3236: [Part 2] The 3 Great Misconceptions About Retirement Saving by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet

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🗓️ 4 August 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3236: Darrow Kirkpatrick challenges the illusion of a one-size-fits-all retirement by showing how simplifying lifestyle choices like skipping international travel or downsizing housing can lead to financial freedom without millions in the bank. He also dismantles the myth of exact retirement calculations, arguing that personal clarity and flexibility trump the false security of “precise” financial advice. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.caniretireyet.com/3-great-misconceptions-retirement-saving/ Quotes to ponder: "To maximize your freedom, live modestly within your means. And that doesn’t mean doing without: Craft your own, personally-rewarding retirement lifestyle." "A retirement model is a compass, not a map. It can tell you where you’re going, but not if and when you’ll arrive!" "In reality, even the best retirement planning gives you only a hazy view into an uncertain landscape to be traversed over many years, not a detailed itinerary for your journey." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:07.6	This is Optimal Finance Daily. The three great misconceptions about retirement saving, part two,
1:11.4	by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet.com.
1:17.9	What did we give up to retire early without having several million on hand?
1:19.8	Two things primarily.
1:23.2	Owning a large home and international travel.
1:29.5	Yes, home ownership is very important to many people, part of their vision of the good life.
1:36.5	Just understand that owning a plush home is an emotional need, and often an expensive one at that.
1:43.7	Likewise, international travel is a prominent image in retirement scenarios, white-clad seniors frolicking on exotic beaches. For me at least,
1:47.2	this too is an emotional or symbolic need. I'll get a lifetime of enjoyment playing in
1:53.1	our western mountains, mostly within a day's drive of our home in Santa Fe. If you're willing to
1:59.2	search carefully and visit when the crowds are gone,
2:01.6	you can find an exotic beach in the U.S. Even international travel is on the table if you're
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