Great video I finished the work thing at 40 and i made my money from property investment From the age of 40 i carried on in the property game a lot of my friends say why not sell up and retire Making money is my hobby it always has been and i am not going to stop being a property investor if i did nothing I would die i am 66 and i have slowed down I got COVOD and it has effected me But I am still here so i am going to enjoy what life i have at a slower pace

I like how you address the negative comments and people using your platform to get people to hook up with someone else for financial gain. I suffer from depression so retirement is a challenge. Lately I have been taking down red oak trees killed by the spongy caterpillar infestation I had a couple years ago. Cut the trees up into chunks and splitting the wood so it can be used for firewood. I also enjoy pickle ball and putting puzzles together. Thanks for your video.

I have several hobbies that I enjoy very much ,but I think the most important hobby is self improvement through a more healthy life style and an improved emotional intelligence. Don't put too much attention into empty pursuits that do not leave you a better person. If you are over weight out of shape with high blood pressure, than take up yoga and become an expert on nutrition.

At 73 and single 2 kitties very happy No tv always fixing or doing stuff or helpn my elderly neighbors out Travel young and travel far. Ya I Checked that box bigtime Was a pro mover independent owner operator for Mayflower also United Van lines moving families coast to coast and Canada in my 20s and 30s About 4 mil mles logged damn i got around Later I Got into outside sales as independent sales rep covering Montana, idaho, western Wyomng Northern Nevada, and Estern Oregon n Washinton Add Another 2 mil miles about Retire? You crazy? 36 yrs now still love what I do to much fun still. No wife nope Camp, fly fish, go sell in days, fish eves and goodnight pet kitties No regrets Yes ihave a gal pal from Philippines US citizen close by and we help each other out with stuff anytime but keep separate homes yay love it come n go as i please Introvert here ha Last person i evr moved was Aretha Franklin Wonderful quiet lady queen of Soul No regrets for me

I enjoy computer graphics and there are many professional standard software packages which are free to hobbyists, Blender, Unreal Engine etc. Currently my wife and I are teaching ourselves video editing using Davinci which is fun, again there is a free version. My wife is a keen photographer and had a lot of top end cameras and lenses but has just sold most of it because now we are more into videos her cell phone does just fine and suits our lifestyle, cycling, skiing, hiking it just fits in her pocket. There is a free Black Magic app which is far better than the native video. We are keen cyclists and cycle in the mountains just about every day, that’s a great exercise and you don’t need an expensive bike. I believe the vast majority of retirees don’t challenge themselves enough physically or mentally, I’m 79 and enjoy hills that get my muscles hurting and lungs gasping and try to learn something new every day.

Then go back to work!

you might add, Stay off my lawn to your disclaimer. Only kidding, great advice.

Some good top10. Not all for everyone, but gives some ideas. The weight lifting is important as it helps muscle mass as we get older, it's important. Stay active, walk. Health is #1

Good one Scott!!!!

I'm 75. My hobbies: running rivers. mountain biking. bowhunting elk. Skiing, both alpine and cross country. And playing the fiddle. I've got the money, so why not?

Pickleball is a great form of exercise and relatively inexpensive.

I'm interested in a lot of things which concerns me for my retirement budget.

I’m 68 and work as a barber,really like my work . I would like to work for another 29 years.

I retired last October at 67.5 and I agree, wishing I had travelled when I was younger because now I don't have as much energy as I used to. I wish I had started saving for retirement earlier, and taken better care of my health and my teeth.

I keep working to keep the brain active. Now 65. Society is losing value of currency. You retirees may see your pension lose value

Don't live someone else's retirement. YES! This is so important.

I achieved financial stability the old fashioned way. I married the Banker's daughter!

Interesting list. I plan to retire early in the next 1-2 years; some of the deciding factors include my health and to decide between two hobbies: 1) sailing vs 2) traveling and living in Asia. I can't do both; For sailing I'll need a bluewater (bigger, more expensive) sailboat; with that investment, I'll be spending part of each year living aboard my boat, and sailing around the Florida keys, Bahamas, and Caribbean. Sailing is physical, requires strength, stamina and endurance. I can do it now at 61, but at 70+, who knows? I've seen many boats for sale due to the health of the owner. Buying the sailboat will mean there's little budget to travel to Asia. For traveling and living in Asia, I've spent some time there for work, and vacationing. I have a few more countries I'd like to explore, and maybe find one to get a second home, spending part of each year in Asia, buying a condo (roughly the same price as a sailboat), which means there's little budget for a sailboat. Living in Asia also requires some strength, stamina, and endurance though not as much as sailing. My other hobby is making music, and I'm actively buying musical instruments to cover all the different interests, though I'm sure I'll find new instruments in the future that I want; and I have several music software systems that cost money to upgrade to the latest version. TL;DR; I plan to retire early in the next 1-2 years; I have to decide between two major interest areas, sailing/living on the boat in the keys / Caribbean part of each year vs travel/living in Asia part of each year; and determine if my health will stay well enough to make a sailboat investment worthwhile into my 70s. Cheers!

There is so much truth in this video. I originally retired to help care for my in-laws. If I didn't blog and make videos, I would have been bored and stressed.

I have several hobbies but don’t always take the time for them. I like the idea of putting them on a time slot! Thanks I will try that!

As for that hobby suggestion I would highly recommend buying an electric keyboard and learning piano. Learning, practicing and playing piano is fun and enjoyable and it's awesome what can come out of your fingers when you get good at it. It's a fun way to fight boredom and a skill you can always take with you.

Slotting a time in is a good idea. I might have to do that when I retire just to replace some work structure after a few months of no structure lol.

I highly recommend picking up an instrument. Good for the mind, body, and soul and the connections and friendships you can make can really enhance your life.

Ridem boy😅

very good video well done scott

Love your advice kenya

So, you don't have health insurance, is that right? Good luck with that. While personal responsibility for health is important, attributing healthcare solely to individual neglect ignores the complex causes of health issues, including genetics, environment, and chance. Universal healthcare provides preventive care, early detection, and a safety net for those who cannot afford care, ensuring everyone has access to necessary medical services. It also supports public health, emphasizing vaccinations and infectious disease control.

I played a lot of golf when I lived in WPG and I don't recognize that course.

For sure you got good quality Bach ground display😂❤

I retired at 62, and I am now 72. I have no regrets about retirement, but I would say that the MOST important is to put 100% emphasis as early as you can on HEALTH and DIET and FITNESS. In our late 50s we learned about nutrition and got on a nutritarian diet, which is basically plant-based with 100% emphasis on nutrition, which means eating nothing that isn’t nutrient-dense. No sugar, no dairy, no alcohol, no added salt, no added oil, no sweets, no pastries, no pasta, no soft drinks. Every single thing we eat must contribute 100% to nutrition. We cook 18 kinds of dry beans for protein (not canned beans), lots of greens, fresh fruit, and we ended up growing our own sprouts indoors, now growing 16 different varieties of microgreens. Then we started going regularly TO THE GYM. We attained an ideal weight which has lasted to this day. We take NO MEDS. My doctor told me that I have the blood pressure of a healthy 18 year old, and I am 72. So we have plenty of energy and we plan to keep this up for as long as we live! We can get away with abusing our bodies with bad diet and lifestyle in our 20s and 30s. But do that in our 50s and 60s and our health suffers greatly! Everyone who isn’t extremely careful becomes overweight and totally out of shape in later years. All my regular working out for the last several years with weight bearing and aerobic exercise at the gym every 2 to 3 days for 75 to 90 minutes at a time makes me feel tight and able to do anything I want to do. Absolutely worth the effort! It’s never too late! Start now! Our house is paid for, and we have investments, but none of that would matter if we didn’t give 100% priority to our health, nutrition, and fitness so we can enjoy whatever we choose to do. That’s my best advice to everyone at every age!! Best wishes!

I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.

R U okay

I used my GI Bill to become a certified welder as a hobby.

Keeping yourself healthy should be#1. Without your health you can't do anything.

I so needed to hear this advice for retirement regrets. I have been retired for a year now and am still figuring this "retired life" out and how to make it more enjoyable for me and my loved ones. Thank you very much for sharing! God bless you and your family!

Keep busy!!

I will never retire. Don't want to. Own my own business and moving to Greece later this year. I stayed awake from the job force. Took my knocks and after some years, things turned out well. No TV (for 30 years now), no fast food (for about 25 years). My only regret is that I smoked and drank every so often. But, that is life. Thankfully, I've never dealt with work stress because I flat out refused to spend my life that way. I practice minimalism, meditate, and study philosophy and write books. Now, just turned 50, I work about three hours a WEEK, and have spent infinite time with my daughter. Priceless. In the words of Nietzsche: " No price is too high for the freedom of owning yourself."

There’s an WORM on your shoulder at the 4:31 mark. An inch worm I believe. I tried to see if any others saw this. We watch KZbin on a giant Tv so easy to pick these things up. 1st video I’ve watched on your channel. Nice work!

No one says we have to sit around and watch TV. GET UP! DO ALL THE THINGS YOU LOVE. No one says you have to get sick and debilitated before you die. You can go to heaven in your sleep with NO ILLNESS AT ALL. GET UP! LOVE PEOPLE! DO ALL THE THINGS!!!

Sugar is not funny. It's deadly.

Helpful video, as I'm approaching retirement gives me insight as to how to structure my upcoming years.

Retired at 52 after a cancer scare and never looked back. I'm cancer free at 57 now and understand that time is EVERYTHING. Just started my own KZbin channel, too! Glad I found you here.

I thought I misheard you when you said that one of the regrets is not spending enough money when they were younger. I always thought it was the other way around, that people regretted not saving enough money for retirement. I’ve been retired for a number of years and I couldn’t be happier. I loved most of my many jobs, but nothing beats retirement. I feel that every day I’m given a gift.

Where in Canada are you from

I retired at 59. It’s important to know that life expectancy is not the only consideration. There’s also health-adjusted life expectancy. Your life expectancy could be 78-80, but your health-adjusted life expectancy could be 68-70. Your health-adjusted life expectancy is the age you will be when you have a serious illness or disability. You can do something about it by regular exercise and proper diet. To ignore your health will mean your last years will be less than ideal, to put it lightly. As a doctor said to me, “Motion is the lotion”. Also, know that you lose muscle and bone mass as you age. That’s why you should do more than just walks. Doing some lightweights is helpful. I do treadmill and weightlifting 4 days a week. I am 61 now and I plan to push back my health-adjusted life expectancy as much as I can. One more thing, find a hobby, something that keeps you excited about life and gives you a sense of purpose. Too many ignore this and when they retire, they say they’re bored.

Having someone to travel with helps.

One of the things I‘ve learned going into retirement at 67 is, that if you want to enjoy your time and benefits of your age, you need a purpose and a plan. You get a nice dividend if you start planning your retirement early on. Financial freedom is nice. But you also need a mission. If you think you can adopt a challenging hobby like playing an instrument, learning to be good at any kind of sport, or even gardening, you‘re probably wrong. If it‘s supposed to serve as a purpose, you have to start early and leave some room for improvement and advancement to a higher level. I have younger and older students wanting to learn how to play guitar, keyboards or drums. Almost all of the younger ones keep playing, while the retirees usually quit after a year or two - even if they come with some prior experience. Most of the time they quit when something more dramatic happens, like an accident, a surgical intervention or the passing of a partner. But if they‘re on a mission, events like that can‘t topple them. A mission being a member of a band, a sports team, or someone taking care of someone else or coaching someone. Travelling is nice and it makes partnerships even stronger (at least some 😁). But it‘s not something that gives you purpose if it‘s not connected to one of the stated activities. Teaching on a regular basis is a good thing too. It not only gives you purpose, but it keeps you in touch with younger people. And they keep you young. 😀

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I retired at 49. I’m now 56 and loving every minute of it.

Its always about timing. 2008 was a great time to buy. But I think you want to make more money on US dollars via investment. Good accountant should be able to tell you how to maximize return.