The $1 M Lie! How to Slash Your Retirement Costs by 60%

Описание: What if you don’t actually need $1 million to retire?We almost kept working 10 more years chasing that same “$1 million retirement goal.”Then we discovered our Freedom Number, and it changed everything!
Chasing someone else's magic number? Discover how we ditched the million-dollar myth and embraced early retirement by considering living abroad. It's possible to design your financial freedom and retire early with smart retirement abroad, focusing on what truly matters to you instead of traditional retirement planning.
In this video, we walk you through our real math comparison:👉 for example cost of living in USA vs Greece. You’ll see how this simple location change could move your retirement date forward by years , or even a decade.
💡 We break down the two-bucket method for early retirement:
1️⃣ Bridge Financing Bucket :what funds your “gap years” before Social Security.
2️⃣ Social Security Bucket :what keeps you secure after age 67.
If you’re ready to rethink retirement, discover lower cost destinations, and design a life you love without a million-dollar target, this episode is for you.
📘 Chapters below help you navigate our journey.

🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro – The $1 M Lie we believed.
00:42 How we discovered our Freedom Number
01:20 Why we almost worked 10 extra years
02:00 Cost of Living Comparison – Seattle vs Crete, Greece
03:20 Breaking down Bridge Financing (Bucket 1)
04:40 The Social Security Years (Bucket 2)
05:45 Putting it all together – Your Freedom Number
06:30 Mindset Shift – Designing a Life You Love
07:10 Call to Action – Join the Smart Retirement Abroad community.

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