What does early retirement mean to you? A chance to escape the pressure and routine sooner rather than later? To get started on the activities that you’ve delayed for too long? It even may not truly be retirement in the usual sense, but the chance to start work on your own schedule, one that doesn’t make too many demands on your time or energy.....

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