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Goodbye luxury, hello the good life

NAME: Dave

RETIRED: At 28

INCOME NEEDED: $45,000 a year for Dave and his partner, Alison, and dog, Boss

INVESTMENT STRATEGY: Selling down investment properties and buying more index funds. Currently buying real estate investment trusts. Owns some peer-to-peer investments.

DAVE’S REMARKABLE achievement of retiring at 28 began when he was 19 and working with people much older who unhappily lived pay day

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