ago. I run my own small business from home, and he quit to help me. I had to laugh when Matt said he didn’t know if he was scared or thankful. My husband felt the same way. It has been such a blessing to have him here with me. We have no debt either, live modestly & thank the Lord for our situation. You and Matt are in for the best years of your lives. Congratulations!
I’m so happy for your family! I retired in 2020 and my husband followed 7 months later. It’s been such a pleasure and I’m so grateful. Don’t worry about your followers ever leaving you- that’s never going to happen as long as you’re just your lovely selves. I know you’re still working, but you’re sharing your lives with us and that’s something else that I’m very grateful for.
Thank you 😀
So happy for you two. My husband and I love living a simple life as opposed to an extravagant one. Our trips don’t need to be other countries or cruises. We enjoy the mountains and beaches near our country GA home. We have bees and chickens a garden and have had cows. A simple life is for us and it is refreshing to hear you speak to that ❤️
Y’all touched on the first thought that came to my mind when I saw the title: just in time for deer season!
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So happy for you both. Time is so precious. My Mr retired a year ago and just got diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Never smoked in his life. You just never know. Enjoy doing it now while your healthy and so young still. ❤
Bless him and you! I will pray for him.
@@CelebratingAppalachia thank you so much.
This is terrific! Congratulations! I"m happy for you both.
Thank you so much!
I am happy he is able to do that. My husband and I worked hard all our lives. My husband had a business lasting 8 years and was able to semi-retire a few years ago. He’s a lot like Matt he can’t sit still and still works daily.
I just got your cookbook! The recipes remind me of my Great Granny’s from southern WV. I’m ready to cook some meals for my family. I’ve been married 36 years. Your basic conversations with each other proves love is alive and marriage is a commitment. You guys make me smile!
Your channel is amazing I look so forward to your videos I believe Matt will increase your viewers he has so much to offer your channel this is just wonderful what a blessing for all of you
Thank you!
Life is so short. Cudos for you depending on yourselves. No one works harder for you THAN YOU. Congrats. God Bless.
We watch faithfully. My husband just retired and I love having him home . We love the popsicles u have introduced us to . I have a picture of us eating them after working in our yard . Keep the videos coming. ❤❤
Thank you!!
I have nothing but joy for you two! It’s clear you’ve thought things through, and sometimes in life you just have to take a leap of faith and trust that God loves you enough to steer you right. Pat yourselves on the back and enjoy your blessings-you’ve had a hard enough year already. Enjoy this!
Thank you so much!
It is so wonderful that you get to be together all the time. Congratulations, I'm happy for you both.🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much!!
Congratulations!!!!! Bless you both and the rest of the family
Thank you!!
I hope to do the same in 2 years so I can just concentrate on my garden and chickens and fishing 😁 2 more years will fly by .
God looks after his children. Always. You will be better than fine. Y'all will grow!!!
Looking forward to seeing more of Matt’s calming wisdom. He’s a wealth of info and reminds me of my husband, we’re both hunters and love to enjoy the outdoors.
Tipper & Matt: Congratulations, this is a milestone for sure. I have worked for myself for more than 25 years and it is hard to put a price on independence, there's nothing to compare. I wish you much happiness. Jon
Thank you Jon 😀
Happy for you, Matt. Happy for both of you!
Thank you 😀
Good for Ya'll !!! GOD is Great and thru HIM all things are possible !!!
What a blessing. You will definitely wonder how you ever had time to work, plus you will have a hard time knowing which day it is! I have been so thankful I was able to retire at age 60 as a nurse.
Setting up an LLC is a great way when self employed to insure yourself. I’m sure you have taken all the precautions you need to protect yourself financially. We set up our own IRA to help with retirement. It’s been a wonderful blessing for you and your family and I congratulate you on your new adventure and journey on your business ahead. God is good all the time❤😊
exactly, as a TH-camr myself, an LLC is very important
That is wonderful! My husband retired 3 1/2 years ago at 62 and I was so worried about it. We ended up paying full insurance and it was extremely costly. With that said, we never had a problem. We are debt free also so that is key. He was fully vested in his retirement so we had that. I retired this Spring and I'm loving it too. I have no retirement but am very frugal and a saver, so we make it work. I'm so happy for you. Matt's right about not knowing what day it is.
Very nice for ur family. ❤ Goodluck with your new puppy 🐶 💓
Congratulations Matt. My husband has said the Sams thing about having
time to work. Y'all will love it. Love from Missouri
Well, bless your hearts. I'm so happy for you both. By the time my husband stopped working a 40-hour-per-week job, he had significant health challenges. We had about four good years before his health deteriorated more, and I became 24/7 caregiver. He was still the love of my life, but the roles were different. None of that for you two for a very long time. Congratulations!
I am so happy for both of you. My husband and I have been retired for almost 19 years now. It’s been wonderful! We are busier now than ever. We always wonder how we got everything done when we worked. Of course being older now things get done but slower. We do lose track of what day it is sometimes and then we just laugh about it. We are blessed with good health and many friends and of course our dear family which keeps daily life interesting. I really enjoy watching your channel and it inspired us to make a tiny garden in the backyard. It is a raised garden like you have. We planted beans, radishes and peppers. Just yesterday I made a small batch of jalapeño jelly. This was a first for me. I was so proud when I heard the lids pop after I processed them. I haven’t tried it yet ….. I hope it’s not too hot! I have had it before with cream cheese on a cracker! I admire you for the way you can so much of your garden, truly a labor of love. Thanks for the inspiration to make our little garden. Our beans have been delicious and the radishes are tasty on a salad! Best wishes to you and Matt for a long healthy and happy retirement!
Congratulations Matt and Tipper. Many more years of success.
Congratulations Tipper and Matt! Well-deserved!
Congratulations!! My husband and I recently retired and moved back to my home state of WVa. My husband loves to say “we don’t live to work, we work to live.” We love to have our garden and to hunt to provide for ourselves and best of all we get to do all of it together. I’m so very happy that you both get that time to be together!! We are not promised tomorrow, so we must enjoy today. God Bless.
Hey Matt. I’m retired and Amazon has a clock that has large numbers along with day of the week and month and whether it’s am or pm. It has helped us a lot
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Real happy for you both. When I retired, everyone said I’d be bored, well I haven’t been bored not a day. There is always something to do and it’s great to be your own boss. I agree with Matt on that. We had bad storms all night last night and tornado warnings again. I’ve been meaning to ask you all if you ever watch The Appalachian Storyteller. He has some great stories on there and recently did a story on one of my ancestors. Tipper, don’t work Matt too hard. 🤣
Thank you Karen! We enjoy his channel 😀
You and Matt have worked so hard you deserve this! What a blessing.
Congratulations Matt! You will enjoy this so much! One of the components of your success is that you interact with your subscribers. You both work so hard. You both deserve this, so much!❤️😊🇨🇦😊
Thank you Gary!! We appreciate you 😀
I am so happy for you! God is good!
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.
I enjoy watching and listening to you while you cook, garden, telling stories and chatting. You deserve the riches that come to you from sharing with love and authenticity.💚
We are very pleased for you both.
Thank you Buz!!
Congratulations. It's a wonderful thing. Enjoy. You don't owe any explanations. Fear is a great thing for many folks. Nice to see others not immobilized by fear. Kudos to you two. We celebrate you.
This is like sitting on your porch and visiting with neighbors. Congrats Matt and Tipper - you are living the dream!
Thank you!! You helped us get here and we appreciate all the support you've given us over the years 😀
It was my pleasure!
So happy for you two. God bless you as He has.
I am so thrilled for you both. Unfortunately, for us in the US the insurance think is a big concern. There are so many more options now. You can plan for your own retirement which is what I did. I do quite well between my social security and ira. Life is short and no one knows what the future is. Enjoy your time and make the most of it. I tried to convince my late husband but could not talk him into it. He passed at age 58 and never got to enjoy being retired.
I'm so sorry you lost him. Thank you!
Yeah, you can tell Matt's happy, he's downright chatty 😂 congrats y'all!
So happy for you Matt! It seems you are busier when you retire than when you worked full time…
Congratulations Matt!
Thank you!