We left our jobs at 62 to travel the world. Retiring early means living off savings before Social Security kicks in.

We left our jobs at 62 to travel the world. Retiring early means living off savings before Social Security kicks in.

Courtesy of Sandra Mayernik

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with married couple Sandra and Jeff Mayernik, both 62 and retired realtors who left the US in 2023 to travel abroad. The couple, who run the blog The Mobile Retiree, are currently in Pogradec, Albania. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

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