Indian Couple Retired in Their 40s, Funding Life With 30% Savings, Gold and Rentals
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Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 2
Indian Couple Retired in Their 40s, Funding Life With 30% Savings, Gold and Rentals
1 articles · Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 2
Yogesh, 52, and Seema, 51, said they retired in their 40s after years of saving at least 30% of income and building investments across real estate, mutual funds, debt funds, fixed deposits and gold.
Quarterly dividends, monthly rental income and annual FD interest now cover expenses, with euro- and dollar-denominated assets adding currency diversification as they split 6-7 months in Thailand, 2-3 in India and the rest traveling.
The couple said the harder part of early retirement was not cash flow but losing a corporate identity and rebuilding a social network once work contacts faded.
A YouTube channel launched about 2 years ago grew out of skepticism and questions from friends and colleagues; they say it takes about 1 day a week and supports their financial-literacy community rather than replacing a job.
Their main advice is that early retirement requires couples to align on goals, hobbies and personal time, and they say their only regret is not leaving work sooner.
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