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Jonny, How Is Retirement Going?

Jonny, How Is Retirement Going?

Ruth
ETFs, Hnry, Jonny's Take, PocketSmith, Retirement

Ruth has been asked this question a lot over the past couple of months: “So, how is Jonny’s retirement going?” The short answer is: excellent. And it’s probably easier that I, Jonny, answer the question. A couple of months ago, I left my two-day-a-week graphic design job. Effectively ending a 30-year career. We had reached a point financially where I no longer needed to keep earning a regular PAYE income, and we decided it was time for me to stop. But I don’t really think of myself as retired. I think of it more as making work optional.

Jonny’s Take: Becoming Debt-Free Changed Everything

Jonny’s Take: Becoming Debt-Free Changed Everything

Ruth
Debt, ETFs, KiwiSaver, Net Worth, PocketSmith, Retirement, Smart, Jonny's Take

Jonny has been thinking a lot about money, work, health, and what really matters lately. In this story, he shares his honest take on what becoming debt-free has made possible for our family, from paying off the mortgage to stepping back from full-time work and creating more freedom, flexibility, and breathing room in life. He also talks about why couples don’t both need to love spreadsheets or know every investing detail, but they do need to communicate, trust each other, and work towards the same goals together.